[Spridgets] Cold starting

[WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com]

>From the day I fitted a high energy sports coil (Gold Lucas) and subsequent 
 similar high energy replacments my Sprite starts fine in cold weather.   
Does your car have a standard coil and is it old?
 
In a message dated 01/12/2009 16:18:43 GMT Standard Time,  mdrowe at op
tonline.net writes:

What  exactly happens in the cold?

So I checked the plugs.  Three were  perfect in color and gap.  Number two 
was black and wet, not from today  as it never fired.  I cleaned it up and 
the car started on the first  pull.  I checked that plug again after the 
engine was warm and it was dry  but sooty.  There is no missing or any other 
sign of firing  problems.

How can one plug be rich without missing?   

Michael Rowe
'74 Midget