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Do these spark plugs look ok

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Look like they have caught the sun. Better pop them back in the shade of the cylinder head :lol:

Actually they are a lovely healthy colour :wink:
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Great - that's one thing out of the way - thankyou :D

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some fuel additives can turn the deposits on the plugs /valves etc a redish colour
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It runs on unleaded but it is obviously possible that the previous owner added stuff ! But all looks good anyway.

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Post by rayofleamington »

Yes, they are a bit red.
Are you using a fuel additive? And if so, are you using it with the correct ratio?

They aren't black or white, so nothing terminal going on, but they should be more brown than red, and ideally should be beige.
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Post by bmcecosse »

The overal colour of the insulator looks fine - just right in fact - the red will be from some strange additive.
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they look ok
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Post by millerman »

This link should be a good for future reference

http://www.dansmc.com/Spark_Plugs/Spark ... talog.html
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