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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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Is it time to replace spark plugs? or engine issues...?

Hey, guys I pulled my spark plugs a little while ago, and the engine has been running perfect no flaws I could notice, the spark plugs have less than 50k on them, I dont know the exact milage, but my spark plugs kind of made me concerned due to the fact that I could not match it's symptoms up to any of the pictures on this website, or Im just freaking out about nothing.

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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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so what was or is the problem that is worrying you?

only looked at the thumbnail because the full size image is taking forever to load but they look normal from what i can see
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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They're fine, not white like those other guys. The red is from deposits left from gas additives.
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by btvenom
I pulled my spark plugs....
engine has been running perfect no flaws...
my spark plugs kind of made me concerned due to the fact that I could not match it's symptoms up to any of the pictures on this website...
Huh?
That post makes no sense at all.

Plugs look perfectly fine, what's the problem?
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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just look a little worn replace'em
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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what are your spark plugs suppose to be gaped at on a 96 gle?
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by KRRZ350
They're fine, not white like those other guys. The red is from deposits left from gas additives.
Could octane booster cause the red deposits?
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so what was or is the problem that is worrying you?

only looked at the thumbnail because the full size image is taking forever to load but they look normal from what i can see
Originally Posted by njmaxseltd
Huh?
That post makes no sense at all.

Plugs look perfectly fine, what's the problem?
Sorry, I didnt mean for it to be confusing there is no problem, it feels to me like the engine is running perfect, I just needed to know if they should be replaced in the condition there in, I couldn't find any symptoms related to having that red deposit on the plug.

Originally Posted by NISSANMAXIMA91
just look a little worn replace'em
Do they really need to be replaced?

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what are your spark plugs suppose to be gaped at on a 96 gle?
I pretty sure the gap is .044"
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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gap is .044" like is stated above and no you don't have to replace them but might as well if they are still out then you don't have to worry about it for another 60k
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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+1

Theyre out, and theyre fairly cheap. why not?
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