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What is Wrong with This Spark Plug/Wire?

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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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Default What is Wrong with This Spark Plug/Wire?

Sorry for the terrible pics but, Cylinder 4's wire and plug looked like this:





And the comparison of the other 3 plugs:


This was on a 99 Accord LX 4-Cylinder and I was wondering if this is anything bad and if I could do anything about it.
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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It's yellow and fuzzy?
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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lol no, it has all this black stuff on it. Carbon build up?
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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was the plug in there tight??
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 09:14 AM
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I don't think so, it was really easy to take out compared to the other 3.
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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I would just get a new set of NGK wires if it doesn't fit well.
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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Yep, appears that discolored one backed out and was leaking compression by it. Put new NGKs in and torque them to 13 ft/lbs so that doesn't happen again.
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