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Re: [T3] Spark plug colour


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From: "Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>


> Feel the exhaust gas - feel hot, medium or cool?  Hot probably means too
lean.
> Yes, it sounds like an April 1st joke, but a local VW expert demonstrated
it at
> a club workshop session, and it really was possible to notice the
difference
> when he adjusted the carb!  Can anyone with good temp sensing equipment do
a
> check to see if this is rubbish, or just auto-suggestion.  ;-)

I have definitely noticed a significant difference in the cooling air
temperature as it floods back up through the engine compartment while I
adjust the carbs- almost instantaneously too. I never tried the exhaust
itself, but I reckon I'm getting a nose for the toxicity of the fumes-
smells too lean to me most of the time. I'm going to buy an analyser soon
and get away from guess work- some nice ones on ebay at the moment-hopefully
cheap. What model do you have Dave? Is it a Gunson? If it is, is it any
good? I don't know exactly why but I've a bit of a prejudice against Gunson
for being a bit cheap and nasty- but then their stuff is generally cheap! so
why not, if it works?

Mark Seaton,
'73 Fasty London



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