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Old Mar 8, 2021 | 04:10 PM
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time for a plug chop
 
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Old Mar 8, 2021 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Liberty76
Ok, thanks fellas, I have some Autolites on the way. Though I still dont understand why if I clean up the previously fouled plugs, why they are now useless?
What did you do to clean them? Crud will remain way down into them if you don't make extra effort to clean there too.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2021 | 09:21 PM
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Sometimes clamping the plug in a vice and heating it with a propane torch will do the trick.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2021 | 01:23 AM
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Int jet is 031 and main jet is 072
 
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Old Mar 9, 2021 | 01:24 AM
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ran them through my Ultrasonic Cleaner about a dozen times for 10 min ea cycle, in a glass jar of gas.
 
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Originally Posted by johnjzjz
you did not post what jets you were using a 70 main and 295 intermediate is what we would expect to find in it
This worked best for me too
 
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Old Mar 15, 2021 | 11:08 AM
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Autolite 4265 only plugs my stroked (102 ") Shovel don't foul within 100 miles....don't know why just does.....
 
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get the jetting right before changing plugs
 
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Originally Posted by db1340
Autolite 4265 only plugs my stroked (102 ") Shovel don't foul within 100 miles....don't know why just does.....

31 intermediate jet and a 74 main - but intake issues are always a go to just to confirm its sealed - if your over jetted and it runs ok then faulted the plugs its the jetting - because of the intake seepage
 
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Old Mar 15, 2021 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by johnjzjz
Because they dont make things to work forever anymore

you did not post what jets you were using a 70 main and 295 intermediate is what we would expect to find in it

while a agree that the acc pump could be rich and over squirting the engine - i tend to see this as a over rich jetting issue - coming if a trip and having a fouled plug unless it was stop and go
Int jet is 031 and main jet is 072
 
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