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Old 04-24-2005, 02:24 PM
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sohc turbo #4 cylinder plug pic
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hard to tell from the pic. get a clearer shot of the ceramic. Dont worry about the threads we dont need to see them. From here it looks to be a little dark ( too rich or too cold a plug) is it wet?
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part of the L that goes over the electrode has melted
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And the electrode looks way too short. Is it burned off? If so, I'd vote for detonation, but that picture is pretty fuzzy.
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yup u got a problem lol....how much timing are u running and whats ur a/f? also what plugs are those?
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Mine have done that from detonation and preignition, although the preignition also shattered the ceramic insulator, while the detonation left it intact. How's your compression and leakdown?
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those look like some stock 5s or 6s, those look way too hot for your boosted car, probably why the arm is missing, mine did that once 2
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using 1 step colder plugs running 17 degrees at 11.5 psi a/f around 12.0
this is only hapenning in one cylinder
lost about 10 psi compression in it
have cp pistons eagle rods and fully built head
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your getting detonation...how much timing does that motor run stock? do they like more or less than a, lets say gsr? cause im into dohc's and thats alot of timing
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base timing is 16 degrees, has always been fine for 6 months now this #4 cylinder is messing up
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injector failure if it's only one cylinder
Sorry, but that piston is probally fucked too......
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That may seem like a decent amount for a gsr motor, but not for the d-series, 17 degrees is pretty normal. Probably was an injector failure.
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