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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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Hey All,

I have a stock 08 Night Train with Stage 1, VH fuelpak. I do not have the dealer download. I was looking in the spark plug hole with a flash light and noticed that most of the top of the piston is black. Is this normal?

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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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Yep that would be normal. You are burning fuel in there so what you are seeing is carbon.
 
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Thanks HDWrench,

You are the man

That would also mean that it is not lean right?
 
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