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White Residue On Spark Plug Tip (l-shaped Tip)?????

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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 11:33 PM
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HI EVERYBODY:
I'VE BEEN GOING TO THIS WEBSITE FOR FEW YEARS NOW, FINALLY I GOT THE TIME TO REGISTER AS A MEMBER. I AM GLAD I DID IT, THIS IS THE COOLEST MESSAGE BOARD. WELL, ENOUGH OF THAT.....
I PULLED OUT PLUGS 1&2 OVER THE WEEKEND BECAUSE I HAD MISSFIRE ON THEM ( I HAVE HIGH RPM HESITATION 5000+) I FOUND WHITE RESIDUE ON THE TIP (C.C. END). WHAT WOULD CAUSE THAT?
I GOT NGK TR-6's 1 YR OLD
NEW OPTI, COIL, MODULE, AND FAIRLY NEW WIRES

I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP.

THANKS
Old Jul 15, 2003 | 11:37 PM
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Re: White Residue On Spark Plug Tip (l-shaped Tip)?????

Originally posted by miownZ28
HI EVERYBODY:
I'VE BEEN GOING TO THIS WEBSITE FOR FEW YEARS NOW, FINALLY I GOT THE TIME TO REGISTER AS A MEMBER. I AM GLAD I DID IT, THIS IS THE COOLEST MESSAGE BOARD. WELL, ENOUGH OF THAT.....
I PULLED OUT PLUGS 1&2 OVER THE WEEKEND BECAUSE I HAD MISSFIRE ON THEM ( I HAVE HIGH RPM HESITATION 5000+) I FOUND WHITE RESIDUE ON THE TIP (C.C. END). WHAT WOULD CAUSE THAT?
I GOT NGK TR-6's 1 YR OLD
NEW OPTI, COIL, MODULE, AND FAIRLY NEW WIRES

I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP.

THANKS
white means your running lean, does your engine ping?
Old Jul 15, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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I DON'T THINK SO. JUST THE USUAL ENGINE NOISE. IT DOESN'T PURR.... YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
Old Jul 16, 2003 | 09:30 AM
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If you could get some logs of what the engine is doing, that would be most helpful.

BTW, if you have been coming here that long, you should know not to type in all caps. Yelling is not necessary. Even us old people can hear lower case just fine.
Old Jul 16, 2003 | 10:34 AM
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Well if it is an off-white, or tan, that shows that your engine is running fine as far as spark plug reading at least. At least that's what the 'ol chilton says :-).
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