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A clean white plug would indicate too lean?...not enough fuel in that cylinder?...hmmm ........................Miketri650 wrote: Ran it again tonight. Same story - 6 miles and then started to sputter. Pulled over and opened gas tank cap and then closed and started. Same story. I went a little further and then pulled over again and opened gas cap to where it was slightly open but wouldn't open all the way. Same story. By the time I got home it was barely running and died when I pulled into the driveway.
Pulled the plugs 2-4 looked normal - tan in color. Plug #1 looked totally clean - like it had not been used. Mean anything?
..."If your spark plug is white in color or appears blistered, that means something is making the plug run too hot. Check for problems in your engine's cooling, a lean fuel mixture or incorrect ignition timing"....
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Vroom-vroom!
(2)-1976 KZ900B-LTD's
1-all stock low mileage...
1 modified
1977 KZ1000 (awaiting resurrection!)
...and an old school Honda CB750 Chopper is next on my bucket list!
Oh...and a Pocket Rocket lol!!!
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I have not checked the coils. Would they tend to stop functioning properly if they get hot?
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Agree but it could show up a bad plug cap. cheap and easy to fix.swest wrote: That won't tell you how they're doing under load or when they get hot.
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Don't fix it until it's broken.
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I tested the coils and caps cold, tested fine. I replaced the wires and caps first (I'm cheap). Still the same thing, once warmed up it ran like crap. I borrowed a coil from a local shop that I'm friends with the owner. Replaced one coil, same thing....replaced the other with the loaner and it was fixed. So the coil tested just fine, had no cracks or anything, but once it got warm and stressed out it gave up.
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Don't fix it until it's broken.
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