Spark plug tuning 8-9-12

[ChuenouXiao]

Here's a shot of my plug after trying to tune and listen to my engine during highspeed run. When I'm done for the day... I took it out and check it out. It looks a bit lean? I believe its should have a chocolatey color. In here... it looks a bit lean due to the slight grey color.

 

[ChuenouXiao]

Deluge, you were saying that reading plug is the best option. I couldn't agree more but my question is... by reading the plug, does it matter if its 30 min after the high speed run or should I read the plug straight out when the engine is super hot?

 

[ChuenouXiao]

If I tune the engine right next time, will the color above change? Or is it silver like that from now on?

 

[Deluge]

Here's a shot of my plug after trying to tune and listen to my engine during highspeed run. When I'm done for the day... I took it out and check it out. It looks a bit lean? I believe its should have a chocolatey color. In here... it looks a bit lean due to the slight grey color.

That actually looks pretty good. It would be a lot lighter than that if it was lean. How's it running?

 

[ChuenouXiao]

That actually looks pretty good. It would be a lot lighter than that if it was lean. How's it running?

It runs good... just that I haven't get the HSN tuned in yet (because of this, it seems my engine is not running at its full potential). That plug is base off of me trying to get the sweet spot on HSN. Deluge, its not a brown chocolatey color on the rubber piece that's holding the pin there on the plug... it seems a bit lean to me You sure its alright?

 

[Deluge]

Deluge, you were saying that reading plug is the best option. I couldn't agree more but my question is... by reading the plug, does it matter if its 30 min after the high speed run or should I read the plug straight out when the engine is super hot?

Usually I check it immediately. I've let it sit for about 10 mins, though. The results were the same.

 

[Deluge]

If I tune the engine right next time, will the color above change? Or is it silver like that from now on?

It'll change.

 

[Deluge]

It runs good... just that I haven't get the HSN tuned in yet (because of this, it seems my engine is not running at its full potential). That plug is base off of me trying to get the sweet spot on HSN. Deluge, its not a brown chocolatey color on the rubber piece that's holding the pin there on the plug... it seems a bit lean to me You sure its alright?

It's fine, dude. Like I said, if it was lean it would look a lot lighter.

For reference, check out this page. The "perfect color" is lighter than what you have.

Popular spark plug patterns for two-stroke engines



If you want to make sure, richen it a 16th and check what the plug looks like there.

 

[ChuenouXiao]

It's fine, dude. Like I said, if it was lean it would look a lot lighter.For reference, check out this page. The "perfect color" is lighter than what you have.

Popular spark plug patterns for two-stroke engines



If you want to make sure, richen it a 16th and check what the plug looks like there.

Will do... nice page Thanks Deluge!

 

[Deluge]

Anytime, dude.

 

[ChuenouXiao]

Deluge..... today a guy drove his bike in front of me and to my side to talk to me. Because of that... I drove my XB straight to a curb It was a head on collision. Because of my front bumper... it helped point the car upward and so the car climb over the curb. It was about 7mph and my car hoped over the curb like a monster truck. I was pissed... lucky everything seems fine.... nothing seems to be broken... LOL!... I guess that bumper I have installed help a lot?

 

[Deluge]

Sounds like it! Lol.

 

[ChuenouXiao]

Sounds like it! Lol.

The curb was 6 inches tall i think!!! Really... with out the bumper to direct the car upward like the wing of a airplane(you know where the bottom chassis just rides on the curb as the car goes over ) ; my car would be crushed and my front hubs will bend along with the axle I did a great job on using that as a cushion LOL!

 

[Deluge]

At 7 mph? Nah, I doubt it. There's enough flex there to handle that. Now, if it was a full speed collision, I'd say bent chassis.

 

[ChuenouXiao]

At 7 mph? Nah, I doubt it. There's enough flex there to handle that. Now, if it was a full speed collision, I'd say bent chassis.

Yea I guess It was a estimation Again... they are plastic so I was expecting the worst

 

[Guest]

Deluge..... today a guy drove his bike in front of me and to my side to talk to me. Because of that... I drove my XB straight to a curb It was a head on collision. Because of my front bumper... it helped point the car upward and so the car climb over the curb. It was about 7mph and my car hoped over the curb like a monster truck. I was pissed... lucky everything seems fine.... nothing seems to be broken... LOL!... I guess that bumper I have installed help a lot?

You got lucky.

 

[Guest]

Here's a shot of my plug after trying to tune and listen to my engine during highspeed run. When I'm done for the day... I took it out and check it out. It looks a bit lean? I believe its should have a chocolatey color. In here... it looks a bit lean due to the slight grey color.

I think that looks OK.

 

[ChuenouXiao]

You got lucky.

Yea

 

[Guest]

Don't feel to bad I've learned the hard way not do drive with my youngest around. Just the blink of an eye and next thing ya know I've wrecked.

 

[ChuenouXiao]

It's fine, dude. Like I said, if it was lean it would look a lot lighter.For reference, check out this page. The "perfect color" is lighter than what you have.

Popular spark plug patterns for two-stroke engines



If you want to make sure, richen it a 16th and check what the plug looks like there.

Yea... I like the mocha brown color... it doesn't look brown to me It looks light grey