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    I know this is a dumb question but i have to ask.

    What are some of the the causes that cause a spark plug to foul out.
    I didnt do it I swear !!

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    http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture003.jpg 1982 GS850G

    http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...n1/Picture.jpg 1980 GS1100L

    #2
    oil fouling: bad rings/ valve stem seals,
    gas fouling:rich carburation

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      #3
      Weak ignition spark
      1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
      1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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        #4
        Plugs gapped too tight.

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          #5
          Or way too cold heat range.
          http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

          Life is too short to ride an L.

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            #6
            is there anywhere on here that explains how to check the spark. i have the tools but not real good with them.
            I didnt do it I swear !!

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            http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture003.jpg 1982 GS850G

            http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...n1/Picture.jpg 1980 GS1100L

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              #7
              Take the plug out of the bike. Put it in the spark plug cap. Ground to the motor and crank. Should be bright white-blue spark. If it is little and yellow it ain't cuttin it.
              1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
              1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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                #8
                mines good and blue. maybe i just have my carb to rich and its fouling that plug out.
                I didnt do it I swear !!

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                http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture003.jpg 1982 GS850G

                http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...n1/Picture.jpg 1980 GS1100L

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                  #9
                  It's not oil?
                  1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
                  1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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                    #10
                    if it was oil wouldnt the bike be smoking? mine dont smoke at all.
                    I didnt do it I swear !!

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                    http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture003.jpg 1982 GS850G

                    http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...n1/Picture.jpg 1980 GS1100L

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                      #11
                      Oil would look shiny and sometimes wet.
                      Fuel is more like a flat black.
                      1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
                      1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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                        #12
                        yeah mine just looks flat black.
                        I didnt do it I swear !!

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                        http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture003.jpg 1982 GS850G

                        http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...n1/Picture.jpg 1980 GS1100L

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                          #13
                          I know you just messed with the carbs but I suggest you take a look at the float heigth, jets and adjustments.
                          1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
                          1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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                            #14
                            ok will do. i know that me and steve , another member on here was trying to adjust the floats to what the book calls for but it wasnt allowing enough room for them to close and was allowing them to leak. so we had to set them at 25mm. i have the air/fuel mixture screws set out at 2 turns from lightly seated. maybe i should try turning them in a bit more. i went and got new plugs today but dont want to take a chance of messing them up , as that will start to get expensive lol.
                            I didnt do it I swear !!

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                            http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture003.jpg 1982 GS850G

                            http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...n1/Picture.jpg 1980 GS1100L

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