Re: [St] Plug problem

[Mark Needham <gbdiver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jeremy,
Air filter looked clean all over so I left it alone..


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeremy Witt" <Jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 13:33
Subject: Re: [St] Plug problem


> The extra large gap, I believe, can be explained by the anode(?)
> material being eaten away over time due to the electrical arcing.  They
> probably were gapped properly to begin with.  Probably. 
> 
> How's the air filter look?  Although I can't figure how one throttle
> body would be significantly more blocked than the others.  Large dead
> bug(s)/concentration of crud?  
> 
> Jump in and help me, guys!  
> 
> Jeremy Witt
> Newbury Partners
> www.newburypartners.com
> (o) 603-893-3022
> (c) 603-475-4228
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Needham
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 4:27 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [St] Plug problem
> 
> Last Saturday I decided to change the oil and plugs on my '99 ST
> 
> After setting the gap on the new ones (0.8-0.9mm) I noticed the old ones
> 
> were a little large, actually 3mm, which struck me as odd.
> I also noticed that plug 1 was a little carbon coloured meaning my
> mixture 
> is a little rich on that cyclinder. The other two were perfect.
> 
> Now, after warming up, I am running a little hesitant on idle and has
> cut 
> out on me a few times whilst sat in traffic
> 
> Any advice of where to start please?
> 
> 
> Mark 
> 
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