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Old 11-12-2015, 05:27 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bikeprof View Post
HAHAHAHA, you must be a "young one"...
BEFORE anything that resembled computers, spark(timing) was THE manner to adjust.
Yes, distributors were what organized the electric discharge but final say-so was THE plug and ITS heat range...
The plug will not produce a different energy spark as you suggest. The temperature range will change how hot the tip gets. Using the wrong plug for the engine can cause fouling on one end and pre-ignition on the other.

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