broken spark plug tip
Damn! They were all fairly tightened when I changed it but thanks for that info. I still don't know why it broke off the first time. The first time I pulled my plug it was black/sooty which I saw you mentioned
It doesn't work like that. The loose spark plug allows air to be drawn into the mixture past the threads. This leans out that cylinder, and the hot gases get past the threads and cook the coil pack.
The OP's plug did not suffer this kind of damage, note how clean the spark plug is (the shiny hex and clean top portion)
OP, it appears you have a lean condition in that cylinder. Anyone crafty that has a scanner which can read trim data can do what I call trim-balance and verify this.
This is very important. If your engine is ok, this will happen again and next time major engine damage can follow.
Anyone reading this should know with absolute certainty that your spark plugs are torqued to 24 ft-lbs. It is becoming one of the most common causes of engine failure.
The OP's plug did not suffer this kind of damage, note how clean the spark plug is (the shiny hex and clean top portion)
OP, it appears you have a lean condition in that cylinder. Anyone crafty that has a scanner which can read trim data can do what I call trim-balance and verify this.
This is very important. If your engine is ok, this will happen again and next time major engine damage can follow.
Anyone reading this should know with absolute certainty that your spark plugs are torqued to 24 ft-lbs. It is becoming one of the most common causes of engine failure.
Redrumm, that plug wasn't even close to being properly tightened. Note the metal plug gasket has 0 compression, and the blowby of exhaust soot on the threads and the hex portion of the plug.
Same goes for second pic, exhaust blowby from a loose plug.
Get yourself a torque wrench, 24ft-lbs.
I will warn you now your threads may be torched. If you cannot achieve the torque without stripping, a proper timesert repair will be needed.
Same goes for second pic, exhaust blowby from a loose plug.
Get yourself a torque wrench, 24ft-lbs.
I will warn you now your threads may be torched. If you cannot achieve the torque without stripping, a proper timesert repair will be needed.
Redrumm, that plug wasn't even close to being properly tightened. Note the metal plug gasket has 0 compression, and the blowby of exhaust soot on the threads and the hex portion of the plug.
Same goes for second pic, exhaust blowby from a loose plug.
Get yourself a torque wrench, 24ft-lbs.
I will warn you now your threads may be torched. If you cannot achieve the torque without stripping, a proper timesert repair will be needed.
Same goes for second pic, exhaust blowby from a loose plug.
Get yourself a torque wrench, 24ft-lbs.
I will warn you now your threads may be torched. If you cannot achieve the torque without stripping, a proper timesert repair will be needed.
THIS. I can't even tell you how many cars were at the Dragon this past event where Bill and myself had to go back over and retighten plugs for people who had already "torqued" their plugs. It's very important to get full crush on that sealing washer. It will feel like you're stripping it out, but unless your threads are boogered from being undertorqued and torched in the past, eventually the plug will bottom out. Once you bottom out, THEN torque to 24 ft-lbs.
It's very important to get full crush on that sealing washer. It will feel like you're stripping it out, but unless your threads are boogered from being undertorqued and torched in the past, eventually the plug will bottom out. Once you bottom out, THEN torque to 24 ft-lbs.
It seems like you can re-use the washers (reinsert the plugs) at least a couple of times.











