OMG, Look at this spark plug!!!!!
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Was pulling my plugs on the cavalier to regap them cause when i replaced them i didnt gap them and i had a kick in the idle. anyway, the # 3 plug wouldnt come out without an 18mm wrench on the end of the ratchet...(breaker bar style) and my 200+lbs pushing on it...when i finally got it out (amazingly i didnt break the plug) ^that^ is what i found.
Keep in mind these plugs are less than 72 hrs old. They were AutoLite Copper Core's from walmart...now they are (in the) garbage and the 149,000 mile-old AC Delco's are back in...
Miraculously, the AC delco i put in the #3 spot went right in without trouble...which is good, cause I REALLY didnt want to take the head off of this car tonight.
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Kinda looks like the first set of Champions I pulled out of my old 70 hp Chrysler outboard. That thing had a killer electronic ignition system that burned plugs to the ground. I removed one set of three plugs at 40 hours and couldn't find one ground electrode among them. They'd been completely burned off. That thing had one HOT ignition box.
Nice - those threads look like they've been peeled off - wonder where they went?
Nice - those threads look like they've been peeled off - wonder where they went?
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Kinda looks like the first set of Champions I pulled out of my old 70 hp Chrysler outboard. That thing had a killer electronic ignition system that burned plugs to the ground. I removed one set of three plugs at 40 hours and couldn't find one ground electrode among them. They'd been completely burned off. That thing had one HOT ignition box.
Nice - those threads look like they've been peeled off - wonder where they went?![EEK!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/eek1.gif)
Nice - those threads look like they've been peeled off - wonder where they went?
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No, the gap on these plugs is supposed to be .060"...which is HUGE. i put it at .065 cause i was going off of memory at the time. thats why i was changing the gap. and if you can tell .005" of difference then i commend you sir.
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You are right, but i wont spend for NGK on a $1,000 car, it came with delco from factory, so Bosch or delco plats will go back in.
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Treat any car, even a beater, with decent parts and fluids and it will be good to you. ![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Wal*Mart plugs FTL.
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Wal*Mart plugs FTL.
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The OEM for new Delco plugs is NGK or Denso now. I'd stick with Delco on GM, Autolite or Motorcraft on Fords, and NGK on Chryslers since Champions are junk IMO...
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