Part 2: Reading Plugs, pistons, and valves (with Pics)

Programmer nwester at eidnet.org
Sun Dec 3 02:43:24 GMT 2000


Yep--that's right. <g> Probably couldn't
be any deeper...sure looks rich around the piston
edges. What's the plug part numbers btw ??

Lyndon.
----- Original Message -----
From: <timsiford at hushmail.com>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: Part 2: Reading Plugs, pistons, and valves (with Pics)


> I thought that the plugs had the correct reach.  But, then again, what is
> the 'correct' reach?  From the Pics you can see that only the end portion
> of the plug was in the chamber.  That looks good to me.  Is that right?
>
> Tim
>
>
> At Sat, 2 Dec 2000 18:43:56 -0700, "Programmer" <nwester at eidnet.org>
wrote:
>
> >
> >Looked at the pics...Shouldn't those plugs have a taper seat ? Did they
> >sell
> >you plugs with the wrong reach ??
> >Orange is just fuel additive package...looks like it was
> >definitely on the fat side of tuning.
> >
> >Lyndon
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <timsiford at hushmail.com>
> >To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
> >Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 4:45 PM
> >Subject: Part 2: Reading Plugs, pistons, and valves (with Pics)
> >
> >
> >> I have pics of my head gasket swap (teardown).  Any advice you can
> >offer
> >> would be great.  All in all ... I 'think' everything looks good.
> >But,
> >this
> >> is only the second time I have had the heads off.  The only problem
> >is
> >that
> >> I see lots of Orange.  I don't know why everything is so Orange.
> >Anyone?
> >>  I have pics of the plugs, the pistons, and the head chambers from
> >each
> >> side.
> >>
> >> Also, these pictures clearly document how the rear cylinders run rich
> >with
> >> the TPIS MiniRam.
> >>
> >> Go to ...
> >> http://www.picturetrail.com/traxion
> >> Click on '1990 IROC Z28 Pictures' and then you can view thumbnails
> >on the
> >> left.
> >>
> >> BTW - www.picturetrail.com is pretty cool.  I uploaded all of my pics
> >through
> >> this free service.
> >>
> >> Again, any advice or help is appreciated.
> >>
> >> Tim
> >
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