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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kirkwilson" data-source="post: 10916" data-attributes="member: 625">Thanks, Dan- for the advise- I really appreciate it. No smoke from the exhaust. Not on startup- not during warmup- not at all. Which is why I haven't thought about a stuck/ broken ring, etc- but you're right- it's too rich either from gas or oil.Yes, I swapped the plug wires left side to right before I tore it apart and #1 still fouled- did the same thing today again- problem stayed with the cylinder not the wire/cap.Tomorrow I'll do the compression test- I'm betting it's good and the problem is the carb. If it was the rings I'd be seeing smoke from the exhaust- Also, I'm not using oil- If I was burning enough oil to foul the plug within 25 miles I should see oil consumption and smoke - Don't think I've got a blown head gasket coolant is clean- oil is clean- engine actually runs a little cool- I watch the gauge and I can tell when the thermostat opens- the temp goes up and down a bit but averages a little below the middle of the gauge- so I keep coming back to that one carb.If she passes the compression test I'm pulling the carbs again and throwing them just as far as I can out in the middle of the little lake down the street and then trying to find another set somewhere-</blockquote>