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Update: Here are the plugs after 4 hours on a new carb and two new ignition coils. Plugs in same position as before.

It’s getting gas great now. I’ve used it a couple times now without incident. I wil pull plugs and report back.

I just changed them as routine, as after the carb I had already purchased them for PM purposes. That's why when I pulled them out, I was a bit surprised at their appearance.

Such as ?

As already explained, Cold as in a week of non usage I know the choke needs to be closed all the way, hence my original thread about the hard start before this one. No, I do not have a fuel shut-off, I do have a good filter on it. Carb appeared to be older than it should have been in terms of...

Engines.

Update: The carb is on. One minor adjustment and immediate startup cold. It runs good, but I will change the plugs tomorrow and get a new baseline.

I usually immediately change out anything with a Torch in it.

I will do that when the carb comes in and gets installed.

Yes, I have pulled the shroud and ensured no FOD in the cooling area. I had thought about ignition coils, but like previously posted, once it starts it fires evenly and smooth, and only hard starts cold. I will have to look into that tool, it looks better than the “lighting up” one I have now.

Well, here is the rest of the story… ever since I’ve had this mower it takes forever to start when cold. i posted about it and was told it had to be the choke (It would take 15-25 seconds of cranking to get it to start when cold, after it started, even if I came out two hours later it would...

I was engines. C-130 Well acquainted with FOD walks! The BPR4es is a hotter plug than the Champion. It is what was originally installed when new.

Comes back to haunt ya! lol! Will do. Is there any reason you prefer the champs over the NGK's?

Yes, both NGK BPR4ES. Single throat carb. No FOD in the cooling fin area.

They will be replaced. I was mainly concerned with their appearance.