screw that. anybody on a bike, scooter, skateboard or anything with wheels under their feet must steer clear of my car![sm=shootshoot.gif] No playing basketball, throwing football, playing horseshoes (these things will roll and bounce on hard graa forever..lol), no frisbee, volleyball, come to think of it, if your even slightly intoxicated I don't even want you walking by my car[sm=nono.gif]!!!.lol Call me ****, that's why my car is beautiful![sm=smiley15.gif] My wife officially hates it now since I put my cobra motor in and have LT's installed. It's Loud as f.ck[sm=icon_rock.gif], stinks like hell(no cats)[sm=icon_flaming.gif], rides rough,[sm=smiley11.gif] stereo's too loud,[sm=nono.gif] takes off too quick(perf. clutch)[sm=smiley20.gif] and I drive like an ***!!![sm=sorry.gif] If I missed anything let me know..lol [sm=smiley8.gif]

 

That all looks fine, even #6 because its so slight. For 97targa, my neighbor came over to "give me a hand" while working on the wifes mint Alero and I didn't catch it at first but he was cockeyed so I asked him to stay away but Nooooo, he had to lean against the DS fender with his big G*Damn Nascar belt buckle, you can guess the rest, right down to the metal. he did pay for it but its still annoying to say the least.

 

Leakdown tests are great b/c you can tell WHERE the compression is leaking from. Intake valve, exhaust valve or rings. Head gasket, too I guess! [:-]

 

Is it just me, or does the idea of pulling a sparkplug from an "operating temp" head make anyone else nervious?

 

Your carboned plug is probably due to a valve seal issue, or an overly rich (drippy) injector. Try some Chevron techron Fuel additive in a couple of tanks of fuel.

John

 

will try this....
and for 97targa i know what you mean my car is not a dd so i came home one day and found that painfull dent... i knew who did it but didnt see it so.... i would feel bad to make some 6 yearold kid cry and by some chance it wasnt him ya know but that drove me crazy after that i bought a car cover and parked out side of where they play.

 

Um, a leakdown test is also done through the sparkplug hole.

Why would you be nervous about pulling a plug on a hot engine? Are you worried about the threads galling?