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Note the comment from Bartamos above "From Champion Spark Plug Co. Soft, black, sooty dry deposits on plug indicate carbon fouling. Carbon fouling is an indication of a rich air-fuel mixture, weak ignition, or improper heat range (too cold)."
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235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/18/2023 9:10 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| bartamos | 04/18/2023 9:16 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/18/2023 9:33 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| JW51 | 04/18/2023 9:28 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/18/2023 9:35 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| bartamos | 04/18/2023 9:30 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Hotrod Lincoln | 04/18/2023 9:30 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/18/2023 9:37 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| JW51 | 04/18/2023 9:42 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| fixite7 | 04/20/2023 12:16 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| bartamos | 04/18/2023 9:51 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/18/2023 9:59 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/18/2023 11:56 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| JW51 | 04/19/2023 12:03 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| 52Carl | 04/19/2023 12:32 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Otto Skorzeny | 04/19/2023 2:25 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/19/2023 3:05 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| bartamos | 04/19/2023 3:07 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Wrenchbender Ret. | 04/19/2023 3:09 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Gord&Fran | 04/19/2023 3:15 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| bartamos | 04/19/2023 3:21 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Bill Hanlon | 04/19/2023 4:19 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| JW51 | 04/19/2023 11:31 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/19/2023 11:36 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Phak1 | 04/19/2023 12:12 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/19/2023 12:53 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Justhorsenround | 04/19/2023 1:06 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/19/2023 2:17 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| JW51 | 04/19/2023 1:54 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Phak1 | 04/20/2023 11:53 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| 52Carl | 04/21/2023 12:03 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/21/2023 2:12 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Shaffer's1950 | 04/21/2023 5:05 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Jon G | 04/21/2023 10:08 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Otto Skorzeny | 04/21/2023 10:13 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/22/2023 3:37 AM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Otto Skorzeny | 04/22/2023 12:24 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/22/2023 3:02 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Hotrod Lincoln | 04/22/2023 3:08 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| ascwrangler1 | 04/22/2023 3:12 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| JW51 | 04/22/2023 3:15 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Otto Skorzeny | 04/22/2023 3:43 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Hotrod Lincoln | 04/22/2023 3:53 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Otto Skorzeny | 04/22/2023 4:14 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| JW51 | 04/22/2023 6:56 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Otto Skorzeny | 04/22/2023 7:17 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Hotrod Lincoln | 04/22/2023 7:29 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Otto Skorzeny | 04/22/2023 7:48 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Hotrod Lincoln | 04/22/2023 7:54 PM |
Re: 235 , Good compression, black sooty plugs, runs good
| Dusty53 | 04/27/2023 11:47 AM | |
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