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General Category => Engine Management => Topic started by: fuse on November 01, 2009, 10:21:23 PM

Title: plug reading tools
Post by: fuse on November 01, 2009, 10:21:23 PM
I was thinking of getting a plug reading kit I was thinking of one of these 2.

http://www.pro-system.com/sparktool.html (http://www.pro-system.com/sparktool.html)
or
http://racingsecrets.com/spark_plug_reading.shtml (http://racingsecrets.com/spark_plug_reading.shtml)

I am interested in the videos a bit, there is so much plug reading miss information online I don’t know what to trust. Have any of you used either of these kits or do you have a better source for getting you spark plug reading tools?
Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: Robb on November 01, 2009, 10:34:24 PM
That looks like one of those things the doctor sticks in your ear. 

Ive always used one of those maginfying glass+ light things. 

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.ioffer.com%2Fimg%2Fitem%2F534%2F453%2F06%2Fo_Magnify_Glass_w_Light.JPG&hash=530a801682481e66c4825f685f3aca37802c7040)

Works good.  But if your into that other thing then go for it.
Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: kgx on November 02, 2009, 12:02:34 AM
That looks like one of those things the doctor sticks in your ear. 


that's because it is.

i should see if my mom still has the otoscope she used when i was a kid and had all those ear infucktions.

get one for ~$30 here:
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=otoscopes&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=2846041651&ref=pd_sl_1hmsdgafnt_b (http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=otoscopes&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=2846041651&ref=pd_sl_1hmsdgafnt_b)

Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: d112crzy on November 02, 2009, 12:39:47 AM
http://www.drmomotoscope.com/ (http://www.drmomotoscope.com/)

That's what I use. Works great and it's cheap.
Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: Joseph Davis on November 02, 2009, 02:09:25 AM
http://www.drmomotoscope.com/ (http://www.drmomotoscope.com/)

That's what I use. Works great and it's cheap.
Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: crttaz on November 02, 2009, 03:47:11 AM
(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi107.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm307%2Fbonespec%2F4%2520Door%2520LX%2FEngine%2520Swap%2Fbadplug.jpg&hash=d31f61e6b677077070afec572d269736f0df60d3)
Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: Robb on November 02, 2009, 10:34:40 AM
That looks like one of those things the doctor sticks in your ear. 


that's because it is.

i should see if my mom still has the otoscope she used when i was a kid and had all those ear infucktions.

get one for ~$30 here:
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=otoscopes&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=2846041651&ref=pd_sl_1hmsdgafnt_b (http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=otoscopes&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=2846041651&ref=pd_sl_1hmsdgafnt_b)



Cool, cheap enough to be worth it. Fuck what I said.
Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: 98vtec on November 02, 2009, 05:04:51 PM
http://www.drmomotoscope.com/ (http://www.drmomotoscope.com/)

That's what I use. Works great and it's cheap.

just bought this the other day.  thanks nigger
Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: fuse on November 02, 2009, 10:42:07 PM
Nice finds thanks all 30$ wins got one coming

Ok When you all read plugs do you use this style
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/how-to-read-plugs.html (http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/how-to-read-plugs.html)
or this style
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/reading-spark-plugs.html (http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/reading-spark-plugs.html)

Thy seam to contradict each other.
Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: Tim on November 07, 2009, 04:49:40 PM
http://www.drmomotoscope.com/ (http://www.drmomotoscope.com/)

That's what I use. Works great and it's cheap.
Walmart has that fucker on the shelf next to the pharmacy for under $15.
Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: fuse on November 08, 2009, 12:17:40 AM
Nice finds thanks all 30$ wins got one coming

Ok When you all read plugs do you use this style
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/how-to-read-plugs.html (http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/how-to-read-plugs.html)
or this style
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/reading-spark-plugs.html (http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/reading-spark-plugs.html)

Thy seam to contradict each other.

I looked around my local stores and could not find one. I am using this style what do you all think?
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/reading-spark-plugs.html (http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/reading-spark-plugs.html)
Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: crxvtec91 on November 10, 2009, 02:00:34 PM
Anyone have a good write up on how to read it with pic's?
Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: 92CXyD on November 10, 2009, 02:38:04 PM
Anyone have a good write up on how to read it with pic's?

+1  :yes:

Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: d112crzy on November 10, 2009, 02:46:56 PM
There's not a thread dedicated to it, but plug talk can be found all over this EM forum. 98vtec posted a very good link once.
Title: Re: plug reading tools
Post by: fuse on November 10, 2009, 11:54:30 PM
I used it today it was nice I still am not 100% sure what I am looking for..... My wide band said 13.5-13 wot but I see no fuel ring in the bottom. I can kind of spot it. It did help me spot some very small aluminum speck on the electrode and the ceramic I let out 3 degrees timing in some spots and it cleared up.

Then his pos plug wires broke tying to pull them off so we fixed that and I didn’t want to pull any wires again (we where out east in the middle of no where) I also had dyno time lined up to try to get into some real tuning but that fell threw due to no money for it.................

All and all a good day tuning ;) I think it was worth the 30

I too would like to see a good write up with picks maybe done by some one at this site because I can trust it. There is so much crap on line about reading plugs it is out of hand.