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hamed206
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 Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:23 pm Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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[quote="kandlbarrett"]You have fouled plugs and don't know if the car is running rich or lean!
In one post you state you are burning oil then later change your mind. In another you complain of blac ... |
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Topic: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:19 pm Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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[quote="kandlbarrett"]You have shown photos of two plugs but not, as promised, of the other two. Why not?[/quote]
Because the four plugs are identical. They all have the same condition. Why you ass ... |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:16 pm Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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[quote="kandlbarrett"]Pressure test for cooling system doesn't prove head gasket. What a joke.[/quote]
Yes, the joke was your question not my answer, the assumption of head gasket has nothing to d ... |
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Topic: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:15 pm Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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[quote="kandlbarrett"]I am frustrated and, after reading your posts from beginning to end, I can only conclude that you are all theory and have very little or no practical application.[/quote]
So y ... |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:30 pm Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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[quote="kandlbarrett"]One last one. You still haven't described which of the many different ways you used to test the head gasket.[/quote]
You didn't tell me why I should bother checking the head g ... |
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Topic: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:29 pm Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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[quote="kandlbarrett"]A compression test may prove nothing wrong but is a step that I feel is essential.[/quote]
I don't have the tool. Plus I have been putting my hand in this 206 for 14 years, yo ... |
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Topic: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:26 pm Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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[quote="gazza82"]Uh? What are you talking about?
The suggestion to "skim" the head is nothing about performance .. it's to make sure it is perfectly flat![/quote]
Agree. But sometimes it is bet ... |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:22 pm Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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[quote="kandlbarrett"]I have never known anyone complain that they had their head skimmed when having a gasket renewed before. I am astonished.[/quote]
Actually, I have seen most of overheating iss ... |
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Topic: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:52 am Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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[quote="kandlbarrett"]Skimming a head should improve performance unless you have really crap fuel that is outside the ECU adjusting for.[/quote]
No Kandlbarrett.
It sounds that you are talking f ... |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:22 am Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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When I changed the gasket, I skimmed the cylinder head which is something I regret that I have done! Skimming the head always reduce performance. And whether someone tell you it is just small or big a ... |
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Topic: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:00 pm Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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Interesting Kandlbarrett!
For your knowledge, a simple failure in the head gasket that didn't cause oil and water to mix or is not severe can be simply fixed with a bottle of head gasket seal produ ... |
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Topic: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:38 pm Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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Kandlbarrett, are you trying to say that head gaskets can be blown without water being leaked some where? I'm not losing water as I stated before. The gasket was actually changed 6 months ago because ... |
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Topic: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:05 am Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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[quote="kandlbarrett"]Where are the wet and dry compression test results?
Are you sure the temp sensors are working correctly. If the car always thinks it is cold then it will over fuel when it get ... |
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Topic: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:24 pm Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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[quote="gazza82"]The pictures look more like over-fuelling (mixture on rich side) to me .. I wouldn't describe them as fouled at all.
How do you know the head gasket isn't leaking? Have you done a ... |
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Topic: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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hamed206
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:42 am Subject: Re: Here is My Spark Plug Reading Condition-What do you see? |
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[quote="Project2062014"]Sounds like you have little compression( piston rings) .
When it gets hot the head expands and you lose even more compression .That why it poor when hot & no power . ... |
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