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Subject:Fuel system...follow up
From:Ryan Dawson
Date:Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:10:06 -0400

Hi everyone,

Well, I thought that I had made the neccesary repairs and replacements to my
fuel mileage problem.  Below is a list of the adjustments that I have made:

1. new fuel injectors (manufacturer - Echlin)
2. new air filter
3. new spark plugs (platinum)
4. new oil and filter

There are no leaks in the system, as far as I can tell.  The problem is, I
installed the spark plugs yesterday evening, and then drove about 5 miles, and
when I came back I realized that I forgot to check the gap spacing on them.
So, I took the plugs back out, and they were BLACK again!  I'm going on a
camping trip today and am hoping to get better fuel mileage than a Hummer!
Does anyone have any ideas?  Could it be that they are dirty due to the
previous incomplete combustion?

Any thoughts or theories are welcome!

Thanks in advance,
Ryan

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