resistor plugs or not

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Re: resistor plugs or not

17 Aug 2011 15:56
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Do you have electronic ignition or points, Resistor plugs are only of any use with electronic ign, the resistor is simply a piece of carbon in the electrode and they work better with the more powerful spark of electronic ignition.
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Re: resistor plugs or not

17 Aug 2011 18:02
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If I remember right the switch from points to electronic ignition happened in 1979.
My '78 650 was points, my '80 750 was electronic.
IMO less resistance = more spark, even with electronic ignition. I'm not worried about the interference.
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