| Author | Message | ||
| dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 1514 Registered: 5-2001 |
I still think that if one goes bad, you are time and dollars saved to just replace all of them; they are not terribly expensive. Then you can go your merry way without worrying about them for another 10 years... And me? I still have the orignal ones in my 328, but I DID replace them all as a preventive measure in my previous 308. I will definitely do it on my upcoming 15k service...only 6k away! Should be in 5 or 6 months with any luck! | ||
| Dave328GTB (Hardtop)
Member Username: Hardtop Post Number: 653 Registered: 1-2002 |
Good idea to keep an extra extender or two in the tool kit. Most of the time, they go bad when they get wet, but can happen any time. Dave | ||
| DGS (Dgs)
Junior Member Username: Dgs Post Number: 248 Registered: 5-2003 |
I managed to "patch" the one that burned through with a bit of Radio Shack vinyl electrical tape -- in red, of course. I replaced it when I could, but the tape got it working. | ||
| Dave Goldman (Dave328)
Junior Member Username: Dave328 Post Number: 247 Registered: 11-2002 |
Here's a little tip: Keep a JB Weld epoxy kit in your tool kit. It will be a lifesaver in the case of a burned extender during a trip. I experienced an extender failure last Dec. I ordered a new one from T Rutlands and installed it. But I'll be damned if another one didn't "hole" a few days later. I wanted to drive and didn't want to wait for another delivery. So I tried coating the lower 1"-2" of the extender with the epoxy. That was over 7 month's ago with 3 track days in between. I'll eventually replace them all but for a quick side-of-the-road fix this is it. Dave | ||
| dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 1476 Registered: 5-2001 |
Carb 308's have this problem too (no computer), the spark plug extenders should be considered a "wear" item to be replaced periodically. After 10 plus years, it would be prudent to just replace them all, like your plug wire sets. If one was found bad, it would be best to just replace all of them, rather than wait for the next one to go... | ||
| DGS (Dgs)
Junior Member Username: Dgs Post Number: 245 Registered: 5-2003 |
I've had one extension burn through, and the last shop replaced several. Are there batches of bad extensions out there, or could this be the result of a computer starting to give up the ghost? (They are 15 years old or so.) | ||
| dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 1465 Registered: 5-2001 |
Yup, common. You had a bad spark plug extension. | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Junior Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 162 Registered: 4-2003 |
Hello again everyone, I finally got my car back after the incident with the car running rough. The guy at the shop said that a small hole had burned through the spark plug insulator for the #8 cylinder. This insulator also cracked from the base of the hole up to the top. He said that this happens occassionally. Has anyone ever had this occur before? I've included a photo of the part which he saved for my inspection. It's a little blurry but you can see the the hole and how the part cracked.  | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Junior Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 154 Registered: 4-2003 |
I'll definitely let you guys know what the problem is when it gets sorted out. | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Junior Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 153 Registered: 4-2003 |
CAN'T WAIT BRUCE! SEE YOU THEN! | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2461 Registered: 4-2002 |
AUG 9TH | ||
| Marq J Ruben (Qferrari)
Member Username: Qferrari Post Number: 447 Registered: 2-2002 |
Let us know what the problem turns out to be. | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Junior Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 152 Registered: 4-2003 |
I did phone the shop first thing this morning and they said they would take care of it. I won't be able to get the car to them until Monday but I figured if it sounded like an obvious and relatively simple fix, I'd try it myself. Otherwise, a guy with a flatbed owes me a favor and he said that he would take it to the shop for me on Monday so that I can avoid damaging it further. Thanks again for the help. | ||
| Paul Jeffery (Peajay)
Junior Member Username: Peajay Post Number: 94 Registered: 4-2002 |
I think my first move would be to call the shop that did the work and tell them (not ask) to come and look. I presume this service was pretty expensive so they need to be responsible for their work, and also, if you do drive it and cause a bigger problem they may back away from responsibility. Call them now and you will be doing both parties a favor, if you explain it to them that way I would expect them to react to your needs. Good luck ! | ||
| dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 1397 Registered: 5-2001 |
I hope you have called the shop that did the work, THEY should be assisting you. | ||
| J. E. Kester (Dasmafia)
New member Username: Dasmafia Post Number: 2 Registered: 7-2003 |
vaccuum is possible, but it almost sounds like its flooding. I'd check the vaccuum first thoug. good luck! | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Junior Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 149 Registered: 4-2003 |
Hello Guys, Hopefully this is something simple because I have no mechanical ability. I just picked up my 1989 328 from the shop yesterday. The car was there for the 45,000 miles service and I had the cam belts and all drive belts done as well as the plugs, fluids, etc. The shop is about 100 miles from my house and the car drove beautifully all the way home. Last night I went to take her for a ride and I noticed that at low RPMs the car sputters and pops. At 3000 RPMs or above it sounds good and this aplies to all gears. It also idles a rough and when I push the throttle it almost cuts out and then pops and sputters more up to 3k rpms. Most of the people that I've mentioned this to said that it sounds like a vacuum line might have popped loose somewhere. Is this a possibility and if so, is there anything that I can check for and maybe fix myself? Any help will certainly be appreciated! |