AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND WIRING
AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND WIRING
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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