useless Member 259 Member For: 20y 11m 28d Gender: Male Posted 30/07/04 09:45 AM Share Posted 30/07/04 09:45 AM Guys I had taken out spark plugs today only to find the ceramic with a film of orange powder.Is this because of fuel?Or wrong plug?Any suugestion are welcomed Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12062-orange-spark-plugshelp/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LOK@ChipTorque Guests Posted 30/07/04 07:58 PM Share Posted 30/07/04 07:58 PM useless said: Guys I had taken out spark plugs today only to find the ceramic with a film of orange powder.Is this because of fuel?Or wrong plug?Any suugestion are welcomed Most common cause - too much octane booster. By the time its a noticable orange film, it's normally conductive ie. forms a suitable current path to ground instead of allowing a spark across the plug gap under boost/high loadLachlan Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12062-orange-spark-plugshelp/#findComment-148843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeseman Donating Members 1,805 Member For: 21y 7m 4d Location: Sydney Posted 31/07/04 02:33 AM Share Posted 31/07/04 02:33 AM How often should you change the plugs in your T, especially if it runs optimax and has had an aftermarket ECU fitted? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12062-orange-spark-plugshelp/#findComment-148911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 22y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 31/07/04 04:05 AM Share Posted 31/07/04 04:05 AM LOK@ChipTorque said: useless said: Guys I had taken out spark plugs today only to find the ceramic with a film of orange powder.Is this because of fuel?Or wrong plug?Any suugestion are welcomedMost common cause - too much octane booster. By the time its a noticable orange film, it's normally conductive ie. forms a suitable current path to ground instead of allowing a spark across the plug gap under boost/high loadLachlan Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12062-orange-spark-plugshelp/#findComment-148939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 22y 3m 5d Location: Toowoomba Posted 31/07/04 12:47 PM Share Posted 31/07/04 12:47 PM Blown BA said: LOK@ChipTorque said: useless said: Guys I had taken out spark plugs today only to find the ceramic with a film of orange powder.Is this because of fuel?Or wrong plug?Any suugestion are welcomedMost common cause - too much octane booster. By the time its a noticable orange film, it's normally conductive ie. forms a suitable current path to ground instead of allowing a spark across the plug gap under boost/high loadLachlan Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too? Do you mean octane booster as an additive in the fuel, or octane booster the driver adds to the fuel? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12062-orange-spark-plugshelp/#findComment-149085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 22y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 01/08/04 04:53 AM Share Posted 01/08/04 04:53 AM turb06 said: Blown BA said: LOK@ChipTorque said: useless said: Guys I had taken out spark plugs today only to find the ceramic with a film of orange powder.Is this because of fuel?Or wrong plug?Any suugestion are welcomedMost common cause - too much octane booster. By the time its a noticable orange film, it's normally conductive ie. forms a suitable current path to ground instead of allowing a spark across the plug gap under boost/high loadLachlan Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too? Do you mean octane booster as an additive in the fuel, or octane booster the driver adds to the fuel? I don't use octane boost additives Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12062-orange-spark-plugshelp/#findComment-149249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 9m 12d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 01/08/04 08:28 AM Share Posted 01/08/04 08:28 AM Blown BA said: Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too? If you have got mods ( chipped ) I wouldn't if I was you. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12062-orange-spark-plugshelp/#findComment-149308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 22y 1m 28d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 01/08/04 08:38 AM Share Posted 01/08/04 08:38 AM WhiteTee said: Blown BA said: Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too?If you have got mods ( chipped ) I wouldn't if I was you. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12062-orange-spark-plugshelp/#findComment-149314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 22y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 01/08/04 09:01 AM Share Posted 01/08/04 09:01 AM ducatijb said: WhiteTee said: Blown BA said: Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too?If you have got mods ( chipped ) I wouldn't if I was you. There seems to be lots of :lol: Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12062-orange-spark-plugshelp/#findComment-149320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 9m 12d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 01/08/04 09:49 AM Share Posted 01/08/04 09:49 AM Blown BA said: ducatijb said: WhiteTee said: Blown BA said: Hey Lok can you explain more....l mean too much octane boost??? l've run all my cars on optimax and never change types, does that mean we should use UL every so often too?If you have got mods ( chipped ) I wouldn't if I was you. There seems to be lots of :lol: yeah there does , glad it's not me Dumb answers to even dumber questions. :lol: Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12062-orange-spark-plugshelp/#findComment-149345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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