so how bad are your spark plugs.... March 02, 2008, 04:49:22 PM I just got done doing the stang headers/2.5" O/R h-pipe/ 2.5" summit chanbered s and atainless tail conversion on the XR-7...It was running REALLY rough afterwards, so I decided it was time for a tune up... The tune up didn't fix it (problem cured now though)but it was definatley WAY past due.... Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #1 – March 02, 2008, 05:00:23 PM holy shiznit! Thats the first thing I did when I bought my car, and i couldnt even drive it! Oil change and full tune up! Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #2 – March 02, 2008, 05:44:30 PM Mine are new. Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #3 – March 02, 2008, 05:56:19 PM I last changed mine in 02.But It hasn't moved more than 100 ft since then. Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #4 – March 02, 2008, 06:20:55 PM looks like it uses a bit of oil Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #5 – March 02, 2008, 06:21:38 PM mine were about that bad when i first got my car.the left bank had the worst of the plugs:toilet: Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #6 – March 02, 2008, 06:53:09 PM Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;207308looks like it uses a bit of oilx2 Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #7 – March 02, 2008, 08:01:36 PM I can't see the pics (I have photobucket blocked because it's retarded slow on dialup) but the plugs in my T-Bird should be OK - I changed 'em two years ago and have put about 100 miles on 'em.However, one of the plugs in my Saturn was so fouled you couldn't see the center electrode, and I couldn't even sandblast all of the crud out of it. I know what you're thinking: Why would I even try to sandblast a spark plug? Well, I was driving along one day and the engine fell right on its face and the check engine light started flashing. I limped it home determined that #3 was dead. I pulled the plug and lo-and-behold the plug was plugged solid. I live 60km from the nearest town and didn't want to drive there on three cylinders to get spark plugs, so I figured a quick sandblasting would make the plug last long enough to get to town. I didn't get all of the crud out, but I did get enough to re-expose the center electrode, so the plug started firing again and did last long enough to get to town (I changed it out right in Canadian Tire parking lot).The worst thing is that it wasn't even an old plug. The day I bought the car I installed new plugs, and this was only 5000 km (3000 miles) later. The car simply burns that much oil. A quart every 200 km (120 miles), in fact. Saturns are notorious for it - the rings carbon up and seize, and they burn loads of oil. There will be a re-ring job this summer... Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #8 – March 02, 2008, 08:39:06 PM Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;207308looks like it uses a bit of oilnot much... It aced the E-test, but still... what would you expect with 261kms (156miles) on it...Still runs strong and pulls hard, with no smoke out the tail pipes...Next month I plan to swap in a HO and T5 anyways... Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #9 – March 02, 2008, 09:37:55 PM Quote from: 1WLD BRD;207345not much... It aced the E-test, but still... what would you expect with 261kms (156miles) on it...Still runs strong and pulls hard, with no smoke out the tail pipes...Next month I plan to swap in a HO and T5 anyways...Over time the ash builds up on the electrodes no biggie,wasnt trying to insinuate anything bad about it.I bet with some fresh plugs it runs a ton better all around. Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #10 – March 03, 2008, 12:57:48 AM Mine are only 4 months old. The ones I took out were only 8 months old. Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #11 – March 03, 2008, 04:11:42 AM Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;207354Over time the ash builds up on the electrodes no biggie,wasnt trying to insinuate anything bad about it.I bet with some fresh plugs it runs a ton better all around.No problem, yeah it runs WAY better now... I used Bosch Platnium +4's, (I know some people claim they are junk, but I have been running them in everything of mine with never an issue), accel custom wires, and a bosch cap and rotor. Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #12 – March 04, 2008, 11:16:33 AM Eh I use either Autolite or Motorcraft copper plugs. I just clean 'em each year before I pull the T-bird out of storage. I only put ~1,500 miles a year on the 88 T-bird so the plugs really never get that dirty Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #13 – March 04, 2008, 11:24:48 AM I've never had a problem with Bosch plugs. Autolite and Champion have poor quality control IMHO and in my experiences as well.I'm currently running Accel U-grooves Quote Selected
so how bad are your spark plugs.... Reply #14 – March 04, 2008, 04:52:00 PM I used AC Delco, but only because I work for an AC Delco dealer :hick: Quote Selected
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