Chances are from the sound of it, your car was driven and then parked. Finding
the plugs in satisfactory condition is a real plus, though it sounds like you
are planning on rebuilding the engine anyway.
Paul
In a message dated 3/16/2004 10:11:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,
lrblomberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> My 1960 engine has not been active for about 7 years. I didn't know how the
>plugs would look when I took them out. I was pleasantly surprised to find them
>all in good condition - nice colour. I have replaced them with Champion J12YC.
>It will be some time before I know how these plugs perform as I have decided
>to pull the engine and Transmisson. The plugs which were in there were of a
>name and number I had never heard of.
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> Spark plug replacement is interesting to me particularly on cars that I drive
>a lot. That is because as you say, the condition of the plugs when you take
>them out is VERY revealing. If the cars just sit around a lot and only get
>started occasionally without being driven this will tell you next to nothing.
>
> Most generic shop manuals give a page or two of color
> pictures that show what various plug conditions indicate.
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> Paul
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