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July 2nd, 2013, 07:54 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jonathan
Location: San Diego
Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2001 ex 250 Posts: 49
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Spark plugs don't sit all the way down?
Hi everyone. I just got a 250 with a compression leak about a month ago and I've been looking at everyone's posts over the past month or so and it's been awesome!
Anyways I found that there was a frozen valve and it caused the rocker arm to break and caused some damage to the top end so I've replaced it and I've pretty much got everything ready to get the bike running. So I've installed the NGK spark plugs following the instructions on http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Changin...rands_to_avoid and my service manual. I'm pretty sure I tightened it correctly but when I went to put the coil ignition back on the spark plug it doesn't sit all the way down onto the head cover. I can't remember if it was all the way down when I pulled it out either. Is it supposed to be like that? |
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July 2nd, 2013, 08:13 PM
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Daily Ninjette rider
Name: Hernan
Location: Florida
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
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Those discs of rubber slide down on the connector of the spark plugs and get flush with the top of the wells.
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July 2nd, 2013, 08:42 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jonathan
Location: San Diego
Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2001 ex 250 Posts: 49
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Any ideas as to why it's not sitting all the way down? Anyone else have this issue when replacing their plugs?
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July 2nd, 2013, 09:11 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Binh
Location: NJ
Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): '07 Ninja 250 (sold), 2013 CB500F Posts: 125
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happened to me before, one sit all the way down and one didn't so i just took all out again and reinstalled the plug and all good!
maybe you didnt slide it down correctly and it crooked? |
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July 2nd, 2013, 09:36 PM
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Name: Jonathan
Location: San Diego
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July 3rd, 2013, 07:29 AM
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Daily Ninjette rider
Name: Hernan
Location: Florida
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
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 Don't worry much, the well has an opening to drain any water that leaks in.
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July 3rd, 2013, 11:21 AM
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Name: Jonathan
Location: San Diego
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July 3rd, 2013, 02:16 PM
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Name: Robert
Location: South of you blokes.
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