One Cylinder Running Richer?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:53 am
While examining my spark plugs, I found something curious.
The electrodes on all four plugs appear the same - a flat, light gray color. The center insulators are all still basically clean. (The plugs have only a few thousand miles on them.)
Cylinders 1, 2, and 4 have a very minimal light coating of carbon on the bottom of the threaded base of the plug.
But, #3 has a much heavier dark fluffy coat of carbon on the bottom of the base.
Would this indicate the #3 is running richer than the other cylinders for some reason?
I had my fuel injectors cleaned and tested by Cruizin' Performance a couple of years ago and they all were very equally matched.
I'm considering swapping the injectors for #3 and #4 to see if the additional carbon buildup moves with the injector.
Any other suggestions? I don't see how the air intake to #3 could be restricted.
The electrodes on all four plugs appear the same - a flat, light gray color. The center insulators are all still basically clean. (The plugs have only a few thousand miles on them.)
Cylinders 1, 2, and 4 have a very minimal light coating of carbon on the bottom of the threaded base of the plug.
But, #3 has a much heavier dark fluffy coat of carbon on the bottom of the base.
Would this indicate the #3 is running richer than the other cylinders for some reason?
I had my fuel injectors cleaned and tested by Cruizin' Performance a couple of years ago and they all were very equally matched.
I'm considering swapping the injectors for #3 and #4 to see if the additional carbon buildup moves with the injector.
Any other suggestions? I don't see how the air intake to #3 could be restricted.