Number 4 cylinder fouling plug from fuel

Tiny
JOHN611
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Have good compression getting fuel and spark but number for cylinder keeps fouling the plug. New plugs wires TCP sensor. All other cylinders are good. Compression is 185n that hole. Could injector or fuel pressure regulator be bad
Thursday, June 13th, 2013 AT 8:09 PM

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Tiny
SATURNTECH9
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What kind of plugs are are you running?Also are you sure its fuel and not carbon fouling?
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Thursday, June 13th, 2013 AT 9:01 PM
Tiny
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Ngk R plugs and not sure if carbon or not. Black sooty looking
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Friday, June 14th, 2013 AT 1:37 PM
Tiny
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Those aren't platnuim plugs are they?
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Friday, June 14th, 2013 AT 6:00 PM
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No they aren't
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Friday, June 14th, 2013 AT 7:22 PM
Tiny
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Are you burning a lot of oil?Also how quick does the plug foul?
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Friday, June 14th, 2013 AT 7:39 PM

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