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plug colour advice.

Postby grandpa » Thu Sep 10, 2015 2:13 pm

Hi Chaps,
Since fitting a stainless steel expansion exhaust to a standard indian gp150 i noticed the plug colour is slightly lighter.It is similar to the colour of an amazon cardboard box.Plug is NGK B7eS carb is standard jetex .I have a 122 main jet i could fit .If needed how do I make it run richer? Does anyone drill the atomiser to 2.0 mm as suggested by Scooty loopy john? on the old forum.
All ideas appreciated.
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Re: plug colour advice.

Postby coaster » Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:49 pm

It's difficult to tell from a photo but that doesn't look far off perfect to me :?
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Re: plug colour advice.

Postby CHRIS in MARGATE » Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:29 am

+1
It's difficult to accurately assess because cameras and software give varying results. Almost there. Try the 122 but I wouldn't personally drill the atomiser out.
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Re: plug colour advice.

Postby sunrisemac » Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:54 pm

Looks pretty good from here
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Re: plug colour advice.

Postby grandpa » Sat Sep 12, 2015 3:28 pm

Hi chaps,
Thanks for your reassuring comments.I shall leave well alone
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Re: plug colour advice.

Postby bazza3004 » Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:19 pm

I would be happy with that.
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Postby Paulnobodyimportant » Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:31 pm

Looks perfect to me as well.
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Re: plug colour advice.

Postby Toddy » Mon Sep 14, 2015 6:24 am

Agree nice Colour, was that just taken out after General Running or was it during Plug Chops ? as it may be good at one throttle position and Lean/Rich at others always worth checking when you change exhausts .
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Re: plug colour advice.

Postby grandpa » Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:54 pm

Hi Bazza, paul and toddy,
Thanks for all your comments.
It was taken after going up a hill on full throttle and switching off.I will check again soon but before expansion exhaust it was more of a chocolate brown rather than the amazon box brown it is now
I also noticed it appears to have less torque at low revs but might be faster in fourth gear possibly because engine is revving a bit more (Indian gp150 with 5.65 final drive)
.....and it wont rust
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Re: plug colour advice.

Postby CHRIS in MARGATE » Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:08 pm

Lack of torque is the expansion box out of the power band.You can't have it all.
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Re: plug colour advice.

Postby bazza3004 » Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:41 pm

I would do the same run at 1/4 1/2 and 3/4 throttle positions aswell to give you a better idea of how the rest of jets etc are doing there job. (Unless you ride everywhere flat out of course ) :D
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