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AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND WIRING

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Figure 2-48.- Carbon fouled.<br />

Figure 2-49.- Oil fouled.<br />

ASH FOULED (fig. 2-50) appears as red, brown, yellow, or white colored deposits<br />

which accumulate on the insulator, resulting from poor fuel quality or oil entering the<br />

cylinder. Most ash deposits have no adverse effect on the operation of the spark plug<br />

as long as they remain in a powdery state. However, under certain conditions these<br />

deposits melt and form a shiny glaze on the insulator which, when hot, acts as a good<br />

electrical conductor. This allows current to follow the deposit instead ofjumping the<br />

gap, thus shorting out the spark plug. Spark plugs, having a powdery condition, may<br />

be cleaned, regapped, and replaced. Those having a glazed deposit are to be replaced.<br />

PREIGNITON DAMAGE (fig. 2-51) appears as burned or blistered insulator tips and<br />

badly worn electrodes, resulting from over-advanced timing, low-octane fuel, wrong<br />

spark plug heat range (too high), or a lean air-fuel mixture. Spark plugs, having this<br />

condition, are to be replaced with ones having the recommended heat range.<br />

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