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Old 12-21-2009, 06:43 PM
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Gunky Sparkplugs

Ok so ive had my sparkplugs in for about a week, then possibly flooded my engine so i pulled them back out, the 2 on bottom (leading) i think, just have a bit of gas on them nothing serious, expected right? but the two on top (trailing) are like black oily and gunky could this be el problemo? if so how do i fix it? im in the middle of this now so a quick response would be great.
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"a redline a day, keeps the carbon away"
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Originally Posted by SPENCER D24
Ok so ive had my sparkplugs in for about a week, then possibly flooded my engine so i pulled them back out, the 2 on bottom (leading) i think, just have a bit of gas on them nothing serious, expected right? but the two on top (trailing) are like black oily and gunky could this be el problemo? if so how do i fix it? im in the middle of this now so a quick response would be great.
What do the original plugs look like do you have a pic?
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i dont have a pic but they weren't as gunky, and they had the legendary white spots...so i did the de-flood remove the plugs thing, which all goes to $#@# if you turn around and re flood the sonofa buck while trying to start it up! FML feel free to laugh so its not a stupid mistake wasted...someone should get to laugh cause im not! lol mabe
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so the de flood method (pulling the spark plugs) works just got done and it runs better than before, not goanna lie the way i was driving you would think i just got my first sports car it was a blast... any way the first time i got it up around 7k it like cut out but never did it again, im telling myself it was just the nastyness leaving...could that be a problem?
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Originally Posted by SPENCER D24
so the de flood method (pulling the spark plugs) works just got done and it runs better than before, not goanna lie the way i was driving you would think i just got my first sports car it was a blast... any way the first time i got it up around 7k it like cut out but never did it again, im telling myself it was just the nastyness leaving...could that be a problem?
Once you get the car running properly, plugs tend to be self-cleaning. Though really heavy deposits can fuse under high heat. If it's running ok, then I think you're past it.
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Originally Posted by Old Rotor
What do the original plugs look like do you have a pic?
You never seen it before?

the original ones have no gap on the side. looks just like the trailing plug.
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You never seen it before?

the original ones have no gap on the side. looks just like the trailing plug.
Yes I have seen plugs..I have driven over 520K on RX's. I just wanted to see how it was running...you know the color of the old ones.
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Originally Posted by Old Rotor
Yes I have seen plugs..I have driven over 520K on RX's. I just wanted to see how it was running...you know the color of the old ones.
its probably carbon/gunk up really bad.

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