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Post by cabuco2006 on Mar 1, 2006 22:31:05 GMT -5
one thing you dont want to do is over tighten your spark plug!  ...you learn from your mistakes  |
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ZoomZoom
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'05 Ruckus, '97 Polaris 400L 4X4
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Post by ZoomZoom on Mar 2, 2006 0:14:09 GMT -5
That's why a torque wrench is recommended.
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Post by Jasper on Mar 2, 2006 2:09:01 GMT -5
But i think they teach you how much to tighten by rotations rather than torque. What happen when you overtightened it?
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Post by cabuco2006 on Mar 2, 2006 14:29:26 GMT -5
the piston was hitting it and bent the electrode..
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Post by DandyDn on Mar 2, 2006 15:10:44 GMT -5
I didn't realize it would go that close!
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wonderslicer
Junior Ruckster
Ruckass sold me his wicked scoot so be nice to me ok
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Post by wonderslicer on Mar 3, 2006 10:21:06 GMT -5
Are you sure thats the right plug? Wouldn't think it would possible to tighten it enough to impact the piston?!
Anothe point to complicate things: I replaced the plug, but I thought I was stripping it out, 'cause it just seemed to softly turn again and again. I called the bike coop and the guy let me know there is a crush washer on the plug, so people always think they're stripping. That said, Cabuco's right, be careful!
If the spark hole starts to strip guys, would it be a good idea to add some kind of thread strengthener before a thread builder and tap become necessary??
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kirk
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Post by kirk on Sept 21, 2006 17:23:19 GMT -5
Hey ! I got a practical tool at wal-mart ! It's a little detector for the spark and it includes the feeler gauge for the spark gap and some cleaning tool for the spark plug. under 3 $ cdn !
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