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Spark Plugs and Carbon Fouling

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Old 08-31-2017 | 10:57 AM
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Spark Plugs and Carbon Fouling

Once the issue for the foul has been eliminated, will running the car several hundred highway miles burn the carbon off, or has time come for new plugs?

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Old 08-31-2017 | 11:07 AM
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Re: Spark Plugs and Carbon Fouling

seafoam or ringfree at the shock treatment dose woks well. Cleans top of pistons as well
Old 09-02-2017 | 08:10 AM
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Re: Spark Plugs and Carbon Fouling

As cheeeeeeeep and eeeeeeeeeezy to replace as spark plugs are, they belong in the "when in doubt, swap it out" category.




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