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R50/53 New owner. Spark plugs. Wow

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Old Mar 29, 2019 | 07:24 PM
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New owner. Spark plugs. Wow

Swapped the spark plugs because I don’t know when last they were done. They’re pretty dirty. It’s almost like the gases got past the threads. Some of them have black on the outside.


 
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Old Mar 29, 2019 | 09:46 PM
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Yup, certainly looks as those weren't torqued properly at one time or another.
They will loosen if not torqued to spec. I do mine to 22 ft/lb, but the spec is for 20 ft/lb.
 
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