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Ethan 05-26-2005 01:46 PM

what is this on my plugs?
 
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anyone know what causes the brown caramel like substance on the ceramic portion of the spark plug as shown in the picture?
The substance will scrape off.
My spark plug wells were nice and clean when I removed the plugs.
I saw nothing that revealed a coolant or oil leak?




Scott
1998
C-230
75Kmiles on car
40K miles on spark plugs

TeeJay 05-26-2005 03:33 PM

That is blow-by on that plug. Small leak between the ceramic insulator and the surrounding metal.

manny 05-26-2005 04:03 PM

Quite normal.
I see that on my plugs, when I change them at 30 k miles. ;)


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