Toyspeed.org.nz Message Board

Toyota Club of New Zealand Message Board

Skip to content

Interesting sparkplug find...

The place for all technical car discussions. If you haven't already, read our Disclaimer first!

Moderator: The Mod Squad

Post a reply

Interesting sparkplug find...

Postby Adamal » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:05 pm

Today I decided to get some Iridum plugs for the hell of it.
Been told they last ages and are less likely to miss than your standard copper ones.

So whipped out the old plugs today and found something very odd.

Image

The pic is a bit bad, but I don't have anything other than my phone to take the pic with.

The tower seems to have bent to one side somehow!

How on earth would this have happened? they were all straight when I put them in!
Motorsport is like sex. You could take it to track and have a long, enjoyable session, or you could take it to the strip and get it over with in less than 20 seconds.
User avatar
Adamal
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 11592
Joined: Sun May 02, 2004 4:01 pm
Location: Waitakere Drift Stage (Ranges)
Top

Postby sopachrga » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:08 pm

Done up too tight?
Hit by piston?
Excessive heat?

Other than that I have no idea?
1987 S/C Manual AW11 (SOLD)
I don't have a Toyota anymore~!
sopachrga
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 278
Joined: Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:08 pm
Location: Christchurch
Top

Re: Interesting sparkplug find...

Postby Al » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:10 pm

Adamal wrote:Today I decided to get some Iridum plugs for the hell of it.
Been told they last ages and are less likely to miss than your standard copper ones.


Bummer. You got told wrong. Nothing wrong with copper plugs at all.

Have a search on google for sparkplug diagnosis. Theres a few pages on it with pictures.
85 Corolla GT - 08 Blade Master G
Image
User avatar
Al
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 6146
Joined: Mon Jan 20, 2003 11:52 pm
Location: Christchurch
Top

Postby CozmoNz » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:04 pm

sopachrga wrote:Hit by piston?


EXCUSE ME?!

i think hed notice SOMETHING other than just a bent electrode....
Outta here on Dec 5th, 1630, WHOO HOO
Image
Rayne For President!
User avatar
CozmoNz
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 5490
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2004 7:48 pm
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Top

Postby Adamal » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:06 pm

CozmoNz wrote:
sopachrga wrote:Hit by piston?


EXCUSE ME?!

i think hed notice SOMETHING other than just a bent electrode....


Never thought I'd say this, but I agree with Cozmo :D
Motorsport is like sex. You could take it to track and have a long, enjoyable session, or you could take it to the strip and get it over with in less than 20 seconds.
User avatar
Adamal
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 11592
Joined: Sun May 02, 2004 4:01 pm
Location: Waitakere Drift Stage (Ranges)
Top

Postby [V8ROLA] » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:10 pm

well not really it might have only been touching enough to just nick the top of it and move it slightly just out of reach, or there might have been a foriegn part in the cylinder at the time??
i have seen this at work afew times.
1995 ducati 900ss with a 2001 fuel injected motor, ramflow intake, open pipes, polished wheels and afew other mods.
more to come ;)

1983 RX7 series 2 with small block chevy.

http://photos.data.net.nz/?dir=V6ROLA%2 ... sion%20%2F
User avatar
[V8ROLA]
Real Life Mechanic
 
Posts: 424
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2003 9:55 am
Location: wellington
Top

Postby Adamal » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:16 pm

It's strange though... If it were hit by something, you're expect that it would be closer to the point, smaller gap.

If anything, the gap is the same, maybe larger. It looks as if it's been pushed from the side.

That and there's no evidence of it having impact with something.
Motorsport is like sex. You could take it to track and have a long, enjoyable session, or you could take it to the strip and get it over with in less than 20 seconds.
User avatar
Adamal
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 11592
Joined: Sun May 02, 2004 4:01 pm
Location: Waitakere Drift Stage (Ranges)
Top

Postby Twolitre » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:23 pm

Adamal, what plugs where you using? ie. Brand and model no. ?
Did you buy and put them in yourself?
User avatar
Twolitre
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 1896
Joined: Wed May 15, 2002 4:43 pm
Location: Sydney/Auckland
Top

Postby Adamal » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:29 pm

The copper ones were NGK BKR6E 11. (Bear in mind I don't know my codes, I'm reading this off the plug).

I put them in myself, but didn't do them up super tight. Just tight enough really. When undoing them today, this particular one wasn't tighter than the others, which were fine.
Motorsport is like sex. You could take it to track and have a long, enjoyable session, or you could take it to the strip and get it over with in less than 20 seconds.
User avatar
Adamal
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 11592
Joined: Sun May 02, 2004 4:01 pm
Location: Waitakere Drift Stage (Ranges)
Top

Postby kingcorolla » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:34 pm

yes alot of people do spark plugs up too tight.

check the service manual, the average tightnes specification is like 20nm.

i could almost do 20nm with my cock. :)
1983 Carina AA63 4age
User avatar
kingcorolla
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 1222
Joined: Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:23 am
Location: christs church
Top

Postby Chickenman » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:37 pm

You're a funny guy kingcorolla :lol:

A similar thing happened to me in the 'rona, but my plug was all fecked up and there was no gap at all.
Baby Jesus
User avatar
Chickenman
I Am The Walrus!
 
Posts: 3554
Joined: Thu May 29, 2003 11:29 am
Location: CHCH
Top

Postby 2fas4u » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:10 am

kingcorolla wrote:
i could almost do 20nm with my cock. :)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
User avatar
2fas4u
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 746
Joined: Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:08 pm
Location: wellington
Top

Postby Mr Revhead » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:21 pm

when u fitted them did you dropped them in the holes?
though that would normally close em up...

seen it a few times... even did it myself before i knew any better
Being the subject of E-whinges since 2004 8)

http://www.centralmotorsport.org.nz/home

Image
User avatar
Mr Revhead
SECURITY!
 
Posts: 24635
Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2004 4:06 pm
Location: Nelson
Top
Post a reply

Return to Tech Questions

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 20 guests

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Time : 0.020s | 11 Queries | GZIP : On