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Engine News
2010/10/20
Media Number -SEBD9674-00
i04010030
Introduction
In order to ensure the maximum performance for Caterpillar Gas Engines, always use the correct
spark plug. Failure to follow this recommendation can result in less than optimum engine
performance and in reduced service life of the spark plug. Table 1 lists the recommended spark plugs
for current Caterpillar Gas Engines.
Table 1
Engine
Description
Serial Number
Recommended
Spark Plug
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G3300
G3304 and
G3306
Std plug
S/N:37Y, 07Y
G3300
G3304 and
G3306
Canadian
Standard
Association
(CSA)
S/N:37Y, 07Y
G3406
Std plug for 9.4:1
and 10.3:1
G3400
G3408
Std plug for 9.4:1 S/N:4FD, 1RK, 5NW, CTS, 6NB, 7DB,
and 10.3:1
CTP (1)
G3412
Std plug for
8.5:1, 9.7:1, and
11.4:1
G3406
CSA for 9.4:1
and 10.3:1
G3400
G3408
CSA for 9.4:1
and 10.3:1
G3412
CSA for 8.5:1,
9.7:1, and 11.4:1
G3408
Std plug for
11.4:1
G3408C
Std plug for
11.4:1
G3400
G3412
Std plug for
11.4:1
G3412C
Std plug for
11.4:1
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G3408C
Std plug for 8.5:1
S/N:BAZ, 3WR, 6FW, 6ZM, 8LW, CTP (2)
G3500
G3500
Std plug for all
Magneto, EIS,
and ADEM III
G3500
G3500
EIS
G3500
G3500B and
G3500C
G3600
All G3600
Natural Gas
G3500c
and
G3600
G3400
G3412C
Std plug for 8.5:1
(1)
For CTP equipped with the Caterpillar Digital Ignition System (CDIS)
(2)
Use
Size
9S-5031 Socket
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Seat cleaner
Seat cleaner
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Check the entire plug for mechanical damage, such as cracked insulators or metal cases. If any
cracks are found, replace the plug.
Faint marks may extend from the top edge of the metal case onto the insulator. The marks may
be the result of corona that forms at the top of the metal case. Corona develops when a high
voltage potential ionizes the air that surrounds a conductor. The marks are a normal condition.
The marks are not a result of leakage between the metal case and the insulator. Many times
these marks are misinterpreted as combustion leaks and the plugs are discarded with many more
service hours available.
Look for eroded electrodes. An eroded plug is a worn out plug. Spark plugs in this condition
will require more voltage to produce a spark. A worn plug can require more voltage than the
ignition system can supply.
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Installation
Do not use anti-seize compound on spark plugs. Most of the heat is transferred through the
threads and the seat area of the spark plug. Contact of the metal surfaces must be maintained in
order to provide the heat transfer that is required.
If a gasket for a spark plug is installed incorrectly, do not increase the torque on the spark plug
in order to improve the seal.
Do not over tighten a spark plug. Over tightening the spark plug can cause cracks. Over
tightening can also yield the metal, which loosens the shell. Discard any spark plug that has a
shell that is cracked or loose.
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