Cleaned spark plug connections

ds475 · 10-29-2003, 09:49 PM

I cleaned all of my grounds under the hood, and noticed an incredible increase in performance/driveabilty in the low rpm end.

not to mention it winds up better too.

anyway, i took it a step further, and i took out all of my spark plugs and sanded the top metal connection the spark plug itself, then i also sanded in between the washer, and the spark plug connection, then i cleaned the other side of the washer that contacts the engine. i doubt i'll notice anything really noticeable with this "cleaning".

now i can't wait to get paid, then get wilk's chip... my car will be running so bad ass, this will fulfill what my car is lacking...

SoCal Driver · SoCal Driver's Garage

Finally! A bit of light at the far end of the tunnel!

MikeCT · MikeCT's Garage

why didn't you just buy new plugs?

SoCal Driver · SoCal Driver's Garage

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Originally posted by MikeCT
why didn't you just buy new plugs?

Sigh! The light dims.

ds475 · 10-30-2003, 07:58 AM

i was also thinking about maybe cleaning the electrodes (is that what they're called?) with some emery cloth

Tishabet · 10-30-2003, 08:35 AM

Hey ds475, silly question, but where are the major grounds located?

Dark Skies · 11:35 AM

Hey ds475, silly question, but where are the major grounds located?

Big brown wires at the back of the engine fastened to the firewall. They often give trouble despite looking fine.

Also the battery earth, of course.

Tishabet · 10-30-2003, 11:34 AM

Cool, thanks Dark Skies. I've cleaned the battery ground, but it never occurred to me that I should worry about the ground reaching the engine OK. Will give em a good wire brushing next time I'm under the hood.

Dark Skies · 10-30-2003, 11:41 AM

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Originally posted by Tshabet
Cool, thanks Dark Skies. I've cleaned the battery ground, but it never occurred to me that I should worry about the ground reaching the engine OK. Will give em a good wire brushing next time I'm under the hood.

No worries - they're at the heart of lots of woes that are seemingly unrelated to electrickery. Can cause lot's of hassle with erratic tickover. Often the connection looks shiny and clean and still fails. I'd cleaned mine until the brass of the firewall mounting (the rubberoid cover has long since fallen apart) was polished and still ended having to bypass the stud with an earth strap mounted elsewhere.

ds475 · 10-30-2003, 01:45 PM

yea, i've cleaned every ground (battery ground, firewall to engine ground, the two grounds up by the headlights) i need to get the firewall to engine ground that is actually on the engine, but it's a b!tch to get too... how many grounds are there on the engine? just that one?

ds475 · 10-30-2003, 01:46 PM

p.s. be sure you clean both side of the eyelet on the ground wire itself, then clean the washer (both sides), clean the part of the bolt that touches the washer, AND clean the connection on the frame itself. i would almost guarentee a very noticeable increase in performance if they haven't been cleaned in a while... i noticed a big difference...

Kirby2 · 10-31-2003, 07:18 AM

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