Blackened300a
10-10-2009, 05:08 PM
Remember to check your spark plugs!!!!!!!!
Here's my souvenirs from my drive up to Indiana
One melted coil from the lightning bolt that went off in the cam cover.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/a08ec46f.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/963e0cfa.jpg
This is the coil connector that is permanently shaped as a "S" due to the heat. This was black when I pulled it out. There is also a metal ring that went around the connector. That ring melted and oozed out the coil cover. That was how I knew where to look when the miss started.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/20629707.jpg
This is what's left of the rubber boot.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/192274dd.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/c4b358d5.jpg
Here's my plug which backed out and seemed to bounce a bit in the hole and damaged the threads.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/39f5d1a1.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/bc6baa29.jpg
Conclusion, The plug backed out and was just sitting above the hole, but thanks to the rigid coil connector, it was held down to fire the cylinder enough that I didn't notice a miss. After a while the connector started to bend due to the plug pushing it upward and it rubbed a hole through the boot and arced against the cam cover wall.
BTW, The thread's in the head were fine, I was able to thread a new plug without any hassle so I consider myself extremely lucky! I replaced the coil and haven't had any issues the entire 700 mile drive home.
MAKE SURE YOUR PLUG'S ARE TIGHT!!!!!
Here's my souvenirs from my drive up to Indiana
One melted coil from the lightning bolt that went off in the cam cover.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/a08ec46f.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/963e0cfa.jpg
This is the coil connector that is permanently shaped as a "S" due to the heat. This was black when I pulled it out. There is also a metal ring that went around the connector. That ring melted and oozed out the coil cover. That was how I knew where to look when the miss started.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/20629707.jpg
This is what's left of the rubber boot.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/192274dd.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/c4b358d5.jpg
Here's my plug which backed out and seemed to bounce a bit in the hole and damaged the threads.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/39f5d1a1.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/bc6baa29.jpg
Conclusion, The plug backed out and was just sitting above the hole, but thanks to the rigid coil connector, it was held down to fire the cylinder enough that I didn't notice a miss. After a while the connector started to bend due to the plug pushing it upward and it rubbed a hole through the boot and arced against the cam cover wall.
BTW, The thread's in the head were fine, I was able to thread a new plug without any hassle so I consider myself extremely lucky! I replaced the coil and haven't had any issues the entire 700 mile drive home.
MAKE SURE YOUR PLUG'S ARE TIGHT!!!!!