Late autumn and winter are traditionally considered difficult for motorists and their "iron horses". Starting an engine in wet and cold weather is often a task with many unknowns. One of the most common problems that drivers face is gasoline-drenched spark plugs.
To understand what steps to take after the spark plugs have already become "wet", you need to have some idea of how the engine works at the moment when you turn the key in the ignition. The whole process begins with a starter, which, being a small electric motor, begins to "push", that is, gradually spin up the engine. A mixture of air and gasoline is generated in the combustion chamber, which is delivered there by pistons and valves "awakened" by the starter. From the spark of the spark plug, the mixture compressed by the pistons ignites and a microexplosion occurs. At this stage, the engine starter is turned off, since the microexplosion energy organizes the chain of working cylinders into a single whole.
It is easy to understand that efficient engine operation is impossible without spark plugs. However, in wet and cold weather, the mixture in the combustion chamber may not ignite, even with working candles. At an ambient temperature of -15 degrees Celsius and below, the mixture becomes too cold and the necessary chemical heating reaction does not occur in it, which allows the spark from the spark plug to work normally. Thus, the mixture floods the candles and they stop functioning.
What can be done in such a situation? There are several ways to solve the problem. The easiest is to remove all the old spark plugs, wait a while, and screw in a new set with a special spark plug wrench. This method assumes that you have taken care of spare spark plugs in advance. However, not all motorists like this solution to the problem, mainly because it is not very economical. The situation can repeat itself, and every time buying a new set of candles is quite expensive.
The following solution is suitable for frugal drivers. You need to unscrew the flooded candles and take them home or to the garage. There they must be heated to a temperature that each motorist determines visually. It is believed that the candle should glow red-hot, only then will there be effective cleaning of carbon deposits and traces of the mixture. However, experienced motorists warn that such heating deteriorates the ceramic plug core. In addition, after the temperature is applied to the candle, its surface ceases to be smooth and needs to be polished with sandpaper or sandpaper.
The quickest way is to try drying the candles with a starter. To do this, you need to depress the gas pedal and turn the engine with the starter for a while. Fresh air will dry out not only the candles, but also the cylinders, since gasoline will not enter the combustion chamber due to the wide open throttle valve. The car will start after you take your foot off the accelerator. This method can work on cars with both a carburetor and an injection engine. True, there is a threat to "drain" the battery before the candles can dry out.
