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1. Plug Color Mystery (score: 1): Author: "Nathan Ruffcorn" <nruff@famvid.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:21:47 -0600; Hey all The weather was great today! I've been able to get the roadster out for the past three days straight. The bugs are slowly getting worked out, making each run more enjoyable. As always, it att; /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-03/msg00514.html (8,567 bytes)
2. Re: Plug Color Mystery (score: 1): Author: Keith0alan@aol.com; Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 22:01:01 EST; Sounds like you are running a little bit lean. Did you check your valve clearances? If they are off the cylinders will not all be working the same and the plugs can be different. keith; /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-03/msg00517.html (7,357 bytes)
3. Re: Plug Color Mystery (score: 1): Author: Marc Sayer <marcsayer@home.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 19:58:31 -0800; You just discovered that the firing order and manifold design can lead to a differential in mixtures between the outer two cylinders and the inner two cylinders. On various cars this effect can range; /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-03/msg00645.html (10,424 bytes)
4. Re: Plug Color Mystery (score: 1): Author: SRL311guy@aol.com; Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 03:41:29 EST; Marc...so then, which header tubes do you suggest putting probes for an EGT gauge? Craig Carter; /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-03/msg00652.html (9,077 bytes)
5. Re: Plug Color Mystery (score: 1): Author: "Nathan Ruffcorn" <nruff@famvid.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 19:39:27 -0600; Thanks Teddy and Marc for the replies! LOTS of great detail information was given. Your right, it does sound like an overly lean situation. I am *hoping* that all I need to do is check valve clearanc; /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-03/msg00675.html (8,074 bytes)
6. Re: Plug Color Mystery (score: 1): Author: Marc Sayer <marcsayer@home.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 09:37:43 -0800; This just goes to show, I should never answer posts when I am tired. While my original reply was all true, it has nothing to do with what is described here. I got the cylinders confused and thought h; /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-03/msg00695.html (10,340 bytes)
7. Re: Plug Color Mystery (score: 1): Author: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 14:11:58 -0500; It is also advisable to pull the plugs when the engine is cold with aluminum heads and always use antiseize! I would take the car on a road trip on the highway of several miles and see how the plugs; /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-03/msg00700.html (11,275 bytes)
8. Re: Plug Color Mystery (score: 1): Author: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:24:45 -0800 (PST); You may also want to check the timing w a good light & see if you are "on". I had similar "lean" running symptoms that were cured when I re-set the timing. Found I was about 10 degrees B4 TDC & reset; /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-03/msg00759.html (9,052 bytes)
9. Re: Plug Color Mystery (score: 1): Author: Marc Sayer <marcsayer@home.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 19:35:16 -0800; If you are going to run two probes, I say run 2 and 3. That way you'll get the leanest cylinders (at least most likely to be lean in most cases) from each carb (especially useful on dual SUs and les; /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-03/msg00765.html (8,398 bytes)
10. Re: Plug Color Mystery (score: 1): Author: "Nathan Ruffcorn" <nruff@famvid.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 22:33:59 -0600; Thanks Mike. I think I'm also going to check timing marks on the damper and make sure top dead center is truly that. It was when the motor was built but with its age and the high revs it could have s; /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-03/msg00766.html (9,607 bytes)

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