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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 10:03 AM
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No one ever seems to have an answer to my questions. Nobody in the exernal engine had anything to say so I moved this one back here. I just wanted some opinions. Plugs 1-4 are white so it looks like they are burning well. Plugs 5-8 are black and smell like fuel. This problem wasn't apparent with optispark setup with MSD box. I've been through three different brands of plugs so it's not a fluke. It would appear it's my Delteq coil system, like maybe it's not strong enough to do a complete burn (although I thought the coils would have more spark). Obviously a forward fed intake is gonna run richer in the back by nature but do I have another option besides adding an MSD DIS-4? Plugs are gapped at .030". Problem is apparent with stock heat range and one colder.
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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C'mon guys, you're killing me.
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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have you checked your fuel injectors? they can be stuck open, leaking excessive fuel into your cyl's. that will cause your spark plug to go bad, and explain the fuel odor.
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 11:21 PM
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I have not checked the fuel injectors; however, I figured the chances of half the injectors being bad and me putting them all four in the back or me only hanging half of them open was nill. I already got a decent deal on an MSD DIS-4 so if that doesn't improve the condition, I will swap the injectors to the front and try it out.
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