How to read spark plugs

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

OP
OP
W

Wild one

Senior Member
Joined
Jan 17, 2016
Posts
14,044
Reaction score
24,347
Ram Year
14 Sport
Engine
5.7
Even with all the computer controls today - I still see an occasional blowup. 'Course, it's not like the old days with fans in the stands dodging flaming engine fragments raining down - the kevlar retention straps take all the thrill out of it for the spectators.
I'm not so sure i miss the good ole days of pistons/blowers etc.,launching into the stands. You had to be good at ducking fast if you were a spectator in those days,lol;). You can still see those kind of things if you hit up the diesal dyno days though:Big Laugh:
 

RLJ10X

Senior Member
Joined
Jun 17, 2014
Posts
1,940
Reaction score
1,683
Location
Southern Indiana
Ram Year
2011
Engine
5.7 Hemi
Lisren pal, I can have any fing thing I want, wether you approve or not. I don't care if you approve of how I live my life either. I really don't understand how you reach your level of arrogance or condensation.

But for the record, that car represents less than one percent of my net worth. In the unlikely event that I have to spend $10K on a new engine, that doesn't even constitute a "bad day" in my world. I would make a phone call, or two. Then wonder what's for lunch.

I don't have to look at the spark plugs to tell if the engine is not running right. The Old Man taught me long ago on that farm I grew up on, you listen to your equipment. It's talking to you. How does it feel? Does it smell wrong? What do the gauges say?

I just paid $900 to a professional tuner, who ownes a lot of very expensive equipment.He knows exactly what is going on with every facet of that engine. Everything. But you, in your infinite wisdom, can look at the spark plugs, and know more. Good for you.
 

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
195,623
Posts
2,872,659
Members
156,453
Latest member
Jems007
Top