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Old 05-06-2010, 05:04 PM
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So I just pulled my plugs and have no idea what I am looking at. All the straps are white/grey and the top of the threads are black.

I went to have the car dynoed today and it did on motor 270/300. Something obviously isnt right since it dynoed 300/330 BEFORE doing a cam swap. Only thing I can think of is I did spray it before the tune was finished which might have leaned it out pretty bad screwing up the plugs?

FWIW I went 1189 on motor after the cam swap so I know the power WAS there before I sprayed and possibly fucked things up.
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try this link for pic hope it helps
http://www.aa1car.com/library/reading_spark_plugs.jpg
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that link shows nothing

But in order to read the plug it cant have a lot if any idle time part throttle driving, so what you are looking at wont tell you much. Check to make sure you are on all 8 cylinders etc. leak down compression test if you cant find anything.
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I put tr55s and new wires in just to get it sorted out on motor. Guess we'll find out tomorrow when I go bracket racing. It feels normal to me tho.
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yeah i know not the best example at all.the one i was trying to find is gone but here are a couple links with good writeups for reading your plugs and a few pics
http://www.4secondsflat.com/Spark_plug_reading.html
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticle...ead-plugs.html
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticle...-pictures.html

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Stangtrader: Nice links,thanks
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no prob
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Took the car out today, ran pefectly fine on motor.
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Originally Posted by TA1364
Took the car out today, ran pefectly fine on motor.
good to hear,the tr55s are good for n/a,i would suggest going with colder plugs for the bottle depending on how much your gonna spray




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