Date:         Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:03:41 -0500
Reply-To:     george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dead Sparking Plug!
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   Try screwing on an oil filter that has no threads.

Geo/ATL


On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 10:32 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> 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
>
> --
> David McNeely
>