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Zylinderkopf
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 Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 8:20 am Post subject: Read my plugs please |
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Working on my Thing today in preparation for the trip to Branson in July. Did a 4 hour trip last Friday as a test drive. It was running a little hot - enough to make the "save my bug" sensor trigger the oil light to start flashing on and off.
So I plan to do a complete tune up , check timing etc. Started
by pulling the plugs this morning- they're about a year and less than 3000 miles old. They look fouled to me - what is your read? (forgot to rotate the photo - but cyl#1 is top left)
Thanks
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Wildthings
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You need to take a picture looking more directly at the end of the plugs. Kind of hard to see anything but dark shadows in what you posted. Also use a darker back ground so the camera doesn't darken the picture as much.
Head temperature and oil temperature are not real related. What weight oil are you running? Try a 5w30, 10w30, 5w40, 10w40 oil preferably a "high mileage" synthetic. A straight weight 30wt would also be acceptable. |
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Zylinderkopf
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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here is a better shot.
I'm using 10W30 oil. running a 34PICT3 Bocar and a Brazilian case of unknown displacement. Am about to check timing...
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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| The plugs look pretty decent to me. |
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citroen
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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| I agree looks like mine when I removed after 6000 miles mine runs 180 to 190 avg 20 mpg on 1775 stock carb 100 cam centrifical advance dist headers |
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brooklyn thing
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe a bit too rich? |
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Zylinderkopf
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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| brooklyn thing wrote: |
| Maybe a bit too rich? |
That's what I was thinking too. Will make a small adjustment.
I dialed back the timing a couple of degrees just to see if the engine might run a little cooler. FYI - it's got a 009 distributor on it.
Also found right rear brakes were too tight and adjusted those. Will go for another test drive tomorrow.
Thanks for your input, gentlemen!
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brooklyn thing
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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| But not that bad really ....... |
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citroen
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| dont go to lean or you will see a burned piston looks ok |
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CraigInPA
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At 3000 miles, those plugs look fine to me. You might be running a tiny bit rich, but not enough, IMO, for concern.
I'd check the valves and timing, put in some fresh plugs, and continue driving the car. |
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