<p>Now you slackers are gonna get serious here? <br>
REALLY?</p>
<p>Ok I agree with the Pope. While NONE of you are as fast or as bad as my monster my exhaust has been running black around town and worse at Ely at 7k Elevation for 5-6years....But at WOT she goes to gray and those exhausts pipes yea they be gray... And my tuner says leave it alone...</p>
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<p>David <adin@frontier.net> wrote:</p>
<p>>IMO and experience: tail pipe could be some indicator of a change, but not a definitive indicator or anything. The only sure way to judge plug temps is to look at all of them. The only sure ways to judge mixture are by reading the plug (and factoring driving) and/or with a properly calibrated a/f gauge. The possible error I see in this case is looking at the plugs after the trip home! Should hAve been done at the finish line. But , if you have no indicators ( eg surging or flat spots) of problems then you may be on the right track. <br>
><br>
>A<br>
>Simulation of race conditions could be done (race rpm in second gear for some miles?) to double check. <br>
><br>
>The plug looked white (lean) to me and this may. Of be the truth. <br>
><br>
>Cheers,<br>
><br>
>Sent from my handheld gizmo, please forgive my typing!<br>
><br>
>On Jul 6, 2013, at 8:56 AM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay@asajay.com> wrote:<br>
><br>
>Mostly greyish-black, not white.<br>
>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<br>
>& Shelley Marie<br>
>Spokane, WA<br>
>****************************** <br>
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>On 7/5/2013 8:40 PM, michael@michaelshortt.com wrote:<br>
>> <br>
>> I think the plug looks really good, any leaner and you might be courting problems.<br>
>> How's the exhaust look, gray or white pipes?<br>
>> <br>
>> Michael Shortt<br>
>> <br>
>> On Jul 5, 2013 11:36 PM, "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay@asajay.com> wrote:<br>
>>> No sir,<br>
>>> I'm soliciting feedback from fellow gearheads to make sure I'm not<br>
>>> assuming something incorrectly about what I'm seeing.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> But I -was- the only one who didn't -trailer- their Pantera last year.<br>
>>> :) If that's what you were referring to.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Asa<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<br>
>>> & Shelley Marie<br>
>>> Spokane, WA<br>
>>> ******************************<br>
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>>> On 7/5/2013 8:13 PM, TPR wrote:<br>
>>> > Are you bragging again? ;-)<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Asa Jay Laughton <asajay@asajay.com> wrote:<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> >> Hey all,<br>
>>> >> Sample spark plug #2 attached. All eight looked nearly identical to<br>
>>> >> this one. I'd attach more photos but they are a bit fuzzy. I'll put<br>
>>> >> them up in the gallery later. This is after about 3,000 miles on the<br>
>>> >> new engine, drive to SSCC, race at SSCC and drive home. Looking good to<br>
>>> >> me so far.<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> Asa<br>
>>> >><br>
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>>> >> & Shelley Marie<br>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>IMO and experience: tail pipe could be some indicator of a change, but not a definitive indicator or anything. The only sure way to judge plug temps is to look at all of them. The only sure ways to judge mixture are by reading the plug (and factoring driving) and/or with a properly calibrated a/f gauge. The possible error I see in this case is looking at the plugs after the trip home! Should hAve been done at the finish line. But , if you have no indicators ( eg surging or flat spots) of problems then you may be on the right track. </div><div><br></div><div>A</div><div>Simulation of race conditions could be done (race rpm in second gear for some miles?) to double check. </div><div><br></div><div>The plug looked white (lean) to me and this may. Of be the truth. </div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br>Sent from my handheld gizmo, please forgive my typing!</div><div><br>On Jul 6, 2013, at 8:56 AM, Asa Jay Laughton <<a href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">asajay@asajay.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div>
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& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
******************************
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<p dir="ltr">I think the plug looks really good, any leaner and
you might be courting problems.<br>
How's the exhaust look, gray or white pipes?</p>
<p dir="ltr">Michael Shortt</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 5, 2013 11:36 PM, "Asa Jay
Laughton" <<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">asajay@asajay.com</a>>
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padding-left: 1ex;">
No sir,<br>
I'm soliciting feedback from fellow gearheads to make sure I'm
not<br>
assuming something incorrectly about what I'm seeing.<br>
<br>
But I -was- the only one who didn't -trailer- their Pantera
last year.<br>
:) If that's what you were referring to.<br>
<br>
Asa<br>
<br>
Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<br>
& Shelley Marie<br>
Spokane, WA<br>
******************************<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.racingagainstautism.com" target="_blank">http://www.racingagainstautism.com</a><br>
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On 7/5/2013 8:13 PM, TPR wrote:<br>
> Are you bragging again? ;-)<br>
><br>
><br>
> Asa Jay Laughton <<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">asajay@asajay.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Hey all,<br>
>> Sample spark plug #2 attached. All eight looked
nearly identical to<br>
>> this one. I'd attach more photos but they are a bit
fuzzy. I'll put<br>
>> them up in the gallery later. This is after about
3,000 miles on the<br>
>> new engine, drive to SSCC, race at SSCC and drive
home. Looking good to<br>
>> me so far.<br>
>><br>
>> Asa<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<br>
>> & Shelley Marie<br>
>> Spokane, WA<br>
>> ******************************<br>
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