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Spark plug gap setting

Started by _Chriskoss-79uc_ , May 13 2008 04:48 PM

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#26 TerrA LX

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Posted 02 June 2008 - 02:11 PM

RU winning?

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#27 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 03 June 2008 - 12:34 AM

RU winning?

Haven't drivin it for a while. A mate let me borrow his worked 202 VK commo when he was away for a week so I've been havin some fun with that. I'll start it in the dark tomorrow and see if I can see a lightnin' display lol. Pissing me off that I did something to help the spark plugs has now #@$^%& them up completely... argh

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#28 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 03 June 2008 - 04:22 PM

Hmm, I ready big T's thread about how his 308 UC was pinging and that he just turned the dizzy and then ran fine. I tried that and it seemed to fix the problem. I turned it anti-clockwise, and found it ran at normal 900 rpm. Don't know why it was out of tune as terry did a bang up job fixing it. Maybe it is because once I cleaned the spark plugs of the crap build up, the dizzy needed to be tuned anti-clockwise to cater for that?

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#29 _The Stig_

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Posted 03 June 2008 - 09:58 PM

Did you touch the points at all? Changing the point gap will affect the timing...

Edited by The Stig, 03 June 2008 - 10:00 PM.

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#30 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 04 June 2008 - 06:59 PM

Did you touch the points at all? Changing the point gap will affect the timing...

Didn't touch the dissy at all. Seem to have got it running ok by turning the dizzy a little bit. I'll see how I go. Thanks to all

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#31 TerrA LX

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Posted 04 June 2008 - 07:22 PM

Glad to hear u got it running good again.
Ur welcome to run it up on the ultraterry tune machine anytime. :tease:

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#32 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 05 June 2008 - 08:04 PM

Glad to hear u got it running good again.
Ur welcome to run it up on the ultraterry tune machine anytime.

Thanks buddy!.

I think when I get some coin, I'll get that HEI dizzy off you and some new spark plugs/leads while am at it.. and piss on the old points dizzy lol

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#33 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 26 June 2008 - 07:16 PM

Hmm shit, more problems now..
Car just turned off at the light today for no reason. Managed to get it going again.. parked it at a friends. Now it wont start at all. Spark plugs have been regapped to run HEI.. allspark plug leads are connected. Turns over but wnt start...

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Posted 26 June 2008 - 07:22 PM

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#35 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 26 June 2008 - 07:42 PM

Where's that mate?
Looked at the dizzy gear again, 1 little tooth is stripped. Would that cause much of a problem. I got it like that off ebay and put it in and it ran fine?

Thanks Rodomo

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Posted 26 June 2008 - 07:44 PM

Check for spark from coil.
If o.k. check for spark from a plug lead.
If o.k it might be flooded?

Edited by rodomo, 26 June 2008 - 07:45 PM.

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#37 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 26 June 2008 - 08:47 PM

Check for spark from coil.
If o.k. check for spark from a plug lead.
If o.k it might be flooded?

The fuel condenser looked abnormally full when I looked at it. I remember 1 little tooth on the dizzy gear was stripped. Could that possibly be the cause? It made no problem before.

Can't check spark now left it at a mates house 10 mins away..

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#38 TerrA LX

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Posted 26 June 2008 - 08:50 PM

First question, what did u do to get the "Spark plugs have been regapped to run HEI.."
and secondly, WHY?

Pull the cap and have someone crank the motor, watch the points and see if they spark.
P.S. why on earth did you fit a dizzy with a tooth missing????

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Posted 26 June 2008 - 08:56 PM

Oh, I get it, he still has points? :huh:

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#40 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 26 June 2008 - 10:35 PM

Oh, I get it, he still has points?

Nah I've got an electronic dizzy.

I will take the cap off tmorrow and see if it sparks, sweet as.

To re-gap for HEI, I did as you said. Took the plugs out and re-gapped to 1.12 - 1.15 mm as you said.

Sorry if my actions annoy you Terry. My brain has not fully developed yet

Edited by Chriskoss-79uc, 26 June 2008 - 10:37 PM.

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Posted 26 June 2008 - 10:39 PM

You will see nothing with the cap off, no spark at least under there.

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#42 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 26 June 2008 - 10:57 PM

You will see nothing with the cap off, no spark at least under there.

Why? Should I just stick a screwdriver and get zapped then? Works every time

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#43 TerrA LX

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Posted 26 June 2008 - 11:17 PM

Oh, I get it, he still has points?
Nah I've got an electronic dizzy.

I will take the cap off tmorrow and see if it sparks, sweet as.

To re-gap for HEI, I did as you said. Took the plugs out and re-gapped to 1.12 - 1.15 mm as you said.

Sorry if my actions annoy you Terry. My brain has not fully developed yet

Sounds like the module (under the dust cover on the outside).
You wont see sparking with no points, best install a plug into a lead and earth out with a jumper lead to check for spark (put ur screw drivers away)
Does the stator (the spiked wheels inside) move sideways and touch each other?

I never said to re gap the plugs, quite the opposite actually.

Edited by ALX76, 26 June 2008 - 11:18 PM.

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#44 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 26 June 2008 - 11:28 PM

Oh yeah it was someone else on page 1 who said regap to 1.16 or something. Oops. If the gaps are too far apart could that be causing the problem?
Looks like Ill be having to do some road-side maintainance tomorrow.

I should set the plugs back at 1mm then?

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#45 TerrA LX

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Posted 27 June 2008 - 12:32 AM

I should set the plugs back at 1mm then?

You should replace the plugs, depending on how u opened the gap up you may have damaged them.

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#46 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 27 June 2008 - 09:37 AM

Did it with pliers.. but carefully. Is that a bad way of doing it?

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Posted 27 June 2008 - 02:59 PM

I think you better get another slab ready for Terry.

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#48 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 27 June 2008 - 05:14 PM

Had the NRMA come today cause I get 4 free call outs per year.
Had to turn the dissy basically the other way around to get it to start.
Idles at 1000+ rpm and pings badly under load.

Whats the diagnosis?