Author Topic: Sooty plugs, running rich - where do I start?  (Read 11571 times)

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Re: Sooty plugs, running rich - where do I start?
« Reply #90 on: 12.04. 2016 13:03 »
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Re: Sooty plugs, running rich - where do I start?
« Reply #91 on: 12.04. 2016 15:00 »
Man, Crispin A10 your sooty plugs have turned up some real interesting stuff!

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Re: Sooty plugs, running rich - where do I start?
« Reply #92 on: 22.05. 2016 19:48 »
Brilliant thread..haven't had time to read the whole thing...so this maybe a huge bark up a wrong tree.

Incorrect breather cork. These things have been known to cause all sorts of excess oil probs.

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Re: Sooty plugs, running rich - where do I start?
« Reply #93 on: 24.05. 2016 10:49 »
Very entertaining as usual.Well done everyone.
My Matchless monoblock has similar problems and I've been given me some great leads.
Thinking of swapping to Iridium plugs as mentioned elsewhere.
Can these really be cleaned instead of being chucked out after a 10 minute test?
 

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Re: Sooty plugs, running rich - where do I start?
« Reply #94 on: 24.05. 2016 10:50 »
Oops. That's pre-monoblock

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Re: Sooty plugs, running rich - where do I start?
« Reply #95 on: 24.05. 2016 11:01 »

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