Daytona Story

good post, with a good ending. now what i want to know is how foa put the wrong plugs in? anybody want to ask them?

 

Rijk: I think it is likely that tyhe 30 year old oil presure gauges are not necesarily accurate. These are the old style which bring the oil to the gauge, so room for sludge. Mine indicates 70PSI at full chat. I have put 15000 miles on it with it like that so I dont think there is much wrong with the engine. I substituted a diff gauge to try and it registered over 100 PSI. Someday when it will be parked for a few weeks I will get the gauge cleaned and calibrated. OK everyone, dont take this as advice to ignore your gauge, just a reminder that 30 year old cars have issues. Dont let dale see this....

 

Huh, whut's an oil gauge? I have trouble just watching the damn gas gauge. Do you meant that I have look at something else? Geeze Louise, I may just have to go get me a Caddy...

Dr "Clueless" Tax

 

Many thanks everyone. Very helpful.

John

 

FOA did not put in the wrong plugs. I had installed new plugs (NGK as recommended by Bill Badurski) shoirtly before I took the car down there, and since those were installed, I have not had to take them out for fouling. In all fairness, cant blame them for that.