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Re: [Healeys] Spark plug color - what do you think

To: John Spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plug color - what do you think
From: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 21:40:05 +1000
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Hi John, it looks like 23 in the photos, but photos can do that so 
perhaps its all ok. You probably just need to tune your camera :) There 
will always be carbon on the pistons I would not worry about that. It 
sounds like your using the right fuel, I think that matches 98 fuel 
here, so if your getting no or very little pinging, your probably fine.
Cheers
Larry Varley


On 27/04/2015 2:19 AM, John Spaur wrote:
>
> Hi Larry,
>
> This is a link to the color chart I used. I think my plug color is 
> close to #14. http://hpibajass.com/spark-plug-color/
>
> The carbon marks could be left over from the oil I used on the threads 
> when I installed the plugs. I am curious about that too. There is some 
> carbon build up on the tops of the pistons but I don?t think there is 
> much; it is hard to tell. When I was first tuning the car it was on 
> the rich side; that might account for the carbon marks too.
>
> I am using Chevron with Techron because it is close to my house. 92 
> octane (R+M)/2. It is California winter or summer blend depending on 
> the time of the year.
>
> **
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Spaur
>
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    Hi John, it looks like 23 in the photos, but photos can do that so
    perhaps its all ok. You probably just need to tune your camera :)
    There will always be carbon on the pistons I would not worry about
    that. It sounds like your using the right fuel, I think that matches
    98 fuel here, so if your getting no or very little pinging, your
    probably fine.<br>
    Cheers<br>
    Larry Varley<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 27/04/2015 2:19 AM, John Spaur
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi 
Larry,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This is a link
            to the color chart I used. I think my plug color is close to
            #14. <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              
href="http://hpibajass.com/spark-plug-color/";>http://hpibajass.com/spark-plug-color/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The carbon
            marks could be left over from the oil I used on the threads
            when I installed the plugs. I am curious about that too. 
            There is some carbon build up on the tops of the pistons but
            I don?t think there is much; it is hard to tell. When I was
            first tuning the car it was on the rich side; that might
            account for the carbon marks too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I am using
            Chevron with Techron because it is close to my house. 92
            octane (R+M)/2. It is California winter or summer blend
            depending on the time of the year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span 
style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">John 
Spaur<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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