 What is wrong with this sparkplug ?, Hey Blair, its off the 2.0L. |
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| Bleyseng |
 Jan 19 2006, 07:13 PM
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Aircooled Baby!  Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Dinked around today chasing a high rpm mis on my 76 and started getting the itch to pull things all apart on the 72.
Pulled off a bunch of FI stuff and finally pulled the sparkplugs. Wow, looky here when number 2 came out. I was also able to turn the motor over as its been stuck for awhile. Also poured the water out of the aircleaner,,,now how does water get inside the aircleaner? Ok, back to the plug. Its slightly smashed probably from the dreaded dropped valve seat syndrome and the helicoil came out with it. Always love DPO that use Autolite plugs (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif) This head probably has a real nice crack from the valve seat to the plug helping to let the seat fall out. We'll see when the motor is all apart what the final problem is but I am betting on the above. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| Jake Raby |
Jan 19 2006, 07:17 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
You can go ahead and remove the head.... It certainly needs to be.
Autolite spark plugs are for Fords- Not Porsches! |
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| Bleyseng |
Jan 19 2006, 07:57 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The plan is to remove the heads and send them to Len as money allows....Blair is footing the bill on this car.
Jake, How are the rods coming? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| bd1308 |
Jan 19 2006, 09:13 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
hijack mode...
what plugs are recommended for the porsche? Bosch Supers? I have heard that the run of the mill plugs are too long..... b |
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| TeamAxisRacing |
Jan 19 2006, 09:24 PM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/alfred.gif) nice plug. you should try and stick that one in the bus along with thee helicoil it might acually work heheh (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) ill work on the car tommarow since i am finally feeling somewhat better now, after being sick all week
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| Eddie914 |
Jan 19 2006, 09:51 PM
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Autolite?
Everyone knows that Bosch plugs like this are the only type for Porsche engines! Attached image(s) 
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| bd1308 |
Jan 19 2006, 10:12 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
plug was a little too warm for that engine huh (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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| joea9146 |
Jan 20 2006, 08:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 663 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Denver, NC Member No.: 283 Region Association: None |
I Run NGK Plugs.... |
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| chilli |
Jan 20 2006, 11:38 AM
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Older Than Dirt :-) Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 24-March 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 3,805 |
NGK, never a problem street or track
mike (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) |
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| bd1308 |
Jan 20 2006, 11:59 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
sorry for the hijack...
back to the news.... b |
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| Jake Raby |
Jan 20 2006, 02:14 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Better get those heads to Len quick!
His days of *rebuilding* used castings are numbered.... He is finally as fed up with casting repairs as I was 4-5 years ago and our next head development will abolish all used head repairs and replace them with new castings. Used heads are getting worse and worse the older the engines get and the more idiots try to rebuild them. |
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