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Spark Plug Mystery

Posted: 10:00 pm Mar 09 2010
by Tomm9050
I found a brand new, but old spark plug in my tool box, probably from a previous bike. It's a NKG Gold Palladium V #B9EV. The threads are a little shorter than the stock B9ES. The question is, will it work in a '92KDX 200?

Thanks

Posted: 10:02 pm Mar 09 2010
by Indawoods
Are you using a 9? You should be running a 8 range plug.

Posted: 10:19 pm Mar 09 2010
by Tomm9050
Let me check

Posted: 10:29 pm Mar 09 2010
by Tomm9050
The service manual specs B9ES.

Posted: 10:32 pm Mar 09 2010
by Indawoods
That was before it was known that an 8 is what it should be. You can ask anyone who has ridden KDX's for a while. A 9 is just too cold....

Posted: 10:40 pm Mar 09 2010
by Tomm9050
I also found a NGK # B9EG and a B9EGV .

Posted: 10:43 pm Mar 09 2010
by Tomm9050
So it should be #B8ES? I'll get some tomorrow.

Thanks!

Posted: 10:44 pm Mar 09 2010
by Indawoods
Switch to a BR8ES and see how much better your bike runs.

Posted: 10:47 pm Mar 09 2010
by Tomm9050
THANKS!!! Will do.

Posted: 11:23 pm Mar 09 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
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Indawoods wrote:Switch to a BR8ES and see how much better your bike runs.
No ****! :supz:

Wonder if I could ebay all the BR9ES's I got in my toolbox??

Posted: 11:49 pm Mar 09 2010
by Tomm9050
NOW you tell me!

Thanks!

Posted: 12:41 pm Mar 10 2010
by Tomm9050
What's the consensus on spark plug gap?

Posted: 01:32 pm Mar 10 2010
by Indawoods
Most do a .032 - .035 gap....

Manual states .7 to .8 which is .028 to .031

Posted: 01:56 pm Mar 10 2010
by fuzzy
Indeed.....Gotta say I've never gapped a NGK though unless I dropped it on the electrode during install. :mrgreen: :oops: :roll:

Posted: 02:34 pm Mar 10 2010
by Julien D
Yeah, I'm with fuzzy on this one. Out of the box, quick visual, into the bike.

Posted: 03:01 pm Mar 10 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
Carvr would not be pleased with you 2

Posted: 04:01 pm Mar 10 2010
by Julien D
Oh well.

Posted: 04:13 pm Mar 10 2010
by Indawoods
Not here to bitch is he! :roll:

Posted: 07:52 pm Mar 10 2010
by Green Hornet
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Mr. Wibbens wrote:Carvr would not be pleased with you 2
WHO???!!!!

Posted: 08:17 pm Mar 10 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
That long winded, old fugger that would answer a simple yes no question with 4 or 5 paragraphs of dribble