Looking for any input with regard to this video. Just hit 10K after a full rebuild and the plugs wee changed 1,00 miles ago. I get very poor gas mileage at about 12 MPG; could be my heavy right foot??? Number four looks a bit sooty and oiled up plugs should appear in sets of three based on carbby synchronization issues? I am running a Petronix dizzy and gaping the NGK BKR 6ES at .35. This plug has a smaller hex head and is cooler than the 5ES which was recommended by my mechanic for my “aggressive” driving style. I had an A/F mixture machine set the mixture around 14-1 around a year ago. I do smell fuel on hot days and on hard cornering. I have a fuel pump shut off switch which I activate when I smell fuel in case I feel that the float arm is sticking and this usually solves the fuel odors. Also a great way to empty the float bowls on shut down to avoid boiling and stumbling on restart. I run mid-grade without any knock or pinging issues. The car has incredible pickup, idle and cruising capacities. I also have a manual choke which I deactivate as soon as I am up to speed to avoid washing the cylinder wall. One thing I just fixed is that I am now running a t-stat which I was without for awhile after a coolant rail leak. Might be that the lack of temperature caused some build up. I have installed a 180 F should I go to a 195 model? I am NOT running a bellows t-stat as I have a plastic plug with a very small hole in it installed in the bypass hose which allows me to us USA style t-stats. Some say all but number 4 look a bit lean? I look forward to any and all comments.
Gerard
Loveland, Colorado USA
