installed Wrong Plugs, 1 end burned off&+ cyl.1dead?
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I woke up Sick today
And YES..... I re - gapped the plugs before installing them ..... they were all set to .035...... I'm convinced it was a Fuel malfunction? Me pushing it 15 miles home probably did most of the damage to the Plug? Every time I checked anything after the malfunction there was a lot of fuel on the plug and in the cylinder ....Even in the pic of the plugs you can see how wet the damaged plug is! I'm not denying That I may have done some Catastrophic damage by pushing it home? I guess I'll find out Soon! I'm so bummed out by all this I just ordered a compression tester on amazon it will be here after Christmas! I'll get back to it after the Holidays....... Thank you to all of you for the Ideas & comments....... I'll keep ya all Posted!
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Great New Year! Thanks again, Tony
And YES..... I re - gapped the plugs before installing them ..... they were all set to .035...... I'm convinced it was a Fuel malfunction? Me pushing it 15 miles home probably did most of the damage to the Plug? Every time I checked anything after the malfunction there was a lot of fuel on the plug and in the cylinder ....Even in the pic of the plugs you can see how wet the damaged plug is! I'm not denying That I may have done some Catastrophic damage by pushing it home? I guess I'll find out Soon! I'm so bummed out by all this I just ordered a compression tester on amazon it will be here after Christmas! I'll get back to it after the Holidays....... Thank you to all of you for the Ideas & comments....... I'll keep ya all Posted!Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Great New Year! Thanks again, Tony
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Looking at that plug the electrode is bent and and the porcelain is busted off, the grounding electrode is gone, apparently the piston hit it or something to push it up into the electrode to bend it then snapped off?
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Ah! Not before. I do now! (Didn’t show up on the small dim phone display.)
Mechanical interference or detonation damage? Looks way beyond the consequence of damage done in bungled gapping.
Turbos are notorious for masking detonation.
Compression test, borescope, to start. Evaluate coking situation. This is where the di becomes relevant.
Mechanical interference or detonation damage? Looks way beyond the consequence of damage done in bungled gapping.
Turbos are notorious for masking detonation.
Compression test, borescope, to start. Evaluate coking situation. This is where the di becomes relevant.
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Sorry all....... I have had some crazy past few weeks!!!! I will give an update soon! We are dealing with an elder in the family winding down Fill you in soon! Thanks again for all your Help! Tony
Fill you in soon! Thanks again for all your Help! Tony
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Hi Guys,
Obviously I've been out of the Picture a few Months and was so Depressed and Low on Cash I just Threw a Cover over Her!....... Just started Tearing into it Last Weekend......When I did a Compression Check Cylinder 2,3 &4 were 150 Lbs. and Cylinder 1 is 15 Lbs. Everything is torn down and I'm Ready to Pull the Head!!!! What a B*tch WOW! I had a Hell of a Time fitting my Hands and tools in some of those Tight Spots! I'll be back as soon as I get the Head pulled and let you know what I Find:) Hope everyone is doing well
Obviously I've been out of the Picture a few Months and was so Depressed and Low on Cash I just Threw a Cover over Her!....... Just started Tearing into it Last Weekend......When I did a Compression Check Cylinder 2,3 &4 were 150 Lbs. and Cylinder 1 is 15 Lbs. Everything is torn down and I'm Ready to Pull the Head!!!! What a B*tch
WOW! I had a Hell of a Time fitting my Hands and tools in some of those Tight Spots! I'll be back as soon as I get the Head pulled and let you know what I Find:) Hope everyone is doing well
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You're probably going to end up pulling the head anyway. But before you commit to that , you should pull the valve cover and look for broken or sticking valve train parts, particularly at the problem cylinder. In addition to scoping it, of course.
Don't be too hard on yourself (yet.) It's possible that cylinder had a problem when you bought it.
Don't be too hard on yourself (yet.) It's possible that cylinder had a problem when you bought it.
