Can You Continue Driving with a Faulty Spark Plug?
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You can continue driving for a short period with a damaged spark plug, but it should be replaced promptly. Methods to determine if a spark plug is faulty: Remove the spark plug and observe its condition based on the following appearance characteristics. A normal spark plug's insulator skirt and electrodes should appear gray-white, gray-yellow, or light brown. A properly functioning spark plug has a reddish-brown insulator skirt, with an electrode gap between 0.8-0.9mm and no signs of electrode burn. If the spark plug is covered in oil or deposits but not damaged, it can continue to be used after cleaning off the oil and deposits. If the spark plug is severely damaged, showing signs like blistering, black streaks, cracking, or melted electrodes, the cause of the damage should be identified. After troubleshooting, replace the spark plug with a new one. Additionally, if the spark plug appears black as if smoked, it indicates the wrong heat range was selected, the air-fuel mixture is too rich, or there is oil leakage.