Re: Pinging and Pondering

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Fri Jan 21 2000 - 12:18:43 EST


Theory of Relativity, Theory of Evolution, and the Theory of the Pinging
Dakota's.

Still collecting more information though. (And YES...Magilla Gorilla
installed the stock plugs with an Air Impact set to 200ft.lbs. Busted a
few knuckles on the initial removal at 500 miles.)

- Bernd

At 10:10 AM 01/21/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>Interesting observation Bernd.
>If there was spark leakage though the core of the spark plug
>all the way to the heat shield then that would mean the
>ceramic insulator was either defective or slightly cracked
>near the base of the spark plug.
>
>Given the fact that Hercules put the plugs in at the factory using
>a 20ft long torque bar that just may be possible. Too bad I tossed
>my stock plugs, would like to inspect them. However I do remember
>breaking every single one of those crappy things taking'em out.
>
>However, I seem to recall a bunch of pinger's out there replacing
>plugs to no avail. ????
>
>The mystery continues...
>ja



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