a/f below 13:1, your plugs look like?

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Old Aug 5, 2002 | 08:50 AM
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Default a/f below 13:1, your plugs look like?

I run now about 13:1 a/f ratio and the spark plugs are very black and very sooty.

I drove with 14:1 more than 8000 miles without any problems on 440cc, pistons look very good and spark plugs was a bit brown, like it should be.

Now with 720cc and about 13:1 af ratio my plugs are black.
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Old Aug 5, 2002 | 08:52 AM
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Default Re: a/f below 13:1, your plugs look like? (austrian type-R)

I think you should only run at 13:1 at full throttle. And just 14:1 at part throttle...
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Old Aug 5, 2002 | 08:53 AM
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so it is
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Old Aug 5, 2002 | 11:21 AM
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Default Re: a/f below 13:1, your plugs look like? (austrian type-R)

perhaps your partial throttle tuning area is running rich. how did you check your plugs? did you make a hard pass and then shut the engine off completey then checked the plugs or did you drive around and then check the plugs?
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Old Aug 6, 2002 | 12:39 AM
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drive around about 20 miles and checked the brand new plugs.
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Old Aug 6, 2002 | 02:06 AM
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try making 2-3 hard passes then pulling over somewhere to cool down and then recheck your plugs
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Old Aug 6, 2002 | 02:48 AM
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Default Re: a/f below 13:1, your plugs look like? (sparkz)

13to1 af is to lean on a turbo car...you want to be around 12.4-12.2 af at full throttle.
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Old Aug 6, 2002 | 04:28 AM
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I have 14.3:1 at WOT and have not 1 problem. Pistons look very fine after 8000+ miles.
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Old Aug 6, 2002 | 05:18 AM
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Dude, 14.3:1 is exceptionally lean for WOT. I predict your motor will die soon. I'm sure eveyone here would agree.
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