If it will idle with the mixture screw turned all the way in, it is running a way too rich. This will cause the plugs to be black.

The only way to really look at the spark is with a spare plug, connected and laying on a steel surface.

Last edited by truckernix; 06/20/2012 7:03 PM.

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