SPARK PLUG CHANGE

[Shiney]

SPARK PLUG CHANGE   As demonstrated by Diesel


Remove the side maintenance covers and spark plug leads (Rear leads require angling forward to remove)

          

Unscrew the spark plugs and remove then screw in new spark plugs

     



Replace spark plug leads making sure they loop around as they were originally then replace the maintenance cover

[Gadget]

Another great write up.

[Biggles]

You make it sound easy.  I struggled to get a socket over the plug.
The Honda tool-kit one is apparently best suited for the job.  Is that what you used?

[Shiney]

I have heard of a spark plug socket being in the Honda tool kit but I haven't seen one
The socket used was just a thin walled socket from a spark plug removal kit (the kit can be found at Supercheap) 

[ST.George]

While you're on the subject of spark plugs, Shiney, I saw a vid a while back where the guy refurbished his coked up plugs with a gas-bottle blow torch to burn off the carbonisation and claimed they were 100% efficient again. Wyvern still has his original iridium plugs which r probably quite xpensive. I don't do that many k's so I won't be replacing them 4 a while but when I do I might buy a blowtorch and give it a try.
A blowtorch has many other uses also, 4 eg, finishing off crackling on a roast pork.


Will try and find that YouTube vid and include in this post.

[Brock]

I pulled a plug on my 1100 once, to see the condition of it. The plug was fine so it went back in. I dont know if the plugs had been changed before I got it, but it only had 35000Ks on it so probably not. I now have 140000Ks+.

[Biggles]

I believe Iridium plugs should be pulled occasionally to prevent the thread seizing.  I don't know why it would but someone might.

[alans1100]

I pulled a plug on my 1100 once, to see the condition of it. The plug was fine so it went back in. I dont know if the plugs had been changed before I got it, but it only had 35000Ks on it so probably not. I now have 140000Ks+.

Mine were first done at just over the 120,000 km mark and 42,000 km later I put the iridium ones in that I had sitting around for over a year. Thought I'd better put them in and get some use out of them.

[West Aussie Glen]

I would add two more steps to this:-
Once the old plugs are removed check the plug holes for any dirt that should be cleared before installing the new plugs.
Apply some high temperature never seize to the new plugs before installing them.
P98 of the ST1300 owners manual also gives an interesting method for tightening the plugs.

[Shiney]

I would add two more steps to this:-
Once the old plugs are removed check the plug holes for any dirt that should be cleared before installing the new plugs.
Apply some high temperature never seize to the new plugs before installing them.
P98 of the ST1300 owners manual also gives an interesting method for tightening the plugs.

Thanks for the tips mate

While you're on the subject of spark plugs, Shiney, I saw a vid a while back where the guy refurbished his coked up plugs with a gas-bottle blow torch to burn off the carbonisation and claimed they were 100% efficient again. Wyvern still has his original iridium plugs which r probably quite xpensive. I don't do that many k's so I won't be replacing them 4 a while but when I do I might buy a blowtorch and give it a try.
A blowtorch has many other uses also, 4 eg, finishing off crackling on a roast pork.

Will try and find that YouTube vid and include in this post.

That does sound interesting, I would like to see how it is done so if you can include it in this post it would be great
Also if you do give it a go please let us all know how it all goes

[ppopeye]

Ruby  has done 17000. Maybe I should check her plugs. In a couple of years.

[ST.George]

http://youtu.be/dYwSObeCaUY

This is not the 1 I saw but it's the same thing.
Certainly worth a try cept I haven't 1 of those propane thingies yet.   


Also, spark plug leads r a major source of spark failure. In a dark room run your motor and look 4 arcing flashes from the leads. ST leads r quality tho and this is not likely 2 happen in less than 10 year old STeeds.
 

[Shiney]

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