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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by blazinbronco11
it starts up like any other vehichle, just runs rich and after no less than 10 starts the plugs are fried
Please explain what you mean by fried. I knows they are shot, but how? what brand of spark plugs?
 
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Also do the plugs smell like gas? BTW I use auto light plugs, they work great.


If its running rich it could be a sensor. Like O2, or Map, or Fuel pressure regulator.
 
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fried as in they are covered in black (assuming carbon) and i use auto lites as well. fuel pressure regulator was replaced as well as the o2 sensor
 
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