how do you know if your car needs spark plugs?
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["The engine idles roughly. The sound of your car's engine should be constant and smooth. ... ", 'You have trouble starting your car in the morning. ... ', "Your car's engine misfires. ... ", 'Engine surge or hesitation. ... ', 'High fuel consumption. ... ', 'Lack of acceleration.']
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If your spark plugs become dirty or fouled, it can affect how your engine runs. A fouled or bad spark plug is a plug that has become covered with a substance like oil, fuel or carbon or one that is blistered from running too hot. Driving with fouled or bad spark plugs can cause a host of problems for your engine.
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Another simple test is to check your interior lights. An alternator charges your battery when the car is running. If the interior and dashboard lights come on brightly but slowly start to fade, then it indicates a problem whit the alternator.
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['Check the Engine Oil Condition. [01:34]', 'Check the Color of the Exhaust. [02:18]', 'Engine Size. [04:23]']
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Your spark plugs are what supply the spark that ignites the air/fuel mixture, creating the explosion which makes your engine produce power. These small but simple plugs create an arc of electricity across two leads which are not touching, but close enough together that electricity can jump the gap between them.
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['Headlights that start pulsating at night, from dim to bright.', 'A burning smell coming from the alternator.', 'Dashboard warning lights turning on abruptly.', 'A squealing sound from your engine.', "Intermittent malfunctioning with your car's electronics, including the radio."]
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['1 – Your Car Feels Weaker. ... ', '2 – You Burn Through Fuel Quicker. ... ', '3 – Your Engine is Harder To Start. ... ', '4 – Issues With Your Turbocharger. ... ', '5 – The Engine Smells Strange.']
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How can you tell when your spark plugs need changing? Most modern spark plugs are made from ceramic and iridium or platinum, and should last for 60,000 miles or more. However they should be inspected every 30,000 miles or so, which will give you an idea of the health of the engine.
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When ACDelco spark plugs are manufactured, they are pre-gapped to the correct gap specification. ... A: No, cleaning your old spark plugs is not recommended. Dirty, fouled spark plugs may also have broken or chipped insulator tips, worn electrodes, or worn or missing side wires.
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Do NOT drive a car with a piece of sparkplug inside the engine. It can (and likely will) lead to serious damage (up to a catastrophic engine failure). Get your car towed to a service and have the pieces of the broken plug removed. Additionally, get the oil changed (probably with a flush too, to remove all the debris).
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["The Engine Misfires. Dirty fuel injectors may cause your vehicle's engine to misfire. ... ", "Idling Gets Rough. Does your vehicle sputter and shake when you're at a stop sign or sitting in traffic? ... ", 'Your Gas Mileage Tanks. ... ', 'The RPM Needle Starts to Dance. ... ', "Your Car Won't Start."]
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That's why it pays to replace your spark plug wires before they wear out. We recommend changing them during spark plug changes (whenever your owner's manual recommends, usually between 60,000 and 100,000 miles).
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['Dim headlights. ... ', 'Clicking sound when you turn the key. ... ', 'Slow crank. ... ', 'Needing to press on the gas pedal to start. ... ', 'Backfiring.']
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['Loss in cooling capability. The most obvious symptom that a vehicle needs to be recharged is that there will be a noticeable loss in the overall cooling capability of the AC system. ... ', 'AC clutch fails to engage. ... ', 'Visible signs of refrigerant leaks.']
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['Bad engine performance. ... ', 'The smell of burning oil. ... ', 'Oil leaks. ... ', 'Engine damage or failure. ... ', 'Fluctuating oil pressure. ... ', 'Greasy spark plugs. ... ', 'Clogged the catalytic converter. ... ', 'Sediment and debris build-up.']
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['The car is hard to start. The battery is often blamed as the culprit for a vehicle not starting. ... ', 'The engine misfires.', 'The car gets poor fuel economy. Worn spark plugs create extra work for your engine. ... ', 'Rough engine idle. ... ', 'Your car struggles to accelerate.', 'The engine is really loud. ... ', "Your 'check engine' light is on."]
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The number of spark plugs in your car's engine is usually the same as the number of cylinders, although some automakers will use two spark plugs per cylinder. Spark plugs are responsible for igniting the fuel that your engine needs to run. ... Your car may still start and run, but it will run very poorly.