How do these plugs look?

[EricM9104]

Thanks for looking

[Sanitarium]

like cheap plugs with a few years of use on em and the wrong sized socket used to remove em..?

[EricM9104]

Main thing was, 3 are more "burnt" looking than the other 3... In a V6 motor..

[Sanitarium]

Main thing was, 3 are more "burnt" looking than the other 3... In a V6 motor..

yeah, it happens. as long as she's running smoothly you have nothing to really worry about. just make sure you gapped your new ones (they come pre gapped but often get bumped around in shipping.)

[EricM9104]

With new ones gapped correctly I believe, ran shittier (misfiring idle) than when I had these Motorcraft plugs in. Plugs I put in were NGK V-Power's.

How would I clean these off to test and rule out my spark plugs causing my issue? Ran fine with Motorcraft plugs, lol.

[Sanitarium]

With new ones gapped correctly I believe, ran shittier (misfiring idle) than when I had these Motorcraft plugs in. Plugs I put in were NGK V-Power's.

How would I clean these off to test and rule out my spark plugs causing my issue? Ran fine with Motorcraft plugs, lol.

take a nail file to the gap area then blow the sand/residue off after you've made it shine.

you did replace one at a time didn't you? trying to replace all at once is a good way to switch a wire around.

[EricM9104]

take a nail file to the gap area then blow the sand/residue off after you've made it shine.

you did replace one at a time didn't you? trying to replace all at once is a good way to switch a wire around.

Cool, thanks.

Yes one at a time, checked the firing order a bajillion times to just to double check.

[jmitch]

i use wd40 and a small wire brush. did u check the distributor cap and rotor cap?

[parton226]

the new plugs do have the same reach and heat rating that the manufacturer calls for right?

[EricM9104]

They should... I told the auto parts store what vehicle and motor everything...