no got one at autozone and did it myself. its too simple for 15 bucks and thanks for the info on the plugs. how much do they run at o'reallys?

what sucks is i dont have any of those near me

 

it may very well be fuel additives: Refineries make a Summer and a Winter blend. It could just be what's in the winter blend causing the discoloration. I don't think the summer blend has gone into widespread distribution yet.....and probably won't hit the northern states till mid-April/early May.

 

The coolant you might have a head gasket leak

 

uh no.

 

no

 

ah nice, i may do that this weekend then. There are plenty of Shells and Chevrons near us, start using them. How did your old filter look?

 

Coolant when burnt will leave whitish residue/deposits. The red is from the MMT or possibly another additive in the fuel. As a side note, if you're ever trying to diagnose a fueling issue such as an injector, you can put in a bottle of the cheap octane boost with MMT and drop in a new set of cheap plugs. Then drive the car for a few WOT pulls and pull the plugs. If one has a lighter red tint you'll know that cylinder is running leaner. It's not as good as per cylinder EGT probes but can be handy for quick troubleshooting.

 

I've always used 7-11 gas and my car runs just fine.

 

why do you guys use such shitty gas? My car only sees shell or chevron, same price too.

 

I've never noticed any difference when I use other gas. I'm about to have to fill up soon, maybe I'll try out Shell.

 

ewww 7 eleven gas

 

x2 thats some **** gas i use shell, exxon, and hess(rarely)

 

i just filled up with shell today so i will see how that goes. waiting on my new plugs then i can actually see if anything has changed

 

Sunoco Ultra 93 .... Love it !!!!

 

once again..... wish i had it here

 

I just discovered that the Shell nearly 4 miles from my house has 93 octane. Looks like I found a new place to fill up! Just wish I knew that a long time ago.

 

yeah...I go about 5 miles out of my way to hit up a particular Shell for the 93..there are 2 others nearby, but all they have is 91

all I ever ran in my Cobalt was Shell, same for my S now

 

all i ever have run in my car is 93 i dont know anyone around who doesnt sell 93

 

i have been using shell 91 lately, changed fuel filter, changed intercooler pump, and changed out plugs to ngk step 1 coolers. i gapped the plugs at .040 and now i only hit 15psi. should i play with the gap till i find the best set-up or can anyone tell me anything that could help me. car runs great now and no red plugs again (yet *praying for the best*).

 

0.040 is to large for a modded SS/SC. I know in the manual they say 0.039, but mine were gapped at 0.035 from the factory and the car runs fantastic. Each car takes to a certain gap diff. .... You have to experiment with it, and see what your car responds to best.