[DeTomaso] Sparkplugs

[Dave Londry]

Henrik,
It coudn't hurt to have an A/F check on the carb,
but isn't the NGK BCP 6ES fairly cold for normal street driving?
(and would show that way with a non msd ignition)
dave

Henrik Svensson wrote:
> Hi
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> I would say close to normal with a slight dry failure. After 4-5 hours of normal driving it's getting hard to start. Cleaning the plugs make it fire instantly.  
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> Sounds like I have to move my focus from the plugs and start looking at the carb...
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> /Henrik
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> Henrik, 
> How do your plugs look compared to the photos on the page: ?
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> http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/tech_support/spark_plugs/faqs/faqread.asp?mode=nml
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> How long (how many miles / km) do the plugs work before you have to change them, and how are you using the car?
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> If the plugs are having to be replaced soon after installation and you are doing normal driving I would think the mixture is the problem.  
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> Jim
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> Here's a good page on "reading" your plugs:
> ttp://www.ngksparkplugs.com/tech_support/spark_plugs/faqs/faqread.asp?mode=nml
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> n 7/5/2010 03:09, Henrik Svensson wrote:
>  Hi
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>  I'm looking into my starting problem and I have reached the sparkplugs.
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>  I actually have no clue what plugs to use so I'll send a general
>  question here.
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>  I have a 393 stroker with AFD 4v heads and MDS ignition.
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>  The plugs I use today is NGK BCP 6ES.
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>  When the plugs are new the engine fires without problem. But after a
>  while the engine gets harder to fire up.
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>  The plugs does look ok to me when removing them, just a very little
>  sooty but not as much that is should give me problem when firing the
>  engine?!?
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>  Any recommendations regarding Heat Range or electrode gap?
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>  Henrik
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