View single post by John Kimbrough

Posted: 03-30-2006 11:45 pm

Joined:	03-12-2005
Location:	Washington USA
Posts:	116
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Colin, Tim is probably right. I gapped at .045 to get it running and then began working backwards. I didn't have a problem with cut out at the higher gap, but it didn't seem necessary to keep it that wide. With the stock gap I had the same problem with carbon buildup you had and when I cleaned the plugs it ran better until the carbon built up again because the "real" spark was only intermittent.

I know it sounds wierd, but the spark plug with the small gap was acting as a dead short. With the gap substantially wider, the fully developed spark ingited fine. Since I got it adjusted I have had absolutely no problems. I, too thought it was all kinds of complicated things, and practically went nuts, but it was really very simple. Good luck.

John.