spark plug Archives – CarTreatments.com Car Maintenance, General Repair, Troubleshooting, and Everything Car Related Wed, 30 Nov 2022 22:40:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://cartreatments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-gear2-32x32.png spark plug Archives – CarTreatments.com 32 32 4 Symptoms of Bad Spark Plug Wires (and Replacement Cost) https://cartreatments.com/bad-spark-plug-wires-symptoms/ https://cartreatments.com/bad-spark-plug-wires-symptoms/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2022 22:31:28 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=510915 All gasoline engines require a source of ignition as a catalyst for combustion. This source of ignition comes in the form of a spark, directed to each individual cylinder in a timely manner. Early gasoline engines utilized a distributor and ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/bad-spark-plug-wires-symptoms/feed/ 0 Spark Plug Blew Out of the Cylinder Head (Causes and How to Prevent) https://cartreatments.com/spark-plug-blow-out/ https://cartreatments.com/spark-plug-blow-out/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:14:29 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=510734 When you’re driving down the road, the last thing you expect to happen is for the spark plug to shoot out of your engine. But what the heck does it mean when the unexpected happens and the spark plug is ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/spark-plug-blow-out/feed/ 0 How to Check Spark Plugs (9 Conditions to Look For) https://cartreatments.com/how-to-check-spark-plugs/ https://cartreatments.com/how-to-check-spark-plugs/#comments Wed, 26 May 2021 16:04:24 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=507106 Quite a variety of gasoline-fueled piston engines are offered in today’s automobiles. One thing all have in common is spark plugs. And spark plugs are a periodic maintenance item in your car. A properly functioning spark plug will take the ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/how-to-check-spark-plugs/feed/ 2 6 Causes of Oil on Spark Plug Threads (and in Wells) https://cartreatments.com/oil-on-spark-plug/ https://cartreatments.com/oil-on-spark-plug/#comments Fri, 14 May 2021 16:32:04 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=506984 Maybe you’re completing some routine maintenance and you discovered the oil on your spark plug threads. Or perhaps you were troubleshooting why your vehicle had low oil and discovered that you had spark plugs covered in oil. Either way, now ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/oil-on-spark-plug/feed/ 15 How to Change Spark Plugs (Step-by-Step) https://cartreatments.com/how-to-change-spark-plugs/ https://cartreatments.com/how-to-change-spark-plugs/#respond Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:02:36 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=89 Spark plugs may be simple to replace or annoyingly difficult. It all depends on how many covers, hoses, wire harnesses and other miscellaneous parts you must either move or remove to gain access to the plugs. And if the engine ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/how-to-change-spark-plugs/feed/ 0 6 Symptoms of Bad Spark Plugs (and Replacement Cost) https://cartreatments.com/bad-spark-plug-symptoms/ https://cartreatments.com/bad-spark-plug-symptoms/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:23:20 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=418 Spark plugs are crucial components to an internal combustion engine. Without them, there would be nothing to ignite fuel within the combustion chamber. It’s no surprise that dirty or fouled spark plugs are a common cause for many engine issues. ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/engine-misfire-causes/feed/ 9 6 Engine Misfire Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore https://cartreatments.com/engine-misfire-symptoms/ https://cartreatments.com/engine-misfire-symptoms/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:32:00 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=357 It can be difficult to diagnose the reason for an engine misfire, but context gives major clues. Misfires are often intermittent and will sometimes only manifest with a specific type of fuel, environment, or engine load (how deep you’re into ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/engine-misfire-symptoms/feed/ 16 4 Types of Spark Plugs (Copper vs Iridium vs Platinum vs Double Platinum) https://cartreatments.com/copper-vs-iridium-vs-platinum-vs-double-platinum-spark-plugs/ https://cartreatments.com/copper-vs-iridium-vs-platinum-vs-double-platinum-spark-plugs/#comments Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:57:05 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=1899 You might think that all spark plugs are the same. After all, the general purpose of a spark plug is to generate an electric current for igniting the compressed air and fuel in the combustion chamber. However, there are some ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/copper-vs-iridium-vs-platinum-vs-double-platinum-spark-plugs/feed/ 15 5 Best Spark Plugs for Gas Mileage and Performance https://cartreatments.com/best-spark-plugs/ https://cartreatments.com/best-spark-plugs/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:52:58 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=1891 The spark plug is a very important part of any vehicle. It creates the electric current needed to ignite the mixture of air and gasoline that has been compressed in the combustion chamber. There are a few different types of ... Read more

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