hi. my 87tII has flooding problems. i just changed my plugs today. before today i had magnecore 10mm wires on the trailings and factory wires on the leading plugs. when i pulled out the plugs, the leadings were all black and the trailings were light brown. is this normal?

i also put 8.5mm nology wires in place of the factory wires. will my flooding problems continue? is it just a matter of time before my plugs foul up? what about putting a MSD or similar ignition box on the leading coil? will that help start my car? thanks.

 

Your leading plugs account for most of your power. They are usually dirtier than the trailing. The trailing plugs are used mostly for clean up of the combustion chamber and emissions. If anything, you should run the better wires on the leading plugs rather than the trailing ones. Flooding is caused by a few things. The most common one is a motor that is getting low on compression. Not to say that it is in dire need of a rebuild, but just that the motor is getting older and showing it's higher mileage in form of flooding. One way to correct this is to install a fuel cut off switch. Most people use that when their cars start the flooding.

 

thanks man. ok. i have heard and used the toggle switch for the fuel pump. alot of people also say to use a heavier guage wire for the fuel pump so it can get a constant high voltage(12v?). i have a heavier guage wire for the fuel pump but now i cannot connect a toggle switch because the wire is too big. now what? i would really like to have a switch just in case. thanks.

 

Stock NGKs will foul very quickly, this is a product of design. I don't beleive they should be black or carboned. Probably a rich condition.

I switched to NGK BEGV plugs a few months ago. They are actually motorcycle plugs specifically designed to resist fouling. I have had no problems whatsover with them. They do require a very thin-wall socked to install. I ground a high quality socket down with a bench grinder. Worked very well.

My car also did not want to start when warm. Since My MSD 6A install, I have never had to turn the key twice.

I would go back to the Magnecor plug wires. I don't have personal experience with NOLOGYs, but I have heard MANY negative comments as to there performance. Most say they reduce power!

Retail prices for MSD: $137.00 including tax (Jegs)
NGK B8EGVs and B9EGVs: $18.00 incl. tax for all 4 (AutoZone)
S&K 13/16ths socket: $1.50 at tool resale shop

Good Luck!
Mike