Posted by John T on May 27, 2020 at 13:35:24 from (45.16.200.171):
In Reply to: Hmmmm posted by Grandpa love on May 27, 2020 at 11:41:43:
The plugs obviously appear ripe for fouling, and those anti foulers (as often happens in a poor engine) aren't working.
Often a flat black dry colored even sooty coating is due to gas fouling from over rich or other conditions
Often an uneven looking, maybe more wet looking, maybe more shiny looking coating is due to oil fouling
Things that can help reduce fouling UNLESS the engine is a bad oil burner and needs rings and/or valve guides etc
1) Get and keep the operating temp up to 180 and more. Perhaps thermostats or air curtains or air restrictions 2) Use a hotter spark plug 3) Don't run the carb any richer then necessary 4) Avoid long idle periods WORK THE ENGINE 5) Insure the ignition is well tuned yielding a good strong hot blue spark, not a faint thin wimpy yellow
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