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Originally Posted by TheMAN
it's not the piston that bent the spark plug
it's the VICS (butterfly shutters) screws in the intake manifold that came off and went through the combustion chamber (hopefully)
this is a known defect
hopefully the engine is fine... run a compression test to see if it stuffed the engine or not.... if compression is good, replace the intake manifold (good idea to tighten the screws with new thread sealer)
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^^ What he said.
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Originally Posted by project.r.racing
how does heat range effect the length of the plug?
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^^ This.
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Originally Posted by TheMAN
wrong
all 323 petrol engines are non-interference.... breaking or slipping the timing belt will NOT result in engine damage
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^^ Again.
In all seriousness check the VICSs screw. Also check for further engine damage as a vics screw has been known to cause fairly substantial engine damage.
Most people dont tend to have too much, but if your unlucky...
EDIT: Also replace the bent plug.