Stop in for a cup of coffee

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Morning another warm day here for us. . Took it easy yesterday my lower back was tight. Ice, Motrin, massage machine, and icey hot and I felt good enough to play the weekly softball game. Feel great this morning going to do some yard work early and then come in where it's cooler.
 
halifaxhops said:
Eric, No idea what happened to that plug. Was it hit on grease going in and burned most of it off? New one on me.
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No, he has changed the plugs (tried hotter to burn it off), swapped wires and distributor caps. Strange for it to only be right on the electrode and ground strap. If oil I would think it would be covering the plug more, but it is super clean.
 
RedFish said:
I've seen similar before. Valve covers on Fords 2.8 and 2.9 V6 leaked bad. Tip of plug might drag through the sludge build up when going toward the hole.
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This is a brand new build. There really shouldn't be any leaks. He will likely see this conversation and can check. Thanks
 
Morning !

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@Just Ron

Another issue that may or may not be related. The PCV valve rattles.....

So, talking this over here at work, we had a discussion about a bad ring/broken ring/up side down ring possibility. The thought was oil is getting into the chamber and fouling the plug...the cylinder then no longer fires and gas washes the plug clean except where the electrode and ground strap are partially guarded from incoming fuel...explains the oily residue in the exhaust pipe also. At higher RPM maybe the cylinder works...unsure. The rattle from the PCV valve could be combustion pressure getting into the crankcase....rattle (due to pressure change) each time that cylinder comes up.
 
Good morning coffee crew! I was up early as usual and out cleaning up from demo yesterday on the front porch. He got here at 6:15 this morning to get to work. Good thing we are replacing it, a lot more water damage to the wood then could be seen before ripping everything out. Combination of gutters done wrong and the flashing not being correct lots of rotted wood. I know it will be done right now and we will have a great new front porch.

And unfortunately no coffee for me until after getting my blood work done at 9:45am. I have my yearly physical next week so just routine. Also dentist appointment at noon, busy day running around.
 
71GSSDemon said:
@Just Ron

Another issue that may or may not be related. The PCV valve rattles.....

So, talking this over here at work, we had a discussion about a bad ring/broken ring/up side down ring possibility. The thought was oil is getting into the chamber and fouling the plug...the cylinder then no longer fires and gas washes the plug clean except where the electrode and ground strap are partially guarded from incoming fuel...explains the oily residue in the exhaust pipe also. At higher RPM maybe the cylinder works...unsure. The rattle from the PCV valve could be combustion pressure getting into the crankcase....rattle (due to pressure change) each time that cylinder comes up.
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By chance you have a cylinder kill meter? Or just go old school and take the wire off when running and see if there is a RPM drop, if no change prob something mechanically is broken. If it is sparking.
 
Maxcustody said:
Good morning coffee crew! I was up early as usual and out cleaning up from demo yesterday on the front porch. He got here at 6:15 this morning to get to work. Good thing we are replacing it, a lot more water damage to the wood then could be seen before ripping everything out. Combination of gutters done wrong and the flashing not being correct lots of rotted wood. I know it will be done right now and we will have a great new front porch.

And unfortunately no coffee for me until after getting my blood work done at 9:45am. I have my yearly physical next week so just routine. Also dentist appointment at noon, busy day running around.
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Nice work, it will be much better soon.
Docs here allow black coffee on blood work days. I would have some major issues without it
 
halifaxhops said:
By chance you have a cylinder kill meter? Or just go old school and take the wire off when running and see if there is a RPM drop, if no change prob something mechanically is broken. If it is sparking.
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Another thought, yes. Cylinder drop test. He can run it at idle, and pull plug wires at the distributor.
 
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