"Hi all,
Put brand new
"Hi all,
Put brand new plugs in my 88 johnson (20hp) and took the carb off and cleaned it up (no rebuild kit). Ran the motor in the bay for a few hours. Seemed to run very well. Took the boat home and ran the engine with muffs to flush it with fresh water. Wanted to see the condition of the plugs so I took them out. They were wet with fuel and looked well on their way to being fouled.
The fuel I used was freshly mixed at a 50/1 ratio. What could be causing this? Are slightly wet plugs normal? Should I look into a rebuild kit for the carb? I'm lost here. I don't want to replace my plugs everytime I use the engine.
It also idles fine."
Put brand new
"Hi all,
Put brand new plugs in my 88 johnson (20hp) and took the carb off and cleaned it up (no rebuild kit). Ran the motor in the bay for a few hours. Seemed to run very well. Took the boat home and ran the engine with muffs to flush it with fresh water. Wanted to see the condition of the plugs so I took them out. They were wet with fuel and looked well on their way to being fouled.
The fuel I used was freshly mixed at a 50/1 ratio. What could be causing this? Are slightly wet plugs normal? Should I look into a rebuild kit for the carb? I'm lost here. I don't want to replace my plugs everytime I use the engine.
It also idles fine."