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Old 06-16-2019 | 12:01 PM
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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?


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Old 06-16-2019 | 01:05 PM
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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
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Old 06-16-2019 | 01:33 PM
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AC - the pics are tiny, When you click on the they don't get larger,
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Old 06-16-2019 | 02:52 PM
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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.


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Old 06-16-2019 | 03:41 PM
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Why read the plugs if you have wideband?
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Old 06-16-2019 | 04:37 PM
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You only get average with o2. Plug reading would be better if you have the rite stuff to examine them.
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Old 06-16-2019 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Trash
Why read the plugs if you have wideband?
Timing, heat range of the plug and detonation is valuable to plug reading.
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Old 06-16-2019 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ACrooks69
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.
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Old 06-16-2019 | 07:19 PM
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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.
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Old 06-16-2019 | 11:36 PM
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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.
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