B22 Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 hi, wanted you guys to take a look at these plugs...ran about 3-4 runs on it and pulled...is there even enough time on them to tell? First is both side by side trying to show the heat strap (even though I see nothing) and the 2nd and 3rd are the the left and right electrodes respectively. I'm a little aware of how to read alky plugs but I see nothing to read here, should I get more runs on them and re check them? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B22 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I'm a little anxious at the fact that most people take 3-4 hard runs and check them...but I can't tell anything!! Stock 350 drag port 40mm lectrons one pj on each, running alky mixed 28:1 with 927 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B22 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Reason I ask is because it doesn't want to rev all the way and under load it doesn't really wake up till around 4th gear where I assume it's cleared up...only to return shortly thereafter. After a decent run it revs out like it should as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Madd Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Just keep turning in the power jet until it runs clean. Are your plugs gapped to 0.018"? Will it clean out before the run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B22 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) They are gapped at .020...the lowest my spark gapper goes...and no, I can rev all I want prior to the run and it doesn't really help at all. It won't rev like it should until I get done with a run, then it revs good for maybe 20-30 seconds Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited August 18, 2015 by B22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B22 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Should I turn them in by around 1/2 turns at a time or is that too much Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B22 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Quick update. Turned the power jets in 3/4 a turn and it made a noticeable improvement...still a little fat...is it safe to try a little more in? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
special06shee Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Read plug. It will tell you how far you can go. If your having a hard time cleaning out the bike before pass, lean needle out a clip and try that. Bike has to rev clean at idle or your pass will be shit. Just dont get to greedy. Usually when the bike is pulling clean and hard, your in the ball park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B22 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Awesome. Thanks. I think I'm gonna leave the needle alone for now and check the plugs again (just made about 6-7 more passes and it was noticeably better. Still loading a tad but I could almost completely clear it with revs.) Would 1000 ft higher elevation require a turn 1/2 closed on the pjs? I got the bike from a guy around sea level, whereas I'm at about 1,000 feet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited August 18, 2015 by B22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
special06shee Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Possible. All i can say is tune to what bike wants/needs. Get bike to pull clean and make a couple hard back to back passes and pull plugs. Adjust from there. Me personally, if im hot lapping the bike, i dont like to see the bottom plug ring with more then 1/2 color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 One thing with alky, when it's fat it will just wash the plug clean. Like Jmadd and special said, just ease in to the power jet till it starts to make color. Get a small magnifying glass of some sort or even a Jewlers scope to start watching the strap as well. Pay attention to the strap a lot more as you lean it up. It will tell you what it wants if you know what to look for. Check out some online drag racing forums like yellowbullet.com for tuning info on plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Madd Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 If it won't clean out in neutral you're gonna have to lean out the needles. Turn them out 1/4 turn at a time. Assuming pe1 needles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B22 Posted August 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks guys for the help. I shut it down for the night after purging. Turning the powerjets closed 1 and 1/2 turns on each really seemed to help it. It seemed really fat to begin with, that little adjustment definitely livened it up a little. I'm just a little skeptical and nervous as to fooling too much with it since it's all new to me! But it seems I'm in good hands on here. When you talk about the needle, are you talking about the pilot screw? Not sure if that's the same thing, but I know it's set at 48.5. I'm new to lectrons and alky actually, so any help is awesome. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Madd Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 There are no pilot screws or pilots jets on Lectrons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B22 Posted August 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Gotcha, I must have misunderstood what he was saying when he was explaining it. I'll have to get one apart to see what you're talking about. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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