Date:         Sun, 24 May 1998 20:21:47 -0700
Reply-To:     "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Subject:      Re: Plugs, what does the colour say?
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Must be that high-octane fuel you run...either that, or it's all that
methane gas you create sitting around your computer all day ... I just
don't know about you southerners. (take cover!!!)
:~) steve

GMBulley wrote:

> In a message dated 98-05-24 12:12:23 EDT, sxs@Schwenk-Law.com writes:
>
> << The lighter/whiter the plug is, the leaner/hotter the engine is
>  running.  If it's white, the plug is too hot, the fuel mix too lean
>  and/or possibly timing is off.  If it's dark and especially if at all
>
>  wet with redidue, the plug is too cold (use what the manufacturer
>  recommends, of course) the fuel mixture is too rich and/or the timing
> is
>  off.  These are the basic rules of thumb.<<snip >>
>
> Spark plugs? ...decided to go without. Works great.
>
> gmbulley
> cary, nc
> Jetta TD