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Old 05-13-2008, 10:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I own a 1984 honda big red 200. Over the years I've done most of the maintaince myself. It was burning fuel to rich and a carb fixed that. Now its running good but about every month I have to install a new spark plug. When the carb was running too rich I expected this but now I can't figure whats wrong. Could it be a weak coil or something else?
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Old 05-14-2008, 06:57 PM   #2 (permalink)
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What does the plug look like?
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The plug is black and dry. ATV uses no oil and does not smoke. Cleaning the plug does not help, only a new plug will get it going.
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Is it a Soft, black, sooty deposit?
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Old 05-17-2008, 11:09 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Yes kinda , but I wouldn't think it is enough to make plug fowl out.
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