Miata Mailing List: May 1998, Message #3186

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> From: DANGERBIRD <DANGERBIRD@aol.com>
> Date: Sun, 24 May 1998 08:56:32 +0000
> 
> Wifely unit gets in Miata. Turns key. BIG BANG. Turns out to be an exploded
> plug in the no. 2 cylinder. Blew plug and lead to bits. Replaced plug and
> wire, car starts up as if nothing happened. What the heck was that?
>       Interesting factors:   1. All portions of exploded plug had been blown
> out of the 
>                                         hole.
>                                     2. Threaded portion of exploded plug
> showed no signs of
>                                         being stripped.
>                                     3. New plug threaded in very easily.
> I don't get it. So I cast it on the infinately knowledgable waters of the
> list. 
> What the heck was that?
> 
> 
> Robert
> 93B&T
> Pensacola Beach
 
A sparkplug that was not properly torqued when it was installed (11 to
17 ft-lb).

Don't look at your hood too close because you might see the outward dent
in it.

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 HIS MX-5/HER MX-5
                  1) I CURE THE MIATA'S BAD HEAD REST SOUND.
                 =========== re mid-96 and older =========== 
 2) Miata special high performance ANTENNA SPLITTER for CB use too. 
    Ends scratching your Miata with magnetically mounted CB antennas.
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  See:  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/5361/Jeff.html