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turboalero 04-22-2012 01:03 AM

does this sound like head gasket
 
No smoke at all but my spark plugs keep getting rusted over. The whole tip and electrode

WhiteV6 04-22-2012 01:36 AM

are you sure its rust?

http://www.aa1car.com/library/reading_spark_plugs.jpg

Shiwnath 04-22-2012 01:39 AM

I doubt what you're witnessing is actually rust... If you take a picture, you'll probably get more accurate answers. How new are the spark plugs? Have you notice any misfires, lower MPG or performance?

turboalero 04-22-2012 01:47 AM

Brown or dark orange color( I cleaned them so maybe a pic n a week or 2) in the last two weeks its been feeling slower. I when I taped the gas it was leaning out and when driving it wasnt stayn in picking up. Wide band was going between 14- 16 wile driving usually oracle12-15 before boost.

WhiteV6 04-22-2012 02:00 AM

what are you tuning with? What heat range are you using compared to stock and how much boost?

turboalero 04-22-2012 08:59 AM

I'm not tuning it. I go to a Tuner shop hptuners. Running about 12 boost stock compression.

[ion] C2 04-22-2012 10:36 AM

does it stumble when it starts up? (burning off puddled coolant in cylinder(s))

pull spark plugs after sitting overnight and look down inside and see if there's coolant in there

turboalero 04-22-2012 11:15 AM

When I first got it back from tuning it started quick now it takes two to three cycles to fire.

[ion] C2 04-22-2012 11:18 AM

i don't care about that, i said stumbling

vibration, enging running rough, shakiness only for the first 3-10 seconds after it's started

turboalero 04-22-2012 11:30 AM

Naw it doesn't do that

WhiteV6 04-22-2012 03:14 PM

What spark plugs are you running?

turboalero 04-22-2012 03:19 PM

A Stage colder copper spark plugs Ngk

WhiteV6 04-22-2012 05:02 PM

may want to try 1 more step colder. What kind of gap?

rfcrime 04-22-2012 05:35 PM

ss

turboalero 04-22-2012 06:04 PM

.026

turboalero 04-25-2012 07:22 AM

Ion I pulled the plugs this morning no liquid but there was what look like burning in cylinder number 1 the rest where shiny .

[ion] C2 04-25-2012 07:36 AM

all of the cylinders where coolant entered, the piston was nice and shiny for me..

turboalero 04-25-2012 09:41 PM

Head gasket time yeahhhhhhh. Fml.
Thanks for the advise everyone.

[ion] C2 04-25-2012 09:53 PM

that doesn't mean it's the head gasket

how does it run? if the head gasket was failing, at high throttle coolant would blow out and the car would be getting hot too, above half and never coming down.

turboalero 04-25-2012 11:08 PM

It runs good. Even tho its auto and I drive like stick most of the time. I blow off between gears. Only thing I notice is, when it starts cold to stays from 10.3-11 one the wideband gauge. After it warms up for about ten mins it goes lean and cuts off if I don't tat on the gas. If I keep it from cutting off for atleast 5 sec it runs perfect. If cut off when I restart its good.
Heats stays under half most of the time. Only reaches half or a hair over if I'm really pushing it.


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