Thursday, March 7, 2013

Sparking interest

The bike I found did not seem to start. The first thing to look at will be the spark plug. After looking in the Engine characteristics in the manual, I found that the spark plug is very specific to this engine, it is a Bosch WK 175T1 - there does not seem to be any cross references in other brands. 




As seen on the picture, it is unusual in its shape, very short! I found one in Germany and in the UK. Bought a one from Germany and am awaiting for this baby to come here so that I can put it on the bike and try yet again to start it.

The complete engine specifics for the Zanetti C50 engine translated from Italian:


Specifications Combustion engine with a 2-stroke cycle
Bore 38mm
Race 37mm
Displacement 41.96cmc
Cicle other
Compression ratio 7.64:1
Maximum effective at 5500 RPM at 1 HP 2
Counter-clockwise rotation
Fuel consumption 410 gr/Hph
Distribution Timing with cross lights
Ignition Magnetic flywheel alternator with fan
Internal High Voltage coil
Bosch spark plugs WK 175T1 or equivalent WK175T1
Ignition Timing: Fixed 16° to 20°
Clearance between the points  0.38-0.42

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