does anyone know what this is called: It is a cap of some sort that goes on the end of the spark plug that's in the engine so the spark plug will stay dry?
Motorcycle shops sell them for dirt bikes that are water proof. Cut the wire and screw it in the end. Not suggesting using them just saying they are there for about a buck in a pinch.
this cap goes on the end of the plug, It goes on part of the plug that goes into the combustion chamber. The guys at the chevy dealership were telling me about it but they could not remember what is was called its like a " coupler" for the plug. My one plug keeps getting saturated with oil and ey said this could help for a little while.
Got ya. Real issue is plug fouling. Don't use that they are horrible. Close the gap up on the plug to 25 thou. It wont foul then. If it does then that engine needs to come apart pronto.
But generally it will prevent fouling and run right. It runs smooth and you wont notice a difference. Punch it and wind it out once a day to clear the cylinder of deposits. It will smoke through a gear or 2 then stop for the rest of the day.
Thank you everyone for helping me out, I was just looking for a temporary fix until I can save for a rebuild. I need to pass emissions so I can renew my registration. :ty: :rockon:
I had an '87 Chevy Beauville 1/2 ton van w/ 305 before I got the Safari with that problem in 2 cylinders for the five years I had it. Here in CT we also have emissions testing and with new plugs it would always pass but in a couple months it would run like chit. Those spacers were suggested but they also need to be cleaned out every so often so that was out. I didn't want to have to bother with it, what's the point of using those if you need to clean them? might as well put in a new plug while I was in there.
I bought the next hotter plug and that worked for one of the two and the last finally worked with a plug 2 steps hotter. When I bought plugs for a tune up the parts guy would give me some squirrelly looks but I was back on a normal tune up routine again. Every 2 yrs right before inspection.
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