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ACrooks69 06-16-2019 12:01 PM

Read my plugs
 
So I pulled my plugs out today just to take a look and the picture is what I found. The other bank is pretty similar. Procharger 6psi, Accel DFI, wideband, o2 13.1-13.4 cruise, 12-12.7 from 3200 to 6100. These are after a wot run and idling to the boat ramp, as far as last use, but are a season old all together. They look lean to me by the white porcelain, but not sure what to think about the straps. No soot in the transom, so I could probably go richer. Any thoughts?

https://i.ibb.co/pZ1xx6V/20190616-115123.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/fvCFCRf/20190616-114518.jpg

Crude Intentions 06-16-2019 01:05 PM

Can’t be read after idling. For a good read put a new set in while you’re out. Do a WOT and basically get in neutral quickly and shut it down for a good read. Idling will throw the read off

SB 06-16-2019 01:33 PM

AC - the pics are tiny, When you click on the they don't get larger,

ACrooks69 06-16-2019 02:52 PM

That's weird with the pics. Here are the full size.
CI, I know the right way to do it. I just pulled the m to check and they looked unusual. I guess I would expect the porcelain to clean itself off that quick.

https://i.ibb.co/g3ddqnM/20190616-115123.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/tC3nNrj/20190616-114518.jpg

Trash 06-16-2019 03:41 PM

Why read the plugs if you have wideband?

14 apache 06-16-2019 04:37 PM

You only get average with o2. Plug reading would be better if you have the rite stuff to examine them.

underpsi68 06-16-2019 05:54 PM


Originally Posted by Trash (Post 4692138)
Why read the plugs if you have wideband?

Timing, heat range of the plug and detonation is valuable to plug reading.

SB 06-16-2019 06:20 PM


Originally Posted by ACrooks69 (Post 4692134)
That's weird with the pics. Here are the full size.
CI, I know the right way to do it. I just pulled the m to check and they looked unusual. I guess I would expect the porcelain to clean itself off that quick.


Bigger,but maybe photo wasn't taken close enough ?
Trying toread someone's plugs from a computer screen sucks anyway. LOL.

14 apache 06-16-2019 07:19 PM

what heat range plugs you running. I don't think your going to read them with a picture unless you cut the shell off of them.

ACrooks69 06-16-2019 11:36 PM

It's a NGK BKR7E, had 3924 come apart after 2 seasons. Had some deto in midrange and wasn't fuel control or timing related. Added fuel and pulled timing and didn't seem to do much. The next week boom. Not sure if the plug went or the deto pinched a ring, but top o piston came off. I jumped to a cooler plug last season, and may go cooler, doesn't seem like I'm having fouling issues with the 7, may go to 8.

SB 06-17-2019 06:53 AM

Adding to spark plug talk, maybe go to a standard tip plug. The BKR7E is listed as a projected tip. For starters and unless proven otherwise, I would start with a -8 heat range and a non projected plug.

if the piston top came off, ring butting is #1 thing that causes it, and #1 for that is too much heat for the gap set,or said other wise ring gap not set wide enough. Lean mixture, excessive spark advance, high compression, inadequately working cooling system, detonation and high HP per cubic inch all combine to increase an engine's heat load

ACrooks69 06-17-2019 07:01 AM

Can you suggest a non projected tip 8 heat range plug? I had been looking in the NGK catalog, but don't think they make one. Maybe in another manufacturer?

14 apache 06-17-2019 07:10 AM


Originally Posted by ACrooks69 (Post 4692234)
Can you suggest a non projected tip 8 heat range plug? I had been looking in the NGK catalog, but don't think they make one. Maybe in another manufacturer?

they do make them buy them from rock auto save some money. How much power you making? The plugs you have now are to hot. Will post spark plug numbers later.

ACrooks69 06-17-2019 07:32 AM

414ci 623hp corr on dyno, figure 580ish corrected through the manifolds.

ACrooks69 06-17-2019 01:14 PM

Also, I know I can go R5671A-8 (assuming that would be 1 colder than what I currently have) , but I was hoping for a resistor plug. I did run FR5 in a prior application so it should be fine. I wasn't efi then though, just concerned about the interference, but I have good wires.

14 apache 06-17-2019 02:03 PM

You have the rite NGK number there.


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