Re: [alfa] Hot and cold running sparkplugs

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 9:04 AM 6/17/04, Jay Mackro wrote:
>A prior submission had noted:
>
>> It all started with a burnt valve, which according to
>> the mechanic (alfa mechanic) was probably caused
>> by the previous owner(s) use of HOT spark plugs.
>
>Well, that's nothing - I ran COLD spark plugs in my car once,
>and the air conditioner - which hadn't worked in years - started
>blowing air so cold I durn near froze my butt off.
>
>But seriously, I don't think that running the wrong heat range
>sparkplugs would result in a burned valve - I think this results
>from an incorrect mixture and/or improper valve seating.  The
>heat range of plugs just has to do with how hot the plug
>electrode runs, which controls how effectively the plug burns
>off deposits.
>
>Jay Mackro

Yep. too hot plugs have been known to induce holes in pistons, but NOT to
burn valves.

Greg
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