trying to read spark plugs? this might help

spike_africa · 03-16-2006, 10:35 AM

I found this link and its a pretty good site to read up on reading spark plugs. If you dont know what reading spark plugs is, its when you take a plug out after running the motor at WOT and you can tell how its running by the way the plug looks and whats on it. It can give you an idea if the motor is rich,lean,detonating,etc.... its a cool peice of knowledge to have and i use it to read my plugs on my car after a hrd nitrous run to make sure things are good.

On nitrous
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticle...-pictures.html

On motor
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticle...ark-plugs.html

another reading plug artical
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticle...ead-plugs.html

spike_africa · 03-16-2006, 08:08 PM

wow no one found this useful???

whitethunder46 · 03-16-2006, 08:10 PM

i just dont want to read it now, lol

shad0ws · 03-16-2006, 08:41 PM

I will after I get my rear end built and a nitrous system installed.

3V2000GT · 03-16-2006, 09:03 PM

Good post Spike, that will definately be useful since i will be putting nitrous in stauday, just baught Autolite 103's today and gapped them to .035

jeredan2003 · 03-16-2006, 09:07 PM

This should be a sticky. I found it very informative. I learned a little more than I knew about plugs and I think it would be very helpful for people that are running FI or just wanna check theyre plugs.....

shad0ws · 03-16-2006, 09:11 PM

Sticky This Mother!!!

3V2000GT · 03-16-2006, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shad0wsGT

Sticky This Mother!!!

I agree 100%

3V2000GT · 03-16-2006, 09:35 PM

Here are some more links to reading plugs-

http://www.eric-gorr.com/techarticles/sparkplugs.html

http://www.buckeye-illinois.com/sparkplugs.htm

thought maybe it would help

Icefreezen · 03-16-2006, 10:07 PM

I should really check my plugs more often. I just hate the idea or pulling them out then putting them back in...lol...lazy I know

NoKturnaL · 03-17-2006, 12:13 AM

nice post.
It has officially been stickyfied...

spike_africa · 03-17-2006, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icefreezen

I should really check my plugs more often. I just hate the idea or pulling them out then putting them back in...lol...lazy I know

i dont alwyas pull all of them out, but when i do it i will pull a few random ones. Today i just did one just to see how it was running.

rebelyell · 05-04-2006, 11:10 PM

Does this apply to individual coil spark plugs as well? Is that what it's called?

spike_africa · 06-15-2006, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebelyell

Does this apply to individual coil spark plugs as well? Is that what it's called?

It applys to any spark plug that is being used. its just a way to see how the car is running IE lean,rich, detonation etc...

JACKYL50 · 07-19-2006, 07:17 PM

good post i found it veyy usefull for dialing in my n20 system

03-16-2006, 10:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 6,657	trying to read spark plugs? this might help I found this link and its a pretty good site to read up on reading spark plugs. If you dont know what reading spark plugs is, its when you take a plug out after running the motor at WOT and you can tell how its running by the way the plug looks and whats on it. It can give you an idea if the motor is rich,lean,detonating,etc.... its a cool peice of knowledge to have and i use it to read my plugs on my car after a hrd nitrous run to make sure things are good. On nitrous http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticle...-pictures.html On motor http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticle...ark-plugs.html another reading plug artical http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticle...ead-plugs.html __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

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spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 6,657	wow no one found this useful??? __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

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whitethunder46 Always Detailin' Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 3,556	i just dont want to read it now, lol __________________ supernissans.net 2001 Mustang GT - Saleen Replica - SOLD 2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0S http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3022272

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3V2000GT 46MONSTER Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 2,203	Good post Spike, that will definately be useful since i will be putting nitrous in stauday, just baught Autolite 103's today and gapped them to .035 __________________ 2000 GT Black on Tan, TKO 600: 370rwhp 370rwtq NA Built 3v 2004 Honda CBR 600 F4i Black/Red 2000 SVT Lightning Silver i love jinny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! lucky is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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jeredan2003 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,788	This should be a sticky. I found it very informative. I learned a little more than I knew about plugs and I think it would be very helpful for people that are running FI or just wanna check theyre plugs..... __________________ 2003 DSG GT 5-speed Hellion 62mm and Flowmaster catback..... My bonestock 2v engine had been through 2 years of NX 100 shot, 3 years running 8-12lbs vortech s-trim, got into boost daily while racing on the weekends, had 157,000 miles on it, and was running like new

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shad0ws vDUB Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,467	Sticky This Mother!!! __________________

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3V2000GT 46MONSTER Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 2,203	Here are some more links to reading plugs- http://www.eric-gorr.com/techarticles/sparkplugs.html http://www.buckeye-illinois.com/sparkplugs.htm thought maybe it would help __________________ 2000 GT Black on Tan, TKO 600: 370rwhp 370rwtq NA Built 3v 2004 Honda CBR 600 F4i Black/Red 2000 SVT Lightning Silver i love jinny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! lucky is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Icefreezen Mustang Superman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Your mom's bed Posts: 3,908	I should really check my plugs more often. I just hate the idea or pulling them out then putting them back in...lol...lazy I know __________________

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