Ok, I know I am running a little rich with 0 air leaks (I know for sure, leaktested) I know I am rich, I have the airbox lid off and if I put it on it don't run right. I am running a 290 now, used 300 first and it ran good but the 290 seems better. I have not plug chopped but am going to. My question is I rode for about 45 minutes the other day and the quad ran great but when I got home I noticed the connector to the headpipe to silencer (rubber one) was melting some so I put my temperature gun on it and it was 254 degrees. I am not sure if the exhaust connector was bought for that or if the PO may have just used a piece of clear rubber. Anyway is 250-260 too hot and what could cause that besides being lean. My exhaust isn't blocked either.
Too hot?
- Thread starter Jeff Bennett
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The answer to the question is plug chop the main jet and the needle at around 1/2 throttle.
Is the exhaust pipe sealed at the cylinder and free from air leaks?
Is the exhaust pipe sealed at the cylinder and free from air leaks?
yes I sealed around my exhaust at the header flange with that copper rtv high temp stuff and it doesn't leak there. You know though, after thinking, I may have a pin hole leak where the hanger for the power core 2 broke off the pipe and I welded it back on. I am going to go make sure that is sealed. thanks blaaster
Just wondering, could the +4 timing key make it get hotter, even if jetted right. Oh, and the pipe is sealed.
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The timing advance may be responsible for the increased temperature.
Have you done a plug chop yet?
Have you done a plug chop yet?
Doing the plug chop today, just haven't ridden it again. I just got to thinking about the timing key. So, I need to do a 1/2 throttle chop? I guess the plug should look the same as a full plug chop?
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