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wet sparkplug? #65043 07/02/02 03:56 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 106 BC, Canada J jborge OP Member
OP jborge Member J Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 106 BC, Canada	Changing the oil on the wifes 96 contour (4 cyl zetec) and I decided to pop the plugs to have a look. The number 1 plug looked like it had oil on it, was not dry compared to the the other 3 plugs. Car only has 70000 km (44K miles). Any feedback on my findings is apreciated. The car passed goverment emission testing with flying colours in March of this year. Also what tork value should I use for the tightning of the plugs? Thanks in advance.

Re: wet sparkplug? #65044 07/02/02 04:10 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 816 Albany, Georgia R Redcon96I4 Member
Redcon96I4 Member R Joined: May 2002 Posts: 816 Albany, Georgia	My #1 plug had oil on it too. Someone told me it's probably the valve cover gasket.(inexpensive) I just added some Restore brand oil additive to my engine, to see it'll fix it. I used the torque value of tighten with ratchet. "Wow, that sank fast." "Yeah, like a rock." 96 Contour GL ATX 9mm Ford Racing Wires; 2 Resonators down, 1 to go;"Special airbox"; many mods planned Sony CD player: 50wattsx4;remote; Speakers=50 watt Pioneer 6x8s Ross Evans

Re: wet sparkplug? #65045 07/02/02 05:58 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 352 Bremerton,WA USA E edorfox Member
edorfox Member E Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 352 Bremerton,WA USA	Quote: Originally posted by jborge: Also what tork value should I use for the tightning of the plugs? Thanks in advance. 15 Meter-Newtons = 132.645542 Inch-Pounds ...Ed 2000 Silver Frost SVT #1625 14 Jan 2000 Dual Mode Dampener A/C switched K&N Dropin Magnecor

Re: wet sparkplug? #65046 07/02/02 09:56 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 36 E eagle98 Member
eagle98 Member E Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 36	What did the electrode look like compared to the other plugs ?

Re: wet sparkplug? #65047 07/03/02 04:29 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 106 BC, Canada J jborge OP Member
OP jborge Member J Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 106 BC, Canada	The electrode was a rustic brown color. Looked comparable to the other 3 plugs. The only difference was that it was not dry.

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