Aloha Mudders!
Im trying to diagnose a spark plug fouling issue that is happening on #1 and #2 cylinders. I first noticed the issue when I was checking the timing on the engine, had some random stumbles and my Induction Light was not giving me consistent light pulses. So I pulled the wire and replaced it with a extra I had lying around. It helped but not fully. I put my light on each plug wire to ensure they were all firing consistently and found that #2 also had a random miss of spark. So pulled both plugs and they were completely fouled, heavy dry carbon soot. I put all new NGK plugs in (BPR4EY), new Denso plug wires, new dizzy cap and rotor. Started it up and she was purring like a kitten, put my light on both plug wires and light pulses were consistent....went for an hour drive, got back and put the light back on and still every so often, the light pulse would miss. Pulled the plugs and both are fouled up again. All the rest of my plugs have good looking light brown, its only 1&2 that seem to foul quickly... How do you run RICH in two cylinders, I'd get a lean conditions if there was a leak or crack but.... If my rings were shot, how am I getting good compression. Anyone have any suggestions on where to look next?
History:
-84 FJ60 2F
-Compression check was done a couple weeks ago and I had an average of 148psi across all cylinders
-Replaced the intake manifold gasket a few months ago... didn't see any cracks... also truck has headers.
-Carb was rebuilt a couple weeks ago, all new gaskets. Still unsure if I got the Lean Drop Method done correctly, as she runs pretty smooth, but when I lay on the gas to merge on the highway, I get a good bit of black smoke from the tailpipe...
-Fixed the Emissions computer, had some solder cracks that wasn't allowing the ICS valve to work correctly.
-Truck is Desmogged, still going through it to get it up to JimC's standards... at least trying too....
-Did a hot valve adjustment about 4 months ago.
-Vacuum is reading 20" at idle, but Its not steady, the needle pulses quickly with in a 1"-3" range in either direction, I read somewhere that it could be an indication of a valve guide gone bad...
-Yes I double checked if my dumb ass put the plug wires in the wrong order.... they are in the right place...
Sorry for the book, just trying get as much info as a can in here that may help... If pics help, let me know, I'll snap some shots.
Thanks in advance, you all are a wealth of knowledge and I appreciate all of it!!!! Oh and that hour drive was also fill with a dip in the ocean... rough life, sorry for those of you stuck in the snow!
Im trying to diagnose a spark plug fouling issue that is happening on #1 and #2 cylinders. I first noticed the issue when I was checking the timing on the engine, had some random stumbles and my Induction Light was not giving me consistent light pulses. So I pulled the wire and replaced it with a extra I had lying around. It helped but not fully. I put my light on each plug wire to ensure they were all firing consistently and found that #2 also had a random miss of spark. So pulled both plugs and they were completely fouled, heavy dry carbon soot. I put all new NGK plugs in (BPR4EY), new Denso plug wires, new dizzy cap and rotor. Started it up and she was purring like a kitten, put my light on both plug wires and light pulses were consistent....went for an hour drive, got back and put the light back on and still every so often, the light pulse would miss. Pulled the plugs and both are fouled up again. All the rest of my plugs have good looking light brown, its only 1&2 that seem to foul quickly... How do you run RICH in two cylinders, I'd get a lean conditions if there was a leak or crack but.... If my rings were shot, how am I getting good compression. Anyone have any suggestions on where to look next?
History:
-84 FJ60 2F
-Compression check was done a couple weeks ago and I had an average of 148psi across all cylinders
-Replaced the intake manifold gasket a few months ago... didn't see any cracks... also truck has headers.
-Carb was rebuilt a couple weeks ago, all new gaskets. Still unsure if I got the Lean Drop Method done correctly, as she runs pretty smooth, but when I lay on the gas to merge on the highway, I get a good bit of black smoke from the tailpipe...
-Fixed the Emissions computer, had some solder cracks that wasn't allowing the ICS valve to work correctly.
-Truck is Desmogged, still going through it to get it up to JimC's standards... at least trying too....
-Did a hot valve adjustment about 4 months ago.
-Vacuum is reading 20" at idle, but Its not steady, the needle pulses quickly with in a 1"-3" range in either direction, I read somewhere that it could be an indication of a valve guide gone bad...
-Yes I double checked if my dumb ass put the plug wires in the wrong order.... they are in the right place...
Sorry for the book, just trying get as much info as a can in here that may help... If pics help, let me know, I'll snap some shots.
Thanks in advance, you all are a wealth of knowledge and I appreciate all of it!!!! Oh and that hour drive was also fill with a dip in the ocean... rough life, sorry for those of you stuck in the snow!