What is the ideal voltage to a spark plug?

**FJRider** · 19th June 2015, 22:08

Originally Posted by Kickaha

It was heavily moderated to keep it like that, anything not connected to the topic was PDed

I'm sure Moderation as it stands currently will decide. Moderators listed for this section is posted in the expected places on this site. Contact them directly if you have ANY concerns ...

**Nobbsie** · 19th June 2015, 22:10

speaking of leads does anyone know where i can buy ignition cable in ak tomorrow, and rubber boots?

**ellipsis** · 19th June 2015, 22:22

...i must be getting old...

**FJRider** · 19th June 2015, 22:26

Originally Posted by Nobbsie

speaking of leads does anyone know where i can buy ignition cable in ak tomorrow, and rubber boots?

What do you wish to ignite ... ???

Gumboots are on special at the Red Shed ...

**bogan** · 19th June 2015, 22:32

Originally Posted by Nobbsie

speaking of leads does anyone know where i can buy ignition cable in ak tomorrow, and rubber boots?

In a pinch you can get car leads to work (risky as there is a far higher chance of it resulting in a weak spark), often by clipping an end off and putting a hole down the center for the coil pin to go in as bike connectors tend to be different. The plug end likely just needs to have the little screw on gubbins to make the plug lead larger diameter. But if you want to do it properly it'll be a bike shop, and chances are high they will need to order them in. By boots I'm assuming you mean the rubber section that fits over the plug, these are molded into the leads so come with.

**Nobbsie** · 19th June 2015, 22:38

guess it will be missions on tomorrow,

**FJRider** · 19th June 2015, 23:06

Originally Posted by Nobbsie

guess it will be missions on tomorrow,

Find an auto electrician that is open and ask their advice.

But if truth and facts aren't your thing ... Ask Bogan ...

**Kickaha** · 20th June 2015, 15:54

Originally Posted by FJRider

Contact them directly if you have ANY concerns ...

If it was being done properly you wouldn't need to

**jellywrestler** · 20th June 2015, 16:05

Originally Posted by FJRider

Gumboots are on special at the Red Shed ...

by the level of knowledge you posses i'd pick you probably work there...

**Tazz** · 20th June 2015, 20:21

Originally Posted by bogan

*sighs, anyone else with fond memories of when the mech sections focused on mech issues instead of mental issues?

FYI, you're arguing with a guy that advises to check tyre pressures when they're hot... Take from that what you will.

**FJRider** · 27th June 2015, 18:37

The original question ...

Originally Posted by Nobbsie

My question is if you where running say 16-18 volts to your spark plugs would there be more spark?
Would this more spark ignite the fuel better?
Which in turn would run better?

MY answer ....

Actually ... you should expect upwards of 20,000 volts. Some reach about 40,000 ...

You don't know much about vehicle electrical systems do you .. ???

Jellywrestler's reply ...

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

seems you don't either, the voltage isn't that high very often as if you can't crack it with less there's another issue

Bogans reply ...

Originally Posted by bogan

Of course not, in new leads it would be well over 50kV, as the leads age and get manky it would decrease, if they are installed improperly it would decrease, etc etc. How could you possibly expect me to give a single number for what is clearly a sliding scale? I mean you may as well try and give us an exactly figure for amperage which would damage them as per your 'theory'

And Iimdying (via red rep) claims I don't understand ... mmmmmmmmmmmm

The varying numbers posted .... WHO DOES .. ???