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1. One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 16:16:29 EDT; Hi guys, I took the TR3B out for her first run of the summer today. Barely made it to the Gas Station since she was running very poorly. I didn't think to much about it since the gas was nearly a yea; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01209.html (7,817 bytes)
2. Re: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 16:26:53 -0400; Hi Darrell, Are you sure it was carbon? It sounds like a classic case of oil-fouling to me. ~Mike Brooks to coal /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01210.html (8,529 bytes)
3. Re: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 17:49:20 EDT; Mike, I am hoping it was carbon. It didn't look wet at all, dry & black. I have never seen a Bosch Platin look like this since they usually run clean. You would think it is a bad wire but they are re; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01213.html (8,078 bytes)
4. RE: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 18:07:44 -0700; Bad plug, wire, dizzy cap, valve adjustment, valve, lifter, pushrod, camshaft ... But if it went away by changing a plug, I'd blame the plug <g> Randall /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list ///; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01217.html (7,628 bytes)
5. Re: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 21:56:25 EDT; Randall, Thanks for your thoughts. This motor has a history, since it was rebuilt, of singing valves that are very difficult to adjust. I swear I would adjust them to best of my ability, drive it 100; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01218.html (8,218 bytes)
6. Re: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 22:05:38 -0400; That sounds like a floating head gasket. Was the head ever retorqued after the last re-assembly? Just a few cents worth of thought... -- Jim Muller jimmuller@pop.rcn.com '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+ /// tr; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01220.html (7,933 bytes)
7. RE: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 09:00:14 -0700; Hi Folks, I'm currently running Champion L87Y's, because that's what's been in there since I got the car in 1970. Moss also sent these in their tune-up kit. They foul up a little more than I care for; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01264.html (9,321 bytes)
8. RE: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 10:20:10 -0700; John, IMO plug fouling has more to do with engine condition and state of tune (also fuel being burnt) than it does with plug construction. (Assuming of course that the plugs are the proper heat rang; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01268.html (8,919 bytes)
9. Re: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 17:09:35 EDT; Randall's post sums up the reasons for using Bosch Platinum plugs better than could do. I suppose I am just a sucker for good advertising and if you look in a Victoria British catalog they have a ni; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01283.html (7,998 bytes)
10. RE: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 11:50:33 -0400; I've found that the NGKs work great. I am curious about the Bosch Paltinum 4s but the NGKs are $1.50 each vs $4.00 for the Bosch 4s. Been driving the NGKs for almost a year with no problems starting; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01311.html (8,035 bytes)
11. RE: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 15:26:36 -0700; FWIW, it's not terribly difficult to find the Bosch Platinums cheaper than $4. ISTR the last ones I bought retail were only about $2.75 each. Realey Healey has them for $3/each. Bosch is currently of; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01324.html (8,264 bytes)
12. RE: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 16:56:13 -0700; Hi Randall, Thanks for the reply. Makes sense. Here's another curious note. The manuals describe multiple plugs (all Lodge Are the Bosch, Champion, NGK plugs we've been discussing here covering these; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01328.html (10,399 bytes)
13. RE: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 22:49:44 -0700; At one time, there were conventional construction Champions available that would fit, in different heat ranges. However, to the best of my knowledge they have been discontinued. Thing is, if only on; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01332.html (10,364 bytes)
14. Re: One Black Plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 08:06:38 -0700; Plug heat range measures how well the plug sheds heat to the cylinder head, and this depends on the size and shape of the ceramic insulator. Hot plugs shed heat slowly, because the contact between in; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01348.html (9,024 bytes)
15. Re: One black plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 18:43:13 +0100; Standard Triumph continued to use Lodge plug numbers in publications for some time after they were fitting Champions in production. Up to 1972, ISTR the Champion was an N9 across the range - now N9Y?; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01351.html (8,716 bytes)
16. Re: One black plug (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 21:52:00 EDT; I'd suggest that if it's only one plug, fouling is oil related -- rings, valve guides,etc. etc. -- no? How about using an Aldor's plug for this cylinder? I've been there, they've worked well. Otherwi; /html/triumphs/2002-05/msg01364.html (7,361 bytes)

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