1992 3.1L V6 Firebird - Spark Plug

1992 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
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COLINHUGG
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I have a '92 3.1L V6 Firebird that is burning up plugs. I replaced all six plugs about 2 years ago and about 4 months ago I took it to a shop where they had determined the insulator on one of the plugs inside the head had disintegrated. They did a compression check and I had 150 psi in the head. Now after running fine the last 4 months, it's acting the exact same way. What would cause a spark plug to burn up an insulator like that and what happens to the pieces of the insulator in the combustion chamber? Thanks in advance.
Aug 13, 2007 at 12:47 PM
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MERLIN2021
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You are probably running to lean in that cylinder, re check compression and wet test as well. if ok check the injector.
Aug 13, 2007 at 3:30 PM
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What's a 'wet test'? Can an auto parts store check that, or does a shop have to do that?
Aug 14, 2007 at 12:26 PM
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A wet test is a compression test with a few drops of oil in the cylinder before it's cranked...if reading is higher, it needs rings!
Aug 14, 2007 at 4:39 PM