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Old 08-26-2008 | 10:27 AM
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Default Engine running Lean?
Is there a way to determine that your engine is running lean? Is there a way to determine this easily? Thank you for any help.
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Old 08-26-2008 | 01:18 PM
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Cipher :-)
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Old 08-27-2008 | 06:21 AM
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maybe a lil less expensive way?
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Old 09-02-2008 | 09:30 AM
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AEM A/F gauges its like $250
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Old 09-02-2008 | 09:37 AM
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just show us pics of your pulled spark plugs.
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Old 09-02-2008 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Sean
just show us pics of your pulled spark plugs.
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Reading plugs seems to be a lost art in the computer-age, but still valuable to know.
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Old 09-03-2008 | 07:58 AM
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Reading plugs seems to be a lost art in the computer-age, but still valuable to know.
Okay I'm dumb here. What am I looking for on the spark plugs?
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Old 09-03-2008 | 08:06 AM
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Okay I'm dumb here. What am I looking for on the spark plugs?
here is one of many charts.
http://www.dansmc.com/spark_plugs/sp...s_catalog.html
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Great find! Thx for posting that up. :-)
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