15 to 1 is perfect. 14.6 to 1 is acceptible.
Sound like your fuel/air ratio is not correct.
The air fuel ratio of the petrol engine is controlled by Carburetor
The ratio is about 15:1 fuel to air.
Ideally it is 14.7 air to 1 fuel in an internal combustion engine.
Suction stroke - Air and vaporized fuel are drawn in.Compression stroke - fuel vapor and air are compressed and ignited.Power stroke - fuel combusts and the piston is pushed downwards.Exhaust stroke - Exhaust is driven out.
When comparing to a two-stroke engine, the four-stroke engine has the following advantages.Fewer emissions. Since the crankshaft has its own oil reservoir there is no need to add oil to the fuel, meaning there is no oil burned in the fuel.Better fuel consumption. The four-stroke engine complete a full cycle in four-stroke. This gives it greater control over which ports open at which times. On a two stroke engine, fuel and air is being forced into the cylinder while exhaust is being forced out, this causes some fuel and air to flow directly through the cylinder and out the exhaust. Four-stroke engines are also directly fuel injected which allows greater control over fuel delivery.Longevity. The four-stroke engine has a lower power to weight ratio than the four-stroke engine. In this respect, the engine components aren't pushed as hard as a two-stroke. This allows them to last longer.
In a gasoline engine, it is a fuel-air mixture that is drawn in during the intake stroke, unless the engine is fuel injected. In a fuel injected or a diesel engine, it is air, because the fuel (gasoline or diesel) is injected at the "last moment" before ignition.
The intake stroke, number one in a 4 cycle engine.
A two stroke engine combines the fuel and oil inside the engine. If your plugs keep fouling, that ratio is off and may be related to the choke or air intake.
In an internal combustion engine with a carburettor a mixture of air and atomised fuel is drawn into the cylinder. If the engine is fuel injected compression ignition engine then air is drawn in, the fuel is introduced just before top dead centre of the compression stoke. If you mean intake stroke, then the answer is air.
you have to have a carburettor to mix the air and fuel correctly in order for the engine to run
It is when the "correct" air to fuel ratio is used to completely burn the fuel in question in an internal combustion engine. If exactly the correct amount of air is used this is called the stoichiometric mix.