useless Member 259 Member For: 22y 4m 7d Gender: Male Posted 30/07/04 09:45 AM Posted 30/07/04 09:45 AM Guys I had taken out spark plugs today only to find the ceramic with a film of orange powder.Is this because of fuel?Or wrong plug?Any suugestion are welcomed
Guest LOK@ChipTorque Guests Posted 30/07/04 07:58 PM Posted 30/07/04 07:58 PM Guys I had taken out spark plugs today only to find the ceramic with a film of orange powder.Is this because of fuel?Or wrong plug?Any suugestion are welcomed Most common cause - too much octane booster. By the time its a noticable orange film, it's normally conductive ie. forms a suitable current path to ground instead of allowing a spark across the plug gap under boost/high loadLachlan
Geeseman Legacy Donating Member 1,805 Member For: 22y 11m 13d Location: Sydney Posted 31/07/04 02:33 AM Posted 31/07/04 02:33 AM How often should you change the plugs in your T, especially if it runs optimax and has had an aftermarket ECU fitted?
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 23y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 31/07/04 04:05 AM Posted 31/07/04 04:05 AM Guys I had taken out spark plugs today only to find the ceramic with a film of orange powder.Is this because of fuel?Or wrong plug?Any suugestion are welcomedMost common cause - too much octane booster. By the time its a noticable orange film, it's normally conductive ie. forms a suitable current path to ground instead of allowing a spark across the plug gap under boost/high loadLachlan Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too?
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 23y 7m 14d Location: Toowoomba Posted 31/07/04 12:47 PM Posted 31/07/04 12:47 PM Guys I had taken out spark plugs today only to find the ceramic with a film of orange powder.Is this because of fuel?Or wrong plug?Any suugestion are welcomedMost common cause - too much octane booster. By the time its a noticable orange film, it's normally conductive ie. forms a suitable current path to ground instead of allowing a spark across the plug gap under boost/high loadLachlan Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too? Do you mean octane booster as an additive in the fuel, or octane booster the driver adds to the fuel?
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 23y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 01/08/04 04:53 AM Posted 01/08/04 04:53 AM Guys I had taken out spark plugs today only to find the ceramic with a film of orange powder.Is this because of fuel?Or wrong plug?Any suugestion are welcomedMost common cause - too much octane booster. By the time its a noticable orange film, it's normally conductive ie. forms a suitable current path to ground instead of allowing a spark across the plug gap under boost/high loadLachlan Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too? Do you mean octane booster as an additive in the fuel, or octane booster the driver adds to the fuel? I don't use octane boost additives
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Legacy Donating Member 13,318 Member For: 23y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 01/08/04 08:28 AM Posted 01/08/04 08:28 AM Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too? If you have got mods ( chipped ) I wouldn't if I was you.
ducatijb Legacy Donating Member 3,448 Member For: 23y 6m 7d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 01/08/04 08:38 AM Posted 01/08/04 08:38 AM Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too?If you have got mods ( chipped ) I wouldn't if I was you.
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 23y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 01/08/04 09:01 AM Posted 01/08/04 09:01 AM Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too?If you have got mods ( chipped ) I wouldn't if I was you. There seems to be lots of :lol:
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Legacy Donating Member 13,318 Member For: 23y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 01/08/04 09:49 AM Posted 01/08/04 09:49 AM Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too?If you have got mods ( chipped ) I wouldn't if I was you. There seems to be lots of :lol: yeah there does , glad it's not me Dumb answers to even dumber questions. :lol:
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