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Title: Spark Plug Relacement Post by oceantransistor on 12/19/12 at 22:46:02 Is there a link with pictures and directions on how to change the spark plug? I've been trying to find it with no success. I'm not good with this forum surfing stuff. If I could get some advice as how to find these topics, that would be of great help too. |
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Title: Re: Spark Plug Relacement Post by Cavi Mike on 12/20/12 at 00:13:33 Can you reach the plug? No? What's in the way? Remove it. Still can't reach it? What else is in the way? Remove that also. Something still in the way? Well I think you know what I'm going to say next. If you need to get outside of your house and the door is in your way, do you get on the internet and ask how to get out of your house or do you just go open the door? It's really that simple. |
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Title: Re: Spark Plug Relacement Post by Dave on 12/20/12 at 05:10:26 You need to buy a Clymers Manual. It has pictures and step by step directions. If you don't have basic skills and tools - we are not going to be able to help you much on this forum. |
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Title: Re: Spark Plug Relacement Post by WD on 12/20/12 at 06:37:51 Quickest way... Pull plug wire off the spark plug, pull the rear bolt out of the left side (as you sit on the bike) chrome trim on the top of the engine. Gently lift up that corner of the cover and swing it outwards. Some bikes it will move, some it won't without loosening the front cover bolt. If it will swing, use the spark plug socket and correct wrench that came with the bike to remove the old plug. If it doesn't swing, loosen the front bolt, 10mm socket on short 1/4" driver on the bolt head, needle nose pliers to hold the lower nut. Install new plug and reverse the above steps. Factory method? Remove seat and gas tank. Pull wire off spark plug and change the plug. What they don't tell you is some bikes need to have the fuel drained and the petcock (gas valve) removed before the tank will come off... >:( If you haven't done this before have a couple band-aids handy... The backside of the chrome cover can be razor edged. |
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Title: Re: Spark Plug Relacement Post by Digger on 01/01/13 at 19:13:51 A different short cut: You can pull the seat (very easy to do, just remove 2 bolts), then remove the two bolts from the fuel tank's rear bracket. Remove the line(s) from the petcock, then move tank rearward a bit then up a bit. From there, prop the rear of the fuel tank up with a short section of 4" x 4" (laid on its side). You should have enough access now to remove the port chrome cover from the top of the engine and then get to the plug. Using this method, you don't have to disconnect the speedometer cable or the electrical cable from the fuel tank. IHTH! |
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Title: Re: Spark Plug Relacement Post by Gyrobob on 01/02/13 at 04:38:33 When you finally loosen the plug,.. turn it about three turns, then blast the area down there around the newly bared threads with compressed air. A compressed-gas can (Walmart computer/electronics area has them, $4 maybe) with a skinny plastic straw used for household or computer air-blasting will do if you don't have a compressor. The idea is to get any chunks of dirt or sand or dust or paint other crap out of the area so it does not fall through the spark plug hole. What is your feeling about using anti-seize on the threads before reinstalling the plug? |
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Title: Re: Spark Plug Relacement Post by v-pilot on 01/02/13 at 09:02:14 714F4459545954360 wrote:
I've been doing this for 30 some years on everything I own, just be sparing |
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Title: Re: Spark Plug Relacement Post by Digger on 01/02/13 at 18:45:38 7E25786164677C080 wrote:
I've been doing this for 30 some years on everything I own, just be sparing [/quote] I agree....and I know what happens if you put too much on.... The plug can short.....DAMHIK (on a lonely road near Big Bend in 110 degree F temperatures)! :-[ |
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