: Common spark plug conditions
| WORN
Symptoms: Founded sloctedes
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hard" stating in damp or cold
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CARBON DEPOSITS
Symptoms: Dry sooty deposits
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. fon. Cauess misting, hed staring
Recommendation: Make sure the
plug naw ta ceract haat range
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ASH DEPOSITS
Symptoms: Ugh oun deste
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fra fio) aoutiven Excessive
mounts may. mesk- the spare
aueing. musing. and’ heokition
Sunny dcelraton.
Recommendation: | excessive
time oF low mileage, install new
‘ve guide sels to prevent scp,
fige of info the combuston
OIL DEPOSITS
Symptoms: Gly coating cavzes
Fg no he somBuston ser
Css hard Stang, misireg ae
Recommendation: Correct the
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NORMAL
Symptoms: Brown to grayish-tan color and sligh
electrode wear. Correct heat range for engine and
‘operating conditions,
Recommendation:
When new spark plugs are
installed, replace with plugs of the same heat range.
Shortened
Recommends:
aks, sticking valves and insutf.
PREIGNITION
Symptoms: Mated elecrcctes
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‘Can lead to engine damage
Recommendation: eck fo the
Corect plug Neat range, over
‘vanced ‘gniton tiring. ea us
Imiature, suttcnt engine cooking
Sand lack of breton,
HIGH SPEED GLAZING
Symptoms: Iraustor has yelow
Ipat o ferm a conducive coating,
os ring at Na speeds.
Recommendation: Insta n=
luge, Canlder using colder lay
I eeving habits waran
DETONATION
Recommendation: Nake su"e
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MECHANICAL DAMAGE
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