HotRod
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2001 I/S First one was a 1999 I/S
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« on: May 13, 2010, 05:18:01 PM » |
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The book says 0.032 to 0.035, does that small amount make any difference ?
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1fastbob
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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2010, 05:24:20 PM » |
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I set mine at .035" Somewhere between .032 and .035 is fine. It is hard to get them exact.
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Red Diamond
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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2010, 05:36:36 PM » |
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No, just try not to go above the high number or below the low number.
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HotRod
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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2010, 05:52:47 PM » |
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Cool, thank you men.
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98valk
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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2010, 06:12:50 PM » |
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The book says 0.032 to 0.035, does that small amount make any difference ?
try .030 and see how u like it. this was the thing on the old board. |
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Rio Wil
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2010, 07:54:57 PM » |
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Set them for .032 and at 100k they will be at .035.....  How come my smiley face doesn't get included? |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2010, 06:25:51 AM » |
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I think I have put three sets of plugs in the Valkyrie. They all were set pretty much exactly the same out of the box.....like .33 or so (I think). Whatever the setting, I have never messed with the gap on any of them.
Maybe Im wrong, but it seems they are "set" at the factory not just random, or they wouldnt all be the same. So Im willing to assume that they are set at an Optimal setting for the performance of that particular plug.
Works for me, YMMV!
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Willow
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« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2010, 07:53:48 AM » |
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How come my smiley face doesn't get included? It's because you're trying to include it as if it were an image (picture). Just click on the smiley. No brackets (as generated by the image icon) are needed. |
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Farther
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« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2010, 08:11:58 AM » |
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I check the gap on new plugs but have never needed to change the gap in the last 30 years.
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HotRod
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« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2010, 03:44:35 PM » |
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Well< I set them at 0.035, should be good.
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Red Diamond
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« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2010, 07:00:48 PM » |
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I check the gap on new plugs but have never needed to change the gap in the last 30 years.
You been riding a Valkyrie for 30 years? |
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Farther
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« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2010, 10:22:25 PM » |
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You been riding a Valkyrie for 30 years? You're from Texas so I guess you wouldn't understand. It's a difficult concept that I have been checking the gap on spark plugs for 30 years.  |
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Mildew
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« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2010, 01:16:22 AM » |
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My spark plugs have never been checked since 1997 or 48,000+ miles ago.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2010, 03:07:10 PM » |
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My spark plugs have never been checked since 1997 or 48,000+ miles ago.
I guess if you rode that thing a little........then, youd have checked them by now |
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