400ex fouling plugs

hudack

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Ok so my brother bout a 400ex with some work hot cam hmf exhaust and some other things.
it's fouling out plugs in About ten minutes, there pitch black all the way down the insulator there not wet though.
My first thought was jetting but the quad pulls through all the gears perfect no bog or miss to it. I haven't been able to tear into it yet so what would be a good starting point any help would be appreciated
 
So you are saying that its fouling plugs with carbon (dry)soot not gas (wet) fouling.
Carbon fouled plug....
Rich carb mixture, wrong heat range plug, clogged air filter, bad compression, or bad CDI.

Is this just at idle ? Check cam timing , valve specs ,and ignition timing / advance too.