Thread: Cylinder #1

I started the car up a few days ago and all was well. The car had been sitting on and off for about 2 months full tank of gas.

Now after 2 days of driving noticed it started missing at full throttle and whenever trying accelerated more then moderate throttle.

Now this problem became worse and worse figured I was dumping fuel due so I stopped driving the car.

Finally this morning I go out to check whats going on and see the spark plugs are blackened and there is gunk(guessing fuel) in the cylinder #1 spark well. Looks like dirty toothpaste. Of course car sounds like a messed up subaru because its not firing on number #1.

What should my next step be?

Get a new tank of premium fuel and add the appropriate amount of Sea Foam in the gas. Let it idle for a good 5 minutes and let it warm up, then take it for a nice drive, dont be too hard on it. Check the plugs again and see if #1 clears up.

just to add, always use a fuel stabilizer before storing the car, even if you are going to start it every so often or it is only going to sit for a couple of months. this will prevent and issues with the gas. If the gas tank gets hot and cold moisture will condense.