Re: sooty plugs. prognosis?

[16v Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

You drive too fucking hard!!!!! :)

Fine soot is a sign of carbon deposits... meaning you're running rich, but
you know that.  As long as you give her lots of redline, it'll keep the
valves and shit clear, so don't worry about it.

Take a wire brush and clean the plugs off, and then be sure to rinse well
with gasoline (or compressed air), and you'll be all set to go...

Jay



At 06:09 AM 8/10/99 , you wrote:
>
>    me again.  just wondering if somebody might want to clarify what black,
>sooty spark plugs means.  they are not black and oily, mind you.  also,
>there's no chunks missing, or melted pieces or anything of that nature.
>they're just covered with a fine coating of soot.
>
>    the car definitely runs very rich, so i'm thinking that it's just a case
>of the plugs being fouled by the extra fuel.  AFAIK, i'm not leaking any oil
>into the cylinders...but you never know.
>
>    also, would it be in my best interest to take the plugs out and wash
>them?  maybe dip them in gasoline or something, and give them a quick
>wipedown?  what do ya'll think?
>
>    btw, the plugs are only about 3 or 4 months old, tho they've been given
>lots of redline, and at least 10,000km in that time...
>
>    TIA!
>
>jason
>the mad bastard
>
>
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