Re: Black spark plugs mean what?

["Joe Rae" <quattro@ptinet.net>]

Yes it is my understanding that burnt is too lean,  and black and oily is to
rich, and golden brown is just right.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Friday, June 12, 1998 9:23 PM
Subject: Black spark plugs mean what?


>sorry for the basic nature of this mail, but what do black spark plugs
>mean?  I think it means that it is running too rich, is that right?
>Which would make sense cause i am getting very poor gas mileage.
>
>Lemme know..thanks
>
>later...
>
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