I am anticipating my first valve clearance check shortly and likely valve adjustment and thought this might be the time to change the plug. Sounds like it is well enough left alone especially since I am consistently getting 59.7 mpg.
But.... I have to ask. Has anyone tried these spark plugs?
Diamondfire Electrode | E3 Spark Plugs
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[b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] Re: spark plug
+1 on what Martin & Jeff recommended.
It's nasty to see how much sand is often sitting around the plug, ignored.
I recommend blowing out the plug well area by way of the drain hole, as Jeff stated, and from the top, then turn the plug out a couple of turns, and blow again. Turning the plug out a bit often breaks loose stuck materials.
The fuel in some areas isn't very compatible with palladium spark plugs. The top driveability techs in this area tell me that they don't last any longer than a standard plug, although in other areas they are better. I prefer to use the stock configuration of plug in NGK as they seem to perform better than others, other than perhaps Bosch which can be virtually identical in automotive applications. People will sometimes make hyperbolic claims which aren't borne out in testing, IME.
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