Reading spark plugs on methanol tips

This video is not intended in any way shape or form telling you how to read spark plugs. Strictly showing you how i do it. Dont send me pics of your plugs, im not going to tune your stuff lol

[rj_boostedz]

Could you do a reading plug on E85 if you ever get a chance?

[JoeSimpsonAtTempest]

Literally pops up right as i sat down on the toilet so perfect

[MIC-LS]

I watched this vid all the way. I learned a lot from what you showed. Thank you, this will help a lot with my turbo build. I consider this a well kept secret about spark plug read that I did not know.

[tonyanderson]

Great explanation. Particularly the visual aspect. One sense I’ve always used on alky engines is your sense of smell. If it smells sweet, there’s alky present, it it smells burnt, chances are it’s lean. Then I go onto visual references as you’ve highlighted. It’s a method I was taught by an alky fuel master who built methanol 350 Holleys for dirt circuit, back in the days before you could buy that stuff ‘off the shelf’.

[bretbradbury]

I genuinely appreciate your generosity with your time and sharing information.
I hope you don’t mind me adding that if you’re planning on watching the plugs into the threads, it’s important to know how much and how well the plug is shrouded by the metal in the combustion chamber. I’ve seen heads that come from porting where someone got a bit overzealous and they cut too much away from the perimeter area of the plug.

Doing this exposes the ends/sides of the of the spark plug instead of the aluminum in the chamber covering that area and sinking heat from it. If you have your heads off before assembling your engine, I consider it good practice to screw the plugs in and see how well the sides of the plugs are covered. It’s not a common problem but when you’re experiencing some weird things when trying to tune your setup, things like this are worth knowing.

[terryenyart]

Great video! Thank you. I have no experience with methanol, but am well versed in reading gasoline plugs. This makes good sense.

[BroomysGarage]

Best video I’ve seen on the subject online. Nice one sausage fingers 👍🏻

[jasonbrinegar]

Lazy Sunday trying to learn things so that i can do stuff.
How well does this rule correlate when using standard pump E-85?

[TurboJohnRacing]

Awesome vid! Love seeing how you look at it.

[davidpoffenbarger]

Great video and one of the best explanations of the relationship between timing and fuel. Thanks!

[LegacyGarage]

I understood the whole video, great stuff, on our na bracket junk we find full ring keeps it dam consistent with weather changes. I've been wanting to test heat ranges, do you ever find a hotter plug to work better on meth?

[firstn]

"bro, you blew up my shit" haha, reply, "you're an idiot" damn it that was funny. Thank you for taking the time to make that video, I learned quite alot from it.

[turbotoaster]

Brilliant Devin, I was the guy who posted up on turbobullet about doing headgaskets on methanol and you said you would do a video so really happy you did it. You explained it in a way I perfectly understood and gave me the pointers I need to at least start at the track tuning mine on methanol with no intercooler. Im guessing when your dealing with a new combo you would aim for say 5-10 degrees lower then where you think it would be(basically where i was on gasoline and intercooler) and really fat to get at least one pull so you have a starting point. Do you normally go to the 60ft or 330ft at the start, as I would expect you need a certain amount of time to 'mark' the plug but not to much to damage the engine.

[SloppyMechanics]

i always spit on it and wipe till its glossy

[grahamerosewarne]

Best way to read any motor been doing it since carby days. Was all you had then. Devin your advice is also point on. Such a great channel. I enjoy your tech tips.👏👍👋🆒🤜🤛💯🔥☝️

[diygaragetx]

Excellent Video, Devin. Just now getting the car going on methanol, this will help a lot!

[garrycoufal]

All of your plug examples are silver. What would be the difference in reading plugs that are iron colored on methanol?

[redhotrod]

We raced NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car. Devin, I hope people listen carefully because you have it right.

[rockmanf]

Thanks for the video finally somebody tells it the way it is and no bull shit !! Want to go fast and save some money ? need to know this kind of stuff!!!! DRAG ON

[reid]

I’ve watched 15 videos on this and this is the first one that actually makes sense. Thanks man. Quick question, after installing new plugs how many passes or how much time do you allow on them before checking. Does it take a little time to burn the cadium and make the timing mark or will this show up in one pass.