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I wouldnt worry about them. Change them out in a year or so. They wont swell up before then.
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I"m not sure if they all go at once or just start going. I should check them closer, I check when it's cranking more than I think it should on start up. So when I do check there will be 7 toasted. I did the resistor bypass when I changed to this batch of plugs.
Tonight I checked 3 and 2 were blown, so I cussed (6 months again!) and shut the hood. The reason I checked them is it's cranking more on a cold start than it should and it's 40 degrees out. In the past, no tips burned, no problem pulling them out. (no swelling)
I'll let it warm up a couple of minutes before I take off, longer if it's cold out. But we haven't really had a winter here this year. I always wait until the plugs are done cycling after its running. That just takes a minute or two.
When the plugs are new my "normal" cold start up procedure. Wait for the wait light to go out, hit the starter, after 3 or 4 whirs give it a little fuel and it would pop off. Then little or no smoke. Lately it was cranking more so I was trying more fuel and when it would pop there would be quite a bit of smoke. On a warm start it'll fire right up and no smoke.
I appreciate the quick reply.
Update: 3/30
I rechecked the plugs and as I said, I had checked 3 and 2 were blown. I checked the rest of them and found only 1 other bad one. So, I have 3 blown after 6 months this time using the AC's. I installed another ground from the front battery to the alternator bracket just to eliminate that possibility. I ordered the Bosch plugs today to see if they last any better. I had to swallow hard when I ordered them, $3 per higher but if they last it'll be money well spent.
I'll try and remember to post in 6 months on how they've done.
Ahhh.... what!?NAPA sells two verisons of the things; one is alum core, the other is copper core. Unless you receive a deep NAPA discount, your price reflects the alum core plugs. Beware.
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