Sorry I missed you hab, that deal worked out great for you hu. I'm hoping this along with new plugs fixes this. I've been doing a lot of research and seems I have a bunch of over look maintenance issues that I will be looking to you for advice on.

 

Going through my build thread it seems like all I've been doing is maintain, maintain, screw up, maintain. I don't know much, but I'm learning! I forget the mileage on yours, but with 244,xxx I think I'm ahead of you on this one by default.

You'll have to post pics of those plugs when you get a chance to get 'em out.

 

hey hab, I enjoy the mod stuff way more so the maintenance gets sorely overlooked but Im gonna realy try and get on top of it before I dont have a runner to mod on.
yours has a few more miles on it than mine has but Im really frustrated with myself for letting it get this bad.

 

Well got the plugs changed out today and Im gonna just have to admit that I have failed at the up keep on this runner, Im embarrased to show the pics I took of the plugs but its my fault they are this bad.

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I drove it down the road a few miles and it reallys seems to be running better [BIG SHOCK] just cleaning the afm didnt seem to do much on the drive home but I will see how it does on the way back to work.
one ? I do have is the front plug on the right back had oil all over the outside of it the electrode looked the same as the rest it was just on the out side.
next on the list if this fixes my stutter issue is going to be the front end, rack bushings, ball joints probably tie rods iner and outer and anything else that needs replaced.
thanks for checking in and all the advice.

 

Ngk's are the best!!

 

At least you've still got electrodes of sorts.
I haven't had the pleasure of pulling the valve covers off but there was a recent thread about a spark plug tube o-ring. Oil seepage deal maybe on the one? Someone else chime in here....

 

Hey jason hows things going I see you are getting a little done here and there!....keep at it!

 

The Oring thing would make perfect sense I will dig into that and see what I can learn thanks hab

 

Hey dirtdobber yeah trudging along, never enough time or money but that's life for most all of us.

 

Well I'm happy to report on the 70 mile drive to work the runner ran great not one stumble or hickup. So maybe that issue can be put to bed, fingers crossed. Thank you everyone for the advice and input.

 

Woo-hoo!

 

shaweet!

 

J- Glad it's workin properly...if even for the time being. And..those plugs look pretty bad...must have been a little hard to start it some times huh?

 

So what do those wires look like, anyway?

 

Woo-hoo indeed hab thanks

 

Thanks man

 

Thank you sir I hope this takes care of it and its not just a fluke, you know I never noticed how hard it was to start till my son test drove a 3rd Gen and mentioned how much faster it started than mine, as I said before I feel like a bit of a bafoon for not changeling them sooner.

 

By wires do mean plug wires? The wires looked OK but with plug wires looking OK doesn't mean, much. Should I have installed new ones?

 

Plug wires yep and considering the age and shape of your plugs and knowing the wires are likely in a similar boat, were it me, yep.

I'm just trying to give you more stuff for your to-do list.

 

Well thank you my to do list is so short lol. I will have to call the dealership again.