Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Help Please - 998 Misfire Woes

[spinoli1]

Skidlids – thanks for the multi-pin connector legend. That could be useful for so many things.

Nelly/Skidlids – do you have the correct figures for the air gap clearance on the crank sensor? I reckon I can check this bit myself. For electrical stuff, I’m afraid that I will need to draft in a grown-up. The only uses I have for electrical terminology are, for example:

- Volt do I do with this bit?
- Amp pretty confused now.
- Ohm my God it’s on fire!

BDG – The bike does not, and has never had an alarm fitted (thank God) – one of the advantages of Jersey, though it is changing fast, and we’ll need them soon.

I will not be able to put any of your advice and suggestions to use until the weekend, but I am very grateful indeed for your suggestions, and I am optimistic that I can sort this soon with your help.

Cheers,

Spin

[skidlids]

Had a look in my mauals last night, my 998 Testastretta manual only seems to cover the engine and the 998RS one doesn't have much on the electrics.
I can unplug the sensor on one of my 998s and get a resistance reading and if I borrow a meter from work I can measure its inductance, but not a lot of good to you unless you can do the same.

[nelly]

Air gap is spec'd at 0.65 - 0.7mm. It's adjusted with shims under the sensor body. You should be OK at about 0.6 - 0.8 though.
If that hasn't been touched, i'd be erring on the side of the sensor breaking down tbh.

[BDG]

If it's not the alarm, then i'd blame Nelly for being a useless good for nothing layabout living in England instead of Jersey