Can physical damage to a spark plug lead to fouling?

Jun 23, 2009 ... Carbon fouling is caused by weak spark, wrong plug heat range, and rich conditions. Essentially, you're burning too cool. Need to heat things up a bit. Jul 4, 2016 ... Boat: 2001 Sunsetter Lxi, Engine: Indmar 5.7L 325 Monsoon, Hours: 200+. Upon changing spark plugs, discovered 2 out of 8 plugs are fouled. Dec 15, 2008 ... And if the O2 sensor was bad, would that even cause it to be hard to start? The carbon fouling could have happened due to the plugs firing ... Mar 14, 2004 ... ... Ignition 1. Replaced spark plugs end of first season, all plugs black and dry. Replace stock AC plugs with Champion RS12YC 2. Ignition coil ... Sep 1, 2020 ... ... caused the engine to run really rich, which ultimately caused the carbon-fouled spark plugs. Does this sound at all plausible? I don't know ... ... carbon fouled, but the other plugs were normal (according to my plug chart). What could be causing plug #1 to carbon foul? -- bad plug? incorrectly set ... Oct 12, 2021 ... If the black soot is 'dry', it's a fuel-rich condition in the absence of (significant amounts of) oil entering into the cylinder. Apr 8, 2004 ... the plugs are dry black "coated" the engine begins to miss, can take spark plug wires off and no noticable change in idle acceleceraton. the egr ... Jul 10, 2003 ... Dry black carbon deposits could be an indication of a rich mixture ... More than a quart in 1000 miles is cause for concern in my book. Apr 29, 2012 ... Thanks Jim. I'll check the air control cable. That sounds like a likely cause. There seemed to be good tension at the lever but of course that ...