It’s not that I want to ride on one cylinder. I’m asking how should a good motor react when starting with one spark plug in for a CX500. Should it fire up and idle Or natural to kill without throttle. Nothing tricky about the question. Just curious.
When you are attempting to run on one cylinder is the other spark plug removed? That would make it easier to run on one cylinder only.
Dick in Raleigh ran a GL500 on one cylinder, the other with head removed was blocked off.
With the engine warmed up and at idle with one plug wire removed it will idle slower and rougher. It may be necessary to give it some throttle to keep it running.
Using an intra-red thermometer on the exhaust downpipes is an easy way to check if both sides are firing similarly.
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