24-12-24, 01:43 PM
My son was over and wanted to tinker with the Fazer so took the chance while carbs are off to do a few other tasks, change fuel filter PITA! Air filter no issue and spark plugs.
They came out OK a couple were tight one was only finger tight.
Son went to fit plugs i asked did he gap them? he said nah they are pre gapped and and look the same as what came out.
Explained that is not always the case, as the gap was tiny (0.2mm) compared to manual (0.7 - 0.8mm) so reset the gaps.
Fitted no problems asked him to bring the old plugs to we have a look, he was right they were gapped at 0.2mm and black like it had been running rich.
Anyone else come across this before previous owner had it serviced each year so he claimed, the air filter was actually reasonably clean tbf.
beginning to wonder how this old girl ran at all now carbs bunged up, plug gaps wrong. leaking exhaust and dirty fuel, they are certainly tolerant !
They came out OK a couple were tight one was only finger tight.
Son went to fit plugs i asked did he gap them? he said nah they are pre gapped and and look the same as what came out.
Explained that is not always the case, as the gap was tiny (0.2mm) compared to manual (0.7 - 0.8mm) so reset the gaps.
Fitted no problems asked him to bring the old plugs to we have a look, he was right they were gapped at 0.2mm and black like it had been running rich.
Anyone else come across this before previous owner had it serviced each year so he claimed, the air filter was actually reasonably clean tbf.
beginning to wonder how this old girl ran at all now carbs bunged up, plug gaps wrong. leaking exhaust and dirty fuel, they are certainly tolerant !