Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:32:08 -0600
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Dead Sparking Plug!
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that was a box of 6 plugs. I just automatically think of 4 plugs nowadays, and typed before thinking. mcneely
---- Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
> I bought a box of 4 Champion plugs for a Ford Falcon many years ago. The sealed box contained 2 good plugs and 2 with cracked ceramic insulators. I have never bought plugs since without inspecting them individually. One parts store objected to my opening the box, so I just went to another store. mcneely
>
> ---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> > heck,
> > I've had a parts storeask me to check out a rebuilt carb that they had
> > sold,afterthe buyer installed in on their engine.
> > I found at least one spark plug with the electrodes *missing* as in not
> > there at all.
> > I guess you could call that spark plug failure.
> >
> > It's common , to me, in small single cylinder engines for 'the spark
> > plug' to be why it won't start or run. Seen it many times.
> >
> >
> > On 1/14/2013 5:39 AM, Pat wrote:
> > > Had a plug fail in my lawn mower a few years ago.
> > > That was the first and only complete failure I ever saw of that nature.
> > >
> > > OTOH, I had plenty of plugs stop firing due to carbon fouling.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> > > JRodgers
> > > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 2:02 AM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Dead Sparking Plug!
> > >
> > > I have never in all my years of maintaining engines had a spark plug
> > > that just plain quit. But it just happened.
> > >
> > > Running fine - then suddenly rough. Started that tests. First looked at
> > > the distributor - near new. Next tested the lead by running the engine
> > > and putting a strobe on it. totally dead. Pulled the plug, check the
> > > electrodes - near new. Put the plug back in. Got another known good lead
> > > and installed it. Checked with the strobe - stone cold dead!! Only thing
> > > left = dead plug. Replaced with new - fired right up running smooth. I
> > > have had distributor caps go dead on one plug, I've had many leads go
> > > bad or dead - but never a spark plug - not like this - stone cold dead.
> > >
> > > Like the Lil' Boy sez _"Larn sump'in new every day!"
> > >
> > > John
> > >
>
> --
> David McNeely
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David McNeely
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