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Spark plugs

Discussion in 'Kawasaki 250cc In-line 4's' started by benpayne92, Jul 8, 2014.

  1. benpayne92

    benpayne92 Active Member Premium Member Contributing Member

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    I'm getting g new spark plugs tomorrow as mine are pretty bad so iv just finished re building my carbs and before syncing them I wanna see if it's running rich, lean or just right so how long do I need it running before I can check the spark plugs
     
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    Th3_Huntsman Senior Member Contributing Member

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    Good question mate this is one for Murdo or Blair.
     
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    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    A couple of Km under load will usually be enough to get a reading. The true colour of a plug is at the bottom of the porceilin where it meet with the metal, not at the exposed tip.
     
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