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nonhog · Aug 21st, 2012, 18:06

Installed the new belt, paid more for a better quality belt this time.
Seems that things are good (I think?) it starts harder now than it did.
May have fouled the plugs with the weak spark as the battery was going dead?
Yet to pull and check the plugs. Will test compression at the same time.
The running situation seems better warm and worse cold, how odd?

Did add some new 'premium' fuel that should help.

arcturus · Aug 22nd, 2012, 09:08

Plugs should have been one of the first things to check. The condition and colour give a very good indication of the health of the engine. Replace them any way and at least that will be one thing out of the way.

john h · Aug 22nd, 2012, 21:25

New plugs are cheap - just replace them anyway to eliminate that. I recommend NGK (not Bosch)

John

Aug 21st, 2012, 18:06	#21
nonhog Senior Member Last Online: Jun 26th, 2022 22:30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Seattle/Tacoma View Photos By: nonhog	Installed the new belt, paid more for a better quality belt this time. Seems that things are good (I think?) it starts harder now than it did. May have fouled the plugs with the weak spark as the battery was going dead? Yet to pull and check the plugs. Will test compression at the same time. The running situation seems better warm and worse cold, how odd? Did add some new 'premium' fuel that should help. __________________ 80 Bertone 5.0 Ford swap underway. http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=129720 66 Amazon Estate mild mods in the near future. (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332836)

Aug 22nd, 2012, 09:08	#22
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Today 07:14 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	Plugs should have been one of the first things to check. The condition and colour give a very good indication of the health of the engine. Replace them any way and at least that will be one thing out of the way. __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine

Aug 22nd, 2012, 21:25	#23
john h VOC Member Last Online: May 30th, 2024 11:13 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	New plugs are cheap - just replace them anyway to eliminate that. I recommend NGK (not Bosch) John __________________ XX

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