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99DakJR
Dodge Dakota
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8/20/2002
22:46:04
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 Subject: Spark plug symptom?
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Ok, I pulled the spark plugs again and
replaced them like i do every 10 grand and
this time, well and somewhat last time, #5
cylinder plug has shinny threads, its kind of
greasy and it smells a little like fuel(no more
than normal) What could cause this? Also this
is a stupid question that i think i already know
the answer to but, when the base of the
ceramic right before the but and threads start
turns brown that means the plug is
fouled/burnt up right? I had two like that, never
had that before.
Thanks,
Josh
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Todd W
GenIII
8/20/2002
23:39:39
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Sounds like bad plugs. Hmm. If you had more than one, I'd start checking the wires, cap, and rotor to make sure everything is ok back there. If your cap/rotor contacts are burnt, you wouldn't be sending all the power to the plug that it needed, and it would foul.
Or, it could have been bad plugs. :0)
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street guy
Dodge Dakota
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8/23/2002
22:52:20
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if a plug is burned usually either the center wire or the side wire are burned away. Sounds like, without seeing your plugs that the cylinder is running a bit lean, but at low speed, below 1200 rpm for prolonged periods of time.
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BlackDakRacer
Dodge Dakota
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8/24/2002
18:21:51
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hey, my plugs are gay and hard as hell to get off, WTF??
~~Eric
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Todd W
GenIII
8/24/2002
22:38:42
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Your plugs are gay?
Er..
Well, if you've never had them off before, they are going ot be hard to get out. Dodge torques them in pretty good, and then they seem to get corroded into place. Try spraying some WD-40 down around them and let it sit for 5 to 15 minutes before trying again. Repeat as needed, serves 6!
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