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Blokeinamoke
 Post subject: Plugs always wet
PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:58 am 
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I am having a few issues with wet plugs. It will start fine then stall. Only if I pull the plugs and dry them will it restart.

The mixture if anything is to lean and I am using about half choke.

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Worn rings letting excess oil up into the bore?

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fuel wet or oil wet?
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Are you letting it warm up before releasing the choke? Are the plugs clean?

After it stalls, are you trying to start it under choke before removing the plugs to see they are wet?

How new is the fuel?

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Don't use the choke longer then 30 seconds after starting it, carry a rag with ya everywhere and check for ring wear and tear.
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isnt this a fresh built engine though? i asusme you mean the one i the moke

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Blokeinamoke
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its fuel not oil. Yep freshish build.

I pull down the carbie and see what what.
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I had this problem a few years ago along with plugs fouling and needing cleaning every few months. I was using Optimax, switched to BP Ultimate and never had the problem again. Might not be your problem but it's an easy thing to try.

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What are the plugs ?

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sports850 wrote:
What are the plugs ?


Bosch - whatever the hell they are - suitable for a-series
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Blokeinamoke wrote:
sports850 wrote:
What are the plugs ?


Bosch - whatever the hell they are - suitable for a-series


They're the only ones I've ever had troubles with so went back to NGK's. Um what was iI put in it BP5..... I think ran a little hotter but a good plug
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Sneak around to Speedy's (or whoevers closer now that he's moved) and "borrow" their plugs and see if it makes a difference . Plugs mightn't be burning hot enough to keep up with it ???

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sports850 wrote:
Sneak around to Speedy's (or whoevers closer now that he's moved) and "borrow" their plugs and see if it makes a difference . Plugs mightn't be burning hot enough to keep up with it ???


got some ngks to chuck in. I have no end of trouble with ngks on others cars - so I automatically take them straight out. But if they work A-series fine
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I'm the opposite, never had a problem with Bosch - had issues with NGK.

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