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damiancds YaBB Newbies Offline I've caught the bug and can't/won't stop! Posts: 33 Upstate NY Gender:	Do I have to adjust the spark plug? 06/25/12 at 14:47:54 Recently I installed an internal temp sensor on my bike, which attached with a thin copper ring around the spark plug as it was screwed in. My question is do I have to adjust anything with the added thickness of that copper ring?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28642 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Do I have to adjust the spark plug? Reply #1 - 06/25/12 at 14:55:50 Naaa,... tell us about this sensor thingy though... any pics?...
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clearush Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 261 Deer Park,TX Gender:	Re: Do I have to adjust the spark plug? Reply #2 - 06/25/12 at 15:42:51 like this one?? http://www.amazon.com/Trail-Tech-TTO-Temperature-Meter/dp/B0031BIWX2
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damiancds YaBB Newbies Offline I've caught the bug and can't/won't stop! Posts: 33 Upstate NY Gender:	Re: Do I have to adjust the spark plug? Reply #3 - 06/25/12 at 16:47:34 no, but close, it was with that trail tech vapor I installed. the installation thread has some pics, http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1338268746
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rfw2003 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1108 Yantis, TX	Re: Do I have to adjust the spark plug? Reply #4 - 06/25/12 at 16:54:40 myself I'm also installing the same computer. I'm leaning towards going with the water temp sensor and one of the adapters they make to I can do oil temps instead, from the front pressure port on the motor where some have used to add an oil cool to their savage.
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Re: Do I have to adjust the spark plug?
Reply #5 - 06/25/12 at 18:15:51

rfw2003 wrote on 06/25/12 at 16:54:40:

myself I'm also installing the same computer. I'm leaning towards going with the water temp sensor and one of the adapters they make to I can do oil temps instead, from the front pressure port on the motor where some have used to add an oil cool to their savage.

Good luck,

Hopefully yours reads better than mine, the internal temp has gotten as high as 450*F, where the programmable warning light will only go as high as 399*F, The only real bummer about it so far though.

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Re: Do I have to adjust the spark plug?
Reply #6 - 06/25/12 at 18:21:10

damiancds wrote on 06/25/12 at 18:15:51:

rfw2003 wrote on 06/25/12 at 16:54:40:

myself I'm also installing the same computer. I'm leaning towards going with the water temp sensor and one of the adapters they make to I can do oil temps instead, from the front pressure port on the motor where some have used to add an oil cool to their savage.

Good luck,

Hopefully yours reads better than mine, the internal temp has gotten as high as 450*F, where the programmable warning light will only go as high as 399*F, The only real bummer about it so far though.

That's kinda what I was afraid of, that's why I was thinking about buying the water temp sender and adapter for the oil port instead of trying to read head temps. I'm betting the oil temps are a good bit lower.

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Reply #7 - 06/25/12 at 18:34:59

A water temp gadget will likely not work, or at least will indicate max. Water boils at 212F at sea level and will not go above that mark, but under pressure (sealed radiator system) can go higher, like maybe 230 or 240F. I measured cylinder and case temps with my IR gun in the 230 to 260F range after a good ride. I think you may be able to buy oil temp gadgets that might plug into the same hole tho.

It seems to me my Harley oil temp gauge went to 350F, but can't remember? My beemer also has an oil temp gauge (oilhead), but it is not calibrated; i.e., only shows 6 bars like a cell phone.

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Re: Do I have to adjust the spark plug?
Reply #8 - 06/25/12 at 18:49:21

360k+ wrote on 06/25/12 at 18:34:59:

A water temp gadget will likely not work, or at least will indicate max. Water boils at 212F at sea level and will not go above that mark, but under pressure (sealed radiator system) can go higher, like maybe 230 or 240F. I measured cylinder and case temps with my IR gun in the 230 to 260F range after a good ride. I think you may be able to buy oil temp gadgets that might plug into the same hole tho.

It seems to me my Harley oil temp gauge went to 350F, but can't remember? My beemer also has an oil temp gauge (oilhead), but it is not calibrated; i.e., only shows 6 bars like a cell phone.

The sensor is just your standard 1/8" NPT brass temp sensor, The gauge just maxes out at 399F is all. So it should be good to go.

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360k+ Serious Thumper Offline Savage heart of darkness Posts: 680 Cartersville, GA Gender:	Re: Do I have to adjust the spark plug? Reply #9 - 06/25/12 at 18:58:06 Ahhh OK, I thought you were talking about the gauge itself.
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