So I finally changed my plugs in my 84 tercel.
I know I put new ones in when I got it at 170,000km and probably changed them again sometime after 200,000km. It has definitely been a while and now I'm at 300,000km.
Here's some pics of the plugs. I think they were possibly v groove plugs, but they aren't any more. They look like the gap has increased quite a bit. There are also more deposits on 2 and 3. I'm thinking that they run a bit hotter.
I'd be interested if anyone has any thoughts on how they look.
It seems to run better but I have not driven very much yet.
finally changed my plugs
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finally changed my plugs
Driver: 87 Tercel SR5, white, 4ac, weber carb (aka the Tercedes)
Road Tripper:95 Mitsubishi Delica L400 2.8L Turbo Diesel
Motorbike: 94 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6
Project Car:Red 68 Plymouth Sport Fury III
Previous Tercel:Orange 84 Tercel 4wd (aka the pumpkin)
Road Tripper:95 Mitsubishi Delica L400 2.8L Turbo Diesel
Motorbike: 94 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6
Project Car:Red 68 Plymouth Sport Fury III
Previous Tercel:Orange 84 Tercel 4wd (aka the pumpkin)
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Yeah, I was being kinda lazy for sure. But the car was running pretty good so I just forgot about it.
Driver: 87 Tercel SR5, white, 4ac, weber carb (aka the Tercedes)
Road Tripper:95 Mitsubishi Delica L400 2.8L Turbo Diesel
Motorbike: 94 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6
Project Car:Red 68 Plymouth Sport Fury III
Previous Tercel:Orange 84 Tercel 4wd (aka the pumpkin)
Road Tripper:95 Mitsubishi Delica L400 2.8L Turbo Diesel
Motorbike: 94 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6
Project Car:Red 68 Plymouth Sport Fury III
Previous Tercel:Orange 84 Tercel 4wd (aka the pumpkin)
I was thinking some kind of additive in the gas? Any amount of coolant cleans the plugs?
They say if you see those kinds of deposits, you should rotate the gas you use...they use various additives...some of which leave deposits.
They say if you see those kinds of deposits, you should rotate the gas you use...they use various additives...some of which leave deposits.
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One time I ran out of gas while four wheeling (in my non-road worthy Tercel), so I used some mixed gas that was meant for a 2-stroke engine. It worked fine and got me home, didn't start the next day though so I pulled the plugs, sanded them off, and it fired right up and worked fine from then on. I do believe that the humble Tercel Wagon 4wd was and is the perfect mode of transportation!