Fouled plugs after 5 months of storage and a light ride home

Stang_ROTY · 04-17-2003, 09:32 PM

So I went to pick up my car yesterday and the jerk that I rented from basically shut the door in my face as soon as I left...whatever. I fogged the engine before I put her away last year so she didn't start right away. I babied her home after using a lot of fuel pump to get her started and today she won't start. Plugs stink like fuel and she just cranks over. Looks like I fouled the plugs. I was using a cheap set of Accel's in the Edlebrock heads...what are you guys using in your aluminum heads??? I need a good set of plugs. BTW- What kind of damage can be done by cranking the engine several times? It took me a little while to figure out that the problem wasn't my noisey Cartech external fuel pump.....it was the plugs not sparking due to being too damp.

mikew88gt · 04-20-2003, 04:53 PM

Did it run ok before you stored it? Maybe your gas just went bad.

04-17-2003, 09:32 PM	#1
Stang_ROTY Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Berkshire County - Massachusetts Posts: 735	Fouled plugs after 5 months of storage and a light ride home So I went to pick up my car yesterday and the jerk that I rented from basically shut the door in my face as soon as I left...whatever. I fogged the engine before I put her away last year so she didn't start right away. I babied her home after using a lot of fuel pump to get her started and today she won't start. Plugs stink like fuel and she just cranks over. Looks like I fouled the plugs. I was using a cheap set of Accel's in the Edlebrock heads...what are you guys using in your aluminum heads??? I need a good set of plugs. BTW- What kind of damage can be done by cranking the engine several times? It took me a little while to figure out that the problem wasn't my noisey Cartech external fuel pump.....it was the plugs not sparking due to being too damp. __________________ Red 1993 GT Street Machine Best E.T. - 12.41/Best MPH = 108 Engine is a 1969 351 block w/393 stroker kit. Dynamic Roller Myte C4, 8 pt cage. Edlebrock Performer heads and Victor Jr. EFI, FRPP 30lb injectors & Cartech fuel system. MSD ignition. Sothside Machine bars & Sub-frames, adj. upper's, 3.73's, Koni rear shocks, much more

04-20-2003, 04:53 PM	#2
mikew88gt Registered Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: New York State Posts: 242	Did it run ok before you stored it? Maybe your gas just went bad. __________________ Your basic carbed 302 with Edelbrock Performer heads, Performer RPM intake and 650 Speed Demon. My 1988 Mustang GT