Did a compression test..
03-11-2006, 03:54 PM
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Did a compression test..
... and everything was perfect. 
Cylinder 1 - 240 psi
Cylinder 2 - 235 psi
Cylinder 3 - 230 psi
Cylinder 4 - 237 psi
However, I had a hard time pulling out the spark plug in the No.4 Cylinder. When I got it out, I took a look at it and it looked a little burnt and there seemed to be some carbon build up or something. I checked the gap and it was pretty far out of spec. It was at .020 and it needed to be up around the .040 range.
I checked around to find some new NGK spark plugs, the same ones that come in the car from the factory, but I couldn't find any.
So, for now, I just filed down some of the deposits from the spark plug and re-gapped it. The ticking that I had been hearing for a while is now quieter but I'm still gonna change out the spark plug when I get a chance.
Anyway, I'm really happy now.
Not just that my compression checked out fine but I'm also happy because I always get a sense of accomplishment when I work on my car... It's a great feeling. 
Alright, sorry for the long write-up. That's all.
Cylinder 1 - 240 psi
Cylinder 2 - 235 psi
Cylinder 3 - 230 psi
Cylinder 4 - 237 psi
However, I had a hard time pulling out the spark plug in the No.4 Cylinder. When I got it out, I took a look at it and it looked a little burnt and there seemed to be some carbon build up or something. I checked the gap and it was pretty far out of spec. It was at .020 and it needed to be up around the .040 range.
I checked around to find some new NGK spark plugs, the same ones that come in the car from the factory, but I couldn't find any.
So, for now, I just filed down some of the deposits from the spark plug and re-gapped it. The ticking that I had been hearing for a while is now quieter but I'm still gonna change out the spark plug when I get a chance.
Anyway, I'm really happy now.
Not just that my compression checked out fine but I'm also happy because I always get a sense of accomplishment when I work on my car... It's a great feeling. Alright, sorry for the long write-up. That's all.
03-11-2006, 04:04 PM
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nice, you should be able to use any plug in the same heat range as stock.
i love that feeling
and you missed out last night, it was a lot of fun. nick and adrian have some weird records though
i love that feeling
and you missed out last night, it was a lot of fun. nick and adrian have some weird records though
03-11-2006, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by fshwcrs,Mar 11 2006, 05:04 PM
nice, you should be able to use any plug in the same heat range as stock.
i love that feeling
and you missed out last night, it was a lot of fun. nick and adrian have some weird records though
i love that feeling
and you missed out last night, it was a lot of fun. nick and adrian have some weird records though
Did Nick bring his DJ equipment over last night or something?
03-13-2006, 09:01 AM
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My car is an 01 and a couple years after i got the car, there was a recall on the cars sparkplugs. The ones in the manuals are wrong. They were suppose to update my book after the recall but I dont think they ever did.
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03-13-2006, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by chairmnofthboard,Mar 13 2006, 05:15 PM
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