Not trying to beat a dead horse... but spark plug color?

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This is my plug after running through one full tank of gas. Losi 5ive-t 2.0 with ESP 34cc ported engine top end kit and Bartelone silenced pipe. I jist want to make sure I'm heading in the right direction. I've been staring at the color chart, but i can seem to pinpoint where I am. Or is it too soon to tell? I just want to make sure I'm not damaging this engine in the process.
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It's not bad at all. Maybe a touch rich. If it's running good and doesn't top out or lay down on top end leave it alone. My losi with stock engine has a lighter tan color on plug. Don't get overwhelmed. In 4 years I might have turned high speed in 1/8 to 1/4 turn at max..... richened the low speed Maybe 1/8 . Watch some videos of 1/5 scales and listen to engines and watch how trucks perform. You will catch on to what a good tune sounds like. Unlike nitro which can be a day to day tuning, gas is usually consistent a doesn't need constant tuning. 95 % of time it's operator error or plug. My trucks hardly smoke so that's not always a telltale way of tuning. If you start twisting screws, make a reference mark and don't go more than a 1/4 TURN in or out. This way you won't get lost and with as many trucks/2 strokes I've had they are close from factory. Anything more than 1/4 turn to get in ball park would have me concerned about a problem elsewhere......plug, fuel lines ,etc. It's just nuts and bolts......Remember rule one of wrenching, if you are 50% smarter than what you're working on and 50% smarter than the tool , you can fix it !!!!!
 
It's not bad at all. Maybe a touch rich. If it's running good and doesn't top out or lay down on top end leave it alone. My losi with stock engine has a lighter tan color on plug. Don't get overwhelmed. In 4 years I might have turned high speed in 1/8 to 1/4 turn at max..... richened the low speed Maybe 1/8 . Watch some videos of 1/5 scales and listen to engines and watch how trucks perform. You will catch on to what a good tune sounds like. Unlike nitro which can be a day to day tuning, gas is usually consistent a doesn't need constant tuning. 95 % of time it's operator error or plug. My trucks hardly smoke so that's not always a telltale way of tuning. If you start twisting screws, make a reference mark and don't go more than a 1/4 TURN in or out. This way you won't get lost and with as many trucks/2 strokes I've had they are close from factory. Anything more than 1/4 turn to get in ball park would have me concerned about a problem elsewhere......plug, fuel lines ,etc. It's just nuts and bolts......Remember rule one of wrenching, if you are 50% smarter than what you're working on and 50% smarter than the tool , you can fix it !!!!!
 
This is the plug out of 5t , its hard to see but down inside is the tan color. Not so concerned with tip and strap color. This is a plug that I pulled because of a no start, mild flooding condition. No pop with choke on no start. Replaced and popped 1st pull with choke, fired 2nd pull choke off. Again don't get overwhelmed.
 

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This is a no start mild flood plug from 5t, last weekend. Replaced with new and good to go.Hard to see but inside, not tip and strap it's brown to tan. Will probably still work but at 4 bucks just replace it. Plug color very deceiving because it's the color down inside that your looking for, kind of a ring. Unless you immediately shut down engine after high speed run it can fool you.Again I think your good, run another tank through and maybe a titch in on high speed. Sorry about double, having troubles lately
 

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