Spark plug lead gone bad, what do?

[Ixion]

It is. The string is carbon impregnated. In my experience, however, they are a notorious fail.

[F5 Dave]

I think that's a resistive lead - no need for resistors in the plug caps with that type.

Just beware that car silicone typre coil wire isn't suitable, you need the copper core stuff. . .

How many times does one have to say it? Car lead doesn't work on bikes, just too much loss. Fixed a few bikes by changing back to copper cored wire.

[jonbuoy]

How many times does one have to say it? Car lead doesn't work on bikes, just too much loss. Fixed a few bikes by changing back to copper cored wire.

As many times as pleases you - I didn't say to use it - I said it was a resistive lead.

[Blackshear]

It's a screw type fucker, and apparently cycletreads doesn't stock them. Nor does supercheap or repco, and my old neighbour is no longer a sparky.

GUYS WHAT DO, wrecker perhaps?

[jonbuoy]

Ebay or wreckers

[Ixion]

It's a screw type fucker, and apparently cycletreads doesn't stock them. Nor does supercheap or repco, and my old neighbour is no longer a sparky.

GUYS WHAT DO, wrecker perhaps?

The HT lead has a screwy thing that screwys into the coil?

Cut the old one off, buy bit of cable, solder endy bit on after sliding cut of screwy thing on.

[Blackshear]

Ok, got a new spark lead - still not firing. Spark, but no bang. Plugs out, two are pretty rusted on the expodes side, and a bittuv carbon on them all.

-Fuck I-4's are a cunt to work with lol-

Measuring the gaps and preparing to put them all back in.



TOPTIP: Don't check the radiator water with the spark plugs out. God I am a fucking idiot. Only two drops, luckily.

WATCH THIS SPACE

Ok, spark plugs are all getting kinda old, especially #3. $21 a pop at repco, NOT HAPPY but I guess it's one of the great things about bikes.

Bike ran fine for 20 minutes before, turned shitty when I started it back up again.
Bah. WOF and new spark plugs tomorrow.