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["Jerry W. Shepperd" <shepperd AT austincc.edu>]

Don,

A couple of the plugs have a little oil on them.  The others do not.  They 
are not the same. The number one cylinder is the most burned and the most oily.

Jerry

At 04:10 PM 1/29/2006, Don Bowen wrote:
> At 1/29/2006, you wrote:
>
> >They appear to be a cross between carbon-fouled and ash fouled.
>
> Carbon fouled is an indication of either a rich engine or oil burning.  Are
> the carbon deposits oily or fluffy.  If oily then you are burning oil.  If
> fluffy then you are running rich.  Another indication is if all look the
> same then it is most likely a rich condition.  Usually one cylinder will
> pump more oil than the rest.
>
> Ash is not so prevalent in these days of low ash oil and unleaded gasoline.
>
> Question one.  Are all the plugs looking the same?
> Question two.  Are the deposits oily or dry?
>
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