Spark Plug Condition

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Guys,

How do these plugs look.? I thought I might have been running a little rich or I might have had a fowled plug, but these do not look too bad.



Mike

[bigel]

Hard to tell from the picture provided, but they appear to have normal wear with the exception of the two on the far right.

[emac]

Mike
In my opinion #5 looks "dirty" that could be your fowled plug. Check your cap, I just did a tune up and found a bad wire. When I looked in the cap on top where the wire plugs in I was shocked to see all of the crud and burn marks.
Ernie

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Found a bad wire on #5. Thanks. They are Clewett wires. I have not been happy with them . Just ordered a set of Magnacor 8.5mm wires.

[emac]

That's what I had on mine not happy with them. Magnacor much better

[T77911S]

those dont look bad enough to be fouled.

[db_cooper]

If these are out of your 1984 3.2 they are fine and not fouled..they are just uneven. A bad wire on #5 explains its appearance. #2 and #3 are even colored.

With an air cooled engine, a remote distance photo of the plugs and no telling if the engine was cold and idled for a while..the uneven plug coloring is not a good way to read spark plugs.

Just for fun, check your intake gaskets for leaks. 3.2 engines eat them.

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Just completed a valve adjustment and oil change. Replaced the spark plugs, ditributor cap and rotor. Also replaced the Clewett spark plug wires with Magnacore 8.5mm wires. The car runs like a champ. Good power though the entire RPM band and very good throttle response. It is the best it has run in the 6 years I've owend it.

DB_Cooper: I replaced all the intake gaskets about 5,000 miles ago.