spark plug color
I have a 95 accord ex 2.2 vtec with 155k on it and she runs great but I pulled the plugs yesterday to see how they were burning and I noticed they had a greenish tint to them. What's that mean I never saw plugs like that. Its like copper corrosion green if u leave it in weather to long. Could that be some junk in the gas im useing? All 4 cylinders are the same exactly. I thought Maby it was burning antifreeze but I never notice the level going down. I never had to put any coolant in either. Any idea? Maby burning too hot? Or should I switch plug brands. What goes best with Honda's. I know certain vehicles u need to run certain plugs/ wires or they won't run at 100%
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Hondas like NGK plugs. Or Denso. People have told about problems with Bosch, but I've used Bosch with no problems & no green color.
Leaking antifreeze generally makes the plugs all clean & shiny. Like steam-cleaning. Somewhere on NGK's website there's a set of pictures of sparkplugs, showing different things like lean, rich, too hot, too cold, etc. |
The website said its from oxidation and the dye they put in gas. Sometimes a common thing among autolites. Im gonna switch to ngk anyways. Idk how it would be oxidizing thou.
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I've heard of strange colors coming from fuel additives, but usually from extra junk that people pour into their gas tanks. I'll have to remember about the green stuff...
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