What are the symptoms of a bad spark plug?
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Symptoms of a bad spark plug include: 1. Difficulty starting or sudden stalling: Insufficient ignition energy, or even failure to generate high voltage, preventing the ignition of the air-fuel mixture in the cylinder, making the car unable to start. Even if it starts, it may stall suddenly; 2. Lack of power and excessive exhaust emissions: This leads to incomplete combustion of the air-fuel mixture in the engine, resulting in insufficient power, increased fuel consumption, black smoke from the exhaust pipe, and harmful substances being emitted without being fully burned, causing excessive exhaust emissions. When you notice that the spark plug electrode is melted, eroded and rounded, or the insulator has scars, cracks, or carbon deposits, these are signs that the spark plug is damaged. Although the car may still run for a short time, it is advisable to replace the spark plug promptly, as a damaged spark plug can have significant negative effects.