Chipped Electrode Insulator
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
A chipped electrode insulator usually results from bending the center electrode while adjusting the spark plug electrode gap. Under certain conditions, severe detonation can also separate the insulator from the center electrode. See Fig 1. Spark plugs with this condition must be replaced.
| 1 - GROUND ELECTRODE |
| 2 - CENTER ELECTRODE |
| 3 - CHIPPED INSULATOR |