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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 | here's my dilema, installed Fenton headers on my 235, installed heat plate under the intake, truck seems to run better, but here's the issue, the left side exhaust is warm and fairly clean, the right side is cool and pretty smokey, seems like it's running rich. My feeling is that there is a problem, maybe bad spark plugs or something to do with the valves. Anyone have any suggestions, or have had this problem too? Thanks!!! Go Navy!!!! | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 | It would help if you could give us more information. Like: type of intake? What kind and how many carbs? Recent maintenance, if any? Pulled any plugs for a look-see?
Six volt guy living in a twelve volt world
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 | Sorry, no recent maintenance, single barrel carb with original intake, I haven't pulled the plugs yet, and I may not have the timing completely accurate. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Does the engine idle smoothly?
What is your idle RPM?
Check the plugs.
When was the last time you adjusted the valve lash?
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 | Unfortunately, I am not much of a mechanic, but trying to learn, have no idea of what the rpm's are at idle, I will check the plugs tonight and I have never adjusted the valve lash, don't know if it has been done recently. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 | Checked plugs, 6, 5 are pretty sooty looking, the rest are a little dirty but not bad. | | |
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