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Wrenchbender Ret · 07-15-2012, 10:33 AM

Sounds like the carb is running rich & getting soot on the plugs. Does the choke go off all way when you push in the cable? Do you push the cable in after it starts? Pull out a plug or 2 & see if they are carboned up. If the choke isv OK you may have a carb. problem

07-15-2012, 10:33 AM	#2
Wrenchbender Ret Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Overland Park, Ks. Posts: 5,229	Re: Bad idle problem Sounds like the carb is running rich & getting soot on the plugs. Does the choke go off all way when you push in the cable? Do you push the cable in after it starts? Pull out a plug or 2 & see if they are carboned up. If the choke isv OK you may have a carb. problem