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Exploding spark plug scott in pa - Friday, 26 April, 2013, at 9:24:16 pm |
Nickel is magnetic... MarcW - Friday, 26 April, 2013, at 11:55:42 pm |
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scott in pa
I pulled the 99 spec Boxster out of hibernation a couple of weeks ago for a day of testing at Lime Rock. The car was missing badly and the fault codes said a misfire on #1. I suspected the coil pack and I didn't have any spares so I packed up and went home. Since I was changing one, I decided to change all the packs and do plugs and tubes while I was at it. I'm glad I did because the plug in #1 has nothing inside it. No anode, no insulator, no nothing. I found some fine shavings in the tube with a magnetic probe but the anode should be nickel I thought. Maybe other plug innards? I hooked up a piece of clear fuel line to the shop vac and heard a few pieces come out of the tube but nothing out of the cylinder. Aside from taking it to the shop for a look with the boroscope, any ideas on how to determine if anything remains and to get it out without removing the heads?
Thanks,
Scott
Re: Nickel is magnetic... scott in pa - Saturday, 27 April, 2013, at 11:55:43 am |
Re: Exploding spark plug scott in pa - Sunday, 28 April, 2013, at 11:18:10 am |