My 85 had the same problem,until i changed the wires and plugs and it went
away. I hope this helps because i spent alot of cash adjusting my carbs when
it was not the prob.
Good luck :)
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Plug Fouling
>Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 16:04:20 EST
>
>Hello all,
>I've been having regular occurence of plug fouling since I bought my Max.
>It
>came with Stage 1, K&N filter, and supertrap slip-ons (w/ 8 discs).
>Supposedly his local dealership just did $300 worth of labor on the carbs.
>He gave me the air filter box which contained 4 badly fouled plugs. After
>having my plugs foul after 600 miles, then another 600 miles later, I
>determined he must have gone through the same thing and didn't want to pay
>to
>get the carbs fixed again. Note that my right front plug would always foul
>first. Sometimes I would just replace it with one of my older plugs from
>any
>of the other 3 cylinders until I had time to get new ones.
> My bike would run really great and then slowly deteriorate until I
>changed the plugs. Then it was like a new bike again.
> So here is what I've done since:
>1) added 6 more discs for increased air flow (supertrap recomended 14
>total)
>2) synched my carbs
>3) removed Y piece from airbox
>4) cleaned and reoiled air filter
> It has been about 300 miles since all of this. My front right plug is
>still worse than the others and it seems halfway to becoming totally
>fouled.
>This bad one is black all over the porcelain and metal bar (electrode?).
>The
>other 3 are black over half of the porcelain and tan over the other half.
>The metal bar is black halfway up and uncovered at the top of the bar.
>
>My question is what should I do to determine my problem? Should I stick a
>new set in and do some sort of test, then adjust things? Maybe then I can
>post results and ask what to adjust.
>
>Thanks anyone who can help. Hopefully not everyone is at Bikeweek. I'm
>planning on going next weekend. Just hope to get things set up right
>before
>the ride.
>
>Thanks,
>Howie
>93' Max
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