sketch Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Right after my recent dyno dissapointment i thought id make sure everything was tip top, so gave it another service and changed the plugs, 3 of the plugs looked perfect but the 3 on the MAP sensor side were slightly oily, not majorly gucked up but more than the other side? what is this likly to mean? its not the rocker cover gasket as the bores were prefectly clean, the car still pulls like a train, i dont think (hope) its normal and this is nothing major??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 if the car still pulls like a train why are you obsessing about your 'lack' of power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 lol, im just intreeged really, i think my car is already pretty fast so with the extra 40bhp im possibly missing it would be like a whole new car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Well, seeing that you've only had the car a short while, why not just change all servicable parts for your own personal peace of mind, at least you then know when the items were changed and then know what servicing schedule to run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexZ Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Well, seeing that you've only had the car a short while, why not just change all servicable parts for your own personal peace of mind, at least you then know when the items were changed and then know what servicing schedule to run Good call mate, thats what I've done even though the car has full service history... I know everything is new and fresh now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 thats exactly what ive done to, im hoping that the plugs were a little crappy and not burning 100% properly, atleast i can keep and eye on it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Thats your problem there, I only see 5 spark plugs lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 what mileage is on the car ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 42,000 its a 2003 import, had 37,000 when i bought it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 its only 10k away from needing them changing anyway. its not unknown to get a small amount of oil through to the sparks expecially over a long period of time like 42,000 miles. if it was flooded with oil then i'd be concerned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 wasnt a crazy amount, just wonderd if sombody would high light anything, ive seen them before when the whole plug is covered in gunk and soot deposits, took it for a quick spin to check all is well and does seem smoother tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 soot deposits are a sign of running rich where as i think browny pinkish tinges are a sign of running lean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Did you have a look in the sockets where the sparkplugs go and was there any oil? If there is then you you may find the gaskets have gone (quite common) and you need them replacing. You may also want to get it compression tested. But as I did mention on a past post, you need to get it too someone that can hook it up to a CONSULT or someother type of engin checking system and see if its throwing up any errors that are not showing up on the dash. There are all sorts of things that can pull timing on the engine thus reducing power. Sparks may help but unless you get it checked you wont know.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexZ Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 To be honest mate for what they cost I would replace them now. If funds are sort at the moment I would take them out again, clean them with brake cleaner, check all the gaps and refit them. Maybe check them again after a few hundered miles. Also might be worth running some Redex or injector cleaner through your system... Alexz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcash5 Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Sparks look fine, should be a brown colour, White is lean, black is rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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