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benny hedges
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Re: Plug Change

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them iridium ones dont last long really... you're right, they do feel flat with old ones in.
watch your mpg go up as well - makes a lot of difference Image
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What plugs did you get from Amazon?

Link please.

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i was in lancaster honda a while ago asking for a plug wrench.... they didnt have one but a fellow customer overheard & said he had a spare at home if i wanted it.
turned out he used to own a firestorm and had a load of surplus bits & bobs including a full set of ebc pads, haynes manual (mousemat) and 4 pairs of brand new iridium plugs.
took the lot off him - and the plug socket, for a brown ticket :thumbup:

annoyingly i'd just paid £14 for a new set of plugs the day before :roll:

he'd sold his storm (black 03 model) for £700 after the front cct failed at low miles... got it rebuilt by a honda dealer but for some strange reason after that it would not rev over 7k...... :oops: :Ball Kick:
he seemed quite upset when i told him i could've sorted that in 1 hour :Beer Popcorn:
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KneeWobblers wrote:Unfortunately they are not for sale anymore, not surprised by the price they were selling them at tbh. Had a peep at eslag and they are £14 a pair there. I cant say how much better the bike goes after changing. Sorry not to be of assistance this time.
Did you have iridiums in previously?
You should certainly notice a difference in starting and power after changing to iridiums from standard fat electrode plugs.
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what was the part number of the plugs you have now - and the old ones...
just curious cos i'm sure the correct plug has a resistance built in.
the ones you have now may have a lower resistance and you're getting a fatter spark.
great if you have the right ones, but if they're not the right plug & there is no resistance it could possibly damage the coils or ecm 8O
ive melted pistons before by using too cold a plug.... just be sure theyre correct lol - dont trust the honda dealer, they have been known to get things wrong!
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Re: Plug Change

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You got me thinking now- I re-used the iridium plugs form my previous engine in the rebuilt hi comp piston one, as they looked clean and were still gapped perfectly.

But I was going to order a replacement pair and see if I could notice any difference, then thought about changing the plug spec to better suit the hi comps.
Opie Oils suggested these:
Denso Iridium Power Spark Plug IX27B

So I've ordered some to see what effect they have.

Report to follow next year. :wave:
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