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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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Reading the spark plugs. Black and wetish. What's wrong?
Old Aug 11, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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Sounds like you are running rich.
Old Aug 11, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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And along with the white smoke and bucking? Running rich and a blown head Gasket?
Old Aug 11, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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might just be rich and not a head gasket. Mine runs rich during start up because of the way my 2bbl is setup and it smokes occasionally. Bucking could possibly be caused by having too much fuel also.
Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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I'm going to stick with my origonal thought on this one, that you seem to be burning oil.
Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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I had my bro take off the air cleaner and start it. He said no more smoke but it smelled like burning oil. Why would it do that? Is burning oil a head gasket or something worse?
Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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More info. He says he puts it in gear and all it does is rev up and make a "whirring" noise but doesn't go. Unrelated?
Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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Sounds like the trans lost some more fluid....I'm betting it went into the motor. Did you look at the modulator? Is the black on the plugs heavy or just a misty look?
Old Aug 11, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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I can't explain the modulator to him. He's "cartarded". He says it looked shiny wet not just misty. I'll have to check the mod when I get there in a couple weeks.
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