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Originally posted by OhSigmaChi:
I changed my plugs last week and the plug electrodes(?) were mostly light ash grey with very small patches of light brown, but what really worried me was the thick, crusty, sooty residue around the collar(?) at the bottom of the plug. Any body give me an idea of what's going on?
Do they look anything like my plugs.

If so, they are normal (according to those that commented on them). You can read my thread here.


1996 Contour SE Sedan 4D (Royal Blue)
Duratec V6 2.5L 24-valve DOHC
Automatic
75,000 miles
No Mods (unless you call the DMD a mod)
Replaced EGR valve (gunked up), EVR (EGR VR), PCV valve, and evaporative emissions hose (cracked).