Is this the correct spark plug gap?

[mx-p5]

Here's the gapping on my number 4 plug. Does this look right?

J/K. That's the reason my motor was running 3 cylinders.

Just got the car back from the mechanic yesterday. He says I'm the luckiest man alive. At some point during my SRI install, something fell into the throttlebody. I am thinking a littl peice of rust from the tip of my hood. Eitherway, when I got on the throttle the other day, she went out. That's the day I posted my "HELP! WHAT DID I BREAK!?" thread.

Eitherway, he pulled the plug and put his camera down in to see if anything was still in the cylinder.

He said there was no damage to anything. He couldn't beleive it. There was nothing in there, no damage to the piston, or the block, nothing!! Well, except for the number 4 plug.

So, $125 later, I'm back on the road!!

Tylor

 

[P-Funk!]

or a VTCS screw...

I would pull the intake and inspect. If it is good - red loctite the screws to be sure. Or better yet - remove the VTCS sensuos' in there!

 

[mx-p5]

You think that was due to the VCTS? If this is the case, I might just grab the one somebodies got for sale in the FOR SALE section. Anybody else confirm it could be the VCTS?

Tylor

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

The recall was for VICS screws not the VTCS. VTCS just needs to go away if you don't live somewhere where it's cold all year. VICS needs the tightening/loctiting. They both are butterfly valves in the intake. VTCS is near head for cold start emmisions & VICS is further back & routes air thru intake via a long or short route based on throttle position.

 

[thevi3t1]

might sound dumb here, but what does loctite/loctiting mean? hehe

 

[ghettoracingkid]

might sound dumb here, but what does loctite/loctiting mean? hehe

Its a liquid that you put on the threads of bolts, screws etc..... that have different strength levels but basiclly it keeps the bolt/screw from getting loose.

 

[probin94]

loctite? Is it the specific name of the liquid? Can i use it to any spark plug? I think bosch might have released a similar liquid specifically for spark plugs.

DO NOT loctite your spark plugs!

 

[MaxPower]

DO NOT loctite your spark plugs!

Haha, especially not with red Loctite.

You're probably thinking of antiseize, which will keep the spark plug threads from getting stuck to the engine.

 

[P-Funk!]

^werd. Phew! I shudder to think...