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killa
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Joined: 18 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: 10:26 - 22 Aug 2005    Post subject: Oh crap! Reply with quote
Not sure if you remember the thread I made about having a spluttering problem between 4.5K and 5.5K on my NC30, anyways I was cleaning the bike for a few hours on Friday and thought id take the plugs out, they seemed ok, so I put it back in, used a tool to screw them finger tight and then it obviously requires about one turn to make it seal.
Well I did this on one of the plugs but it felt loose. The thing won’t tighten!
This I can imagine would make a difference for compression, but I have no idea what I can do about this, I’m 95% sure I ddint do this as I know exactly how to put one in.

Any help

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craigs23
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PostPosted: 11:56 - 22 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Have you cross threaded it? Might need to be rethreaded if that's the case? Not sure though Confused
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Suzuki
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PostPosted: 12:03 - 22 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Aye, sounds like you've threadded it...

Wait a few weeks.... cos if you do lose your licence, then EDBANGER can buy your bike off you a bit cheaper!! Wink Laughing









More seriously, take the plug out again and check the threads. If that's the problem, depending on the damage, could be a case of a new plug.
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stinkwheel
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Joined: 12 Jul 2004
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PostPosted: 12:35 - 22 Aug 2005    Post subject: Re: Oh crap! Reply with quote
killa wrote:
, so I put it back in, used a tool to screw them finger tight and then it obviously requires about one turn to make it seal.
Well I did this on one of the plugs but it felt loose. The thing won’t tighten!


Did you just give it a full turn straight away? You should only give them a 1/4 turn off finger tight to seal with a compression washer. Sounds like you have stripped the thread. You would need to have a look, if you have you need to take the head off and a fit helicoil kit.

Bummer dude.
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bigdazz
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PostPosted: 15:23 - 22 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
You should be able to get a mobile guy out to helecoil it he might be able to do it in situ
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killa
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PostPosted: 15:28 - 22 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice one, I’ll do some ringing around. Thumbs Up
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