Fouled plug?

radioman · Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:04 am Post subject: Fouled plug?

My 73 sat for about four weeks until today and ran fine when parked. It is now running on three cylinders (#1 is bad, the plug that is hard to get to Sad

) I have new NGK's and see no reason why this plug apparently went bad. This is the second time in about six months (the other was #4). Timing is fine and carb seems OK. In all my years I have never had plugs go bad, until now. I plan to take it out, clean it and try again. Any thoughts? Confused

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Captain Spalding · Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Fouled plug?

Bill, do you have a stock carb setup, or duals?

Towel Rail · Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:40 am Post subject:

If it's not stock, he needs to change his sig! Wink

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1996 Subaru OBW (EJ22, 5-speed, AWD) -- winter car, 3-seasons "don't feel like biking today" car

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radioman · Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:37 pm Post subject:

Everything is stock...except the S&S style exhaust. You think short trips could spoil a plug(s) that fast? I don't have time to take it out yet...perhaps a day or two...and I'll post what I find. Maybe the carb is too rich or lean...seemed to run OK before for three months. New wires too. Bosch. Irritates me, I had hoped to drive it to hunt club Sunday. Evil or Very Mad

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Bill

radioman · Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:39 pm Post subject:

BTW: Towel: Everything I own is stock ....or old and original!!!!! Including my 63 YO back!!!! Very Happy

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Bill


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