4 cylinder 4.0

[DIKASUN]

so yesterday i changed my sparkplugs like i do every month.... i had to get 2 new wires because they broke. i guess i forgot to press them down really well on the distributor cap.... i hit a speed bump and after that i thought i was about to run out of gas. i made it home with an awkwardly sputtering engine. before i went to get gas today, i checked under the hood and found that 2 of the wires were off the cap (the ones i replaced). So basically i ran on a 4 cylinder 4.0 engine. this is possibly the most pointless post ever.... but i already typed all the above, so i can just delete it. respond if you must.

 

[manuelxj]

haha fun times i had my coil wire go out on my 2.5 xj motor so i took a wire from a spark plug and used it as the coil wire ,ran bad and soundeed like a wrx lol.

 

[dizzymac]

why do you change plugs every month?

 

[SCW]

this is possibly the most pointless post ever.... but i already typed all the above, so i can just delete it. respond if you must.

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why do you change plugs every month?

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[DIKASUN]

i change my plugs once a month because they make my engine lose power because they get coated with this white crystals. i'm not sure what it is, but i think it's oil in the combustion chamber.

 

[MyJeepXJ]

Ive done that, didnt get the plug wires seated on the plugs, 7 of 8 running, ran like chit.

 

[tetsulo]

any of these look like it?

http://www.verrill.com/moto/sellingguide/sparkplugs/plugcolorchart.htm

 

[DIKASUN]

Ash Fouled

A build-up of combustion deposits stemming primarily from the burning of oil and/or fuel additives during normal combustion ... normally non-conductive. When heavier deposits are allowed to accumulate over a longer mileage period, they can "mask" the spark, resulting in a plug misfire condition.

thats what it looks like, but i think mine would make a better example, because sometimes it's worse than that. Since we're at it.... anybody know what could be causing it?

 

[UNCC_99XJ]

do you run alot of fuel injector cleaner through your engine?

 

[scorpio_vette]

Ash Fouled

A build-up of combustion deposits stemming primarily from the burning of oil and/or fuel additives during normal combustion ... normally non-conductive. When heavier deposits are allowed to accumulate over a longer mileage period, they can "mask" the spark, resulting in a plug misfire condition.

thats what it looks like, but i think mine would make a better example, because sometimes it's worse than that. Since we're at it.... anybody know what could be causing it?

Since we're at it.... anybody know what could be causing it?

A build-up of combustion deposits stemming primarily from the burning of oil and/or fuel additives during normal combustion ...


there you answered your own question..............

 

[Fergie]

Since we're at it.... anybody know what could be causing it?

A build-up of combustion deposits stemming primarily from the burning of oil and/or fuel additives during normal combustion ...


there you answered your own question..............

Never taken a logic class have ya...

 

[DIKASUN]

Since we're at it.... anybody know what could be causing it?

A build-up of combustion deposits stemming primarily from the burning of oil and/or fuel additives during normal combustion ...


there you answered your own question..............

I can read. What I meant was a specific thing that could be causing my engine to be burning oil... as in something i could fix so it would stop. i know you wouldn't know for sure, but maybe some possiblilities?

 

[87manche]

do you have blue smoke from the tailpipe? That's burning oil. You'll likely see it at startup, or when you step on the gas at a stoplight. usually it's leaking valveguide seals or worn rings.Either way you're taking aprt the motor to fix it, and you're likely just better off doing a rebuild.
Do you by chance also have oil in your air filter?