2003 kawasaki Z 1000 "spark plug electrode burned" Questions

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...spark plug electrodes. The average temperature on a valve face can exceed 1600 degrees Fahrenheit. (Exhaust) Excess heat will also cause lack of lubricity in-between the piston, and cylinder wall. ...

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spark plugs? bike sluggish when accelerating.stutters for a couple of seconds then picks up.any other problem solving welcome. norm - brown grayish-tan deposit on side electrode. carbon fouled - black

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...spark plugs out? incorrect jetting incorrect ignition timing incorrect plug heat range(could run a 9 or 10) intake leaks exhaust leaks incorrect fuel oil mixture overheating is it burning the ...

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...spark plug and examine the electrode. If the engine is lean, the electrode will have a light-brownish color; if normal, the electrode will be black but not sooty; if rich, the elecrode will be ...

...spark plugs to burn frequently The biggest contributor to that is the engine running too lean, then the plug rating is too hot, then timing. you have not mentioned what motor cycle it is ,whether it ...

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...spark plug gap be set at 0.7mm with a gap tolerance of +0.05/-0.1mm and recommend NGK CR9EK which is factory set at 0.65. Should I alter this to 0.7 or fit as is? Gap it to 0.7m You do not want to ...

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...spark plug -- if the electrode is white rather than tan, the carb needs adjustment to a richer mixture. Also, kinda obvious, but are you sure there's enough engine oil and it's circulating properly? ...

...plug already installed new carb flushed fuel system is there any electrical problems that I don't no about ? fouling plugs means carbon across the electrode gap or carbon build up down the sides of ...

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plug (spark end) up against the cylinder head with the end of the plug touching metal and kick the kick starter over. You should see a bright blue spark. If it's a weak spark (not bright blue) it's an

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Spark Plug Gap A spark plug part number might fit hundreds of engines and although the factory will typically set a gap to a pre-selected setting this gap may not be optimum for your particular engine

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