04-04-2004, 10:12 AM
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Location: Southeast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #375 427 S/C - 428FE - Toploader - 1968 AMX 390 Go Pack 4 Speed - My Daily Driver is a 2004 Crossfire
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One other thought, after looking at your plug pictures....
It appears to me that IF your car is new and has not been run too long or often (is this true?) that you have what appears to be alot of carbon discoloration caused perhaps by blow-by on your plug ceramics?? I notice my plugs do not have this feature after about 1000 miles on them...
As for the oil, it may be that your plugs are showing oil if your mechanic did a compression leak-down test and was less than tidy with spraying oil into the cylinders?? You may want to clean that area up.
Also, your plugs may not have been snugged up enough in the heads? That could account for both blow by of carbon as well as some oil residue? Do not overdo the torque on them though. Does anyone have the actual torque for plugs??
Just a thought...
You may want to use a mirror and a good light and check your plug holes to make sure that there are no plug washers "stuck" to the plug seating area of the heads. Some plugs come with washers others do not. Oil can cause them to stick to the head when you remove the plugs (if yours have such washers).
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