Normal spark plug? *large pic*

[scaryc]

my plugs are only about two months old, i pulled them out to check the gaps and every one looks like this. can someone tell me if this is anything to worry about? maybe lean mixture? ngk plugs

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[1993eclipseGS]

Well, If your sparkplugs turned into a little white box with a red x in the middle, That is definatly something to worry about

 

[scaryc]

Well, If your sparkplugs turned into a little white box with a red x in the middle, That is definatly something to worry about

it works for me . .. can anyone see the picture??

 

[blaster1812]

^
red x for me

 

[scaryc]

i put it on a different host, if it still doesnt show up, i'm dumbfounded

 

[Wheels-a-turnin]

Those white dots on there that actually make the tip white, well that is aluminum dust from your piston. I would definetly say you need to retard the timing.

But yours is a N/A so i dont know, but it does not look clean.

 

[scaryc]

could that be the cause of my rough idle and misses??

 

[Steve95GST]

Yeah, i can see it just fine!

Steve

 

[Wheels-a-turnin]

could that be the cause of my rough idle and misses??

I'll be honest i dont know but could quite possibly be. Have you done any tuning yourself or anyone else recently??

 

[scaryc]

when i changed my plugs a few months ago, there was a slight white coloration on them, it seems it's gotten progressively worse

 

[scaryc]

I'll be honest i dont know but could quite possibly be. Have you done any tuning yourself or anyone else recently??

the car is all stock, i put a k&n filter in it and some airbox modifications like removing the silencer, but other than that, nope

thanks for all your help guys, every reply is greatly appreciated

 

[CyberEye]

First, you need to resize your pictures.

Second, i'd be more concerened about the oil on the threads.

 

[scaryc]

First, you need to resize your pictures.

Second, i'd be more concerened about the oil on the threads.

i left the picture large for detail

 

[luv2rallye]

See here for spark plug analysis: http://www.hatraco.com/manufac/Beru/Diagnostics.htm

 

[noz]

all of them look like that?? you are running lean...can you set the base timing on your n/a? lower the timing.

 

[Denji]

the oil in the threads probably came from a leaky valve cover gasket ring that surrounds that cylinder, since its not on the plug where it actually fires.

 

[yoshimitsuspeed]

couldn't an intake leak cause a lean condition?
When you did your intake mods did you make sure everything was tight and sealed?

 

[scaryc]

i doubt it's an intake leak, but ill check. i'm definitely going to reset my timing. about the oil on the threads, the walls of the spark plug holes are extremely clean, i cant see oil getting in through those rubber seals. i must be burning it

 

[CyberEye]

i left the picture large for detail

They get pissy here if you have to scroll over to see all of a picture. Link big pictures.