Sputtering after plug replacement...

[Monkey]

Originally Posted by dannydavi

was or was not closing onto the plug all the way? if you clamped them together to resolve the issue, i'll assume you meant was not closing onto plug all the way, and in that case i will def check that as well when i install my NGK wires. Make sure they grasp the plug nice and snug.

As for the RTV gasket goo, do you guys put that on the uppper intake to throttle body?

You don't ever put silicone on any gasket, except for any gasket that will have coolant run through it. It helps the paper gasket seal better. IE. water pump, thermostat housings, and in most domestics, where the lower intake meets the head.

I did head gaskets on a 2000 Pontiac Montana, after someone misdiagnosed a leaky lower intake gasket. Two mexicans did the lower intake gaskets and used that orange high temp shit on every gasket and o ring from the lower intake all the way up. I was pissed because i had to clean that orange shit off of every gasket and o ring surface. They even put it into the slot for the valve covers. WTF??????????? Silicone is your friend, ONLY, if you use it the right way. The bigger the glob , the better the job, applies in engine gaskets as well as soldering and welding, as well. The bigger the glob IS NOT better. If the repair manual or repair service you are using doesn't specify as to use a thin layer of silicone on a gasket, then don't put it on there.

[dannydavi]

thank you for that input, i was wondering what the rule of thumb was for that.