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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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What brand & number of plug are people using in the 350/300 HP engines? I tried the owners manual recommendation of R43 & I have bad fouling on one plug. I went to AC R45 and it's better, but still has some problems.
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The hotter heat range is designed to burn off the crud and prevent fouling. If you still have fouling with the 45's you might want to try some Autolites. I have had better fouling resistance with those.

The plugs may be telling you something else about your engine so maybe you have issues elsewhere.

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