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GL1500 spark plug cap resistors

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Another newbie question. Does anyone sell just the resistors for a 1988 gl 1500. I just tested mine andthey were5400,5200,5100, 4500,4800,4600 ohm. Not sure what this means but I was told they shouldn't be over 5000. What symptoms would this cause? Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Since they are 5000 OHM resistors I would say they are mostly within tolerance. The one at 5400 may be suspect. If they are bad you would get a missfire under load, hard acceleration or steep hills.
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Thanks Dave. That iswhat is happening. Seems to be running a little hotafterI run it a few miles. I just changed the antifreeze and cleaned the carbs ( got rid of the hesitation). But somethin is not quite right:?.Still have to ballance the carbs. Thanks again
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You need to be sure you got all the air burped out of the cooling system. Can be difficult on a 2 radiator system.
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How do you make sure all the air is out?
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