[s-cars] Carbon fouled plugs (Was: Spark Plug Torque)

[Marc Gorelick]

Thanks very much to everyone who provided advice on R&R of the air filter. 
I will certainly replace this as soon as a new one can be obtained from my 
local import parts store.

I am guessing that I must be on the right track with regard to the carbon 
fouling of my plugs, since I didn't get any replies saying that I was 
completely offbase! ;-)    Also, I'll take a look at the crossover pipe 
(thanks, Serge!) to see if this is leaking.

Beyond that, I am in the same mode as a few others on the list...done 
plugs, waiting for new wires and one new coil to install and move around 
until I find my gremlins.

I'll add my voice to the chorus of others who have commented on how great 
this email list is. I've learned more about my lovely, fast, finicky, 
frustrating car in the last 90 days than I have about any other car I've 
ever owned. The only list that's anywhere near as good as this one is the 
one for supercharged Miatas. Or did I forget to mention that I am on 
multiple slippery slopes at the same time?

Marc

Waiting for spring to take hold in Michigan so I can switch garage queens...


At 05:44 PM 3/28/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>Marc:  The panel air filter is inside that big black box in the right
>front fender. The top of the air box  held on by several extremely
>frunstrating metal clips - have band aids handy (if using the braille
>method) or use a flashlight and a  long screwdriver/prybar a to unclip
>and reclip.  You will need to undo the air hose going into the mass air
>flow sensor and disconnect the plugs going into the MAF to actually
>remove the whole top of the air box. When I install the new filter, I
>find it easier to load the airfilter into the top rather than the
>bottom. Remember to reconnect everything - especially the plugs to the
>MAF.  (BTDT).
>
>Enjoy.
>
>Dave F.
>
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