The plugs have only been used for 2500km.

From left to right, the plugs from cyc #1 & #2 is identical. But #3 seem to have coroded, where as #4 is totally rusted.

Also the #4 wire is covered with yellowish dust which I have no idea what's causing it.














Modified by VSBB6 at 7:24 AM 2/9/2006

 

looks like you washed ur engine and left water sitting in the wells

or somehow standing water was in there

 

Somehow water had to get in there. Did you run lean in that cylinder at all? At least you found the problem. Any problems with the fuel clips?

 

Clean it off good, what i'll do is get a rag and a extension and wipe it off.

 

ya, looks like moisture got in there somehow.

 

maybe you didnt get a good seal with those plug wires. what kind of wires you got ? pepboy specials ? i know NGK's are blue and OEM is black. get the good stuff.

 

yeah definitely water in there

also, just so you know, that is #1 that has the rust...not #4

 

Also, someone pointed out in your other thread it looks like plugs 3 and 4 are missing their metal "gasket".

 

no its there...theyre just corroded over so much you can hardly tell....but if im seeing that wrong and you are, you will need to pick them out of the holes before you put in new plugs....

 

The metal gaskets are still intact, just the corrided so badly from the moisture that you couldn't tell.

I still wonder how water could get in like that. Yes I have washed engine bay before, but it would be pretty hard for the water to leak under the plug wire cover then go in again from the wire cap and leak down the plugs.

 

it probably pooled up under the plug cover, then slowly dripped in there, you probably were on a slant to the driver side of your car when you did it, judging from the fact that cyls #1&2 have the rust, #1 being the worst...

the best way to clean the bay is to just do it with a rag....well thats the safest way at least....

 

LoL that "yellowish" dust is the dust from the rust, second i agree clean that stuff out get some good NGK plugs/and wires , and correct me if im wrong but isn't it right to left Cyl# 4 3 2 1? also did you check around the top of the spark plug wire i have seen them crack and leak down. def is it's autozone CRAP


Modified by 92JDMH22Prelude at 2:38 PM 2/9/2006

 

Does it look like the plugs have been fouled because of this and may lead to misfire/bog?

 

for sure.

Regardless, they should all be replaced at this point. would you want to put that rusted POS plug back into your good head ? You got big bucks in that motor, why skimp out on plugs and wires ? and why shoot water into the engine bay???

Get some simple green on a rag and go to town. If the VC is that dirty, pull it off and really douse it in simple green.

Also, check the coil wire. It could be corroded as well.

 

im just wonderin how somone wit your mods, just pops the hood and gives it a good spray down..lol

 

Don't get me wrong, the plugs/wires are gonna be changed in no time.

Its just that I need to talk to the shop, because im still unsure whether its me or them who washed the engine bay after the rebuilt w/o proper drying. Ive been following up with them regarding the bogging issue, this findings definitely explain the problem.


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98TypeSH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">for sure.

Regardless, they should all be replaced at this point. would you want to put that rusted POS plug back into your good head ? You got big bucks in that motor, why skimp out on plugs and wires ? and why shoot water into the engine bay???

Get some simple green on a rag and go to town. If the VC is that dirty, pull it off and really douse it in simple green.

Also, check the coil wire. It could be corroded as well.</TD></TR></TABLE>