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Title: Spark plug caps needed, Gen1 Thou!
Post by: Andy W on 20 June 2021, 09:30:51 pm

Hi, has anyone got any good condition spark plug caps for a Gen1 1000 for sale?
Servicing my bike showed up some distinctly dodgy caps! 😳
Andy.

Title: Re: Spark plug caps needed, Gen1 Thou!
Post by: PieEater on 21 June 2021, 07:25:52 am

Check out - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194146804408?hash=item2d340d22b8:g:PgsAAOSwX0Jgp-Ak (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194146804408?hash=item2d340d22b8:g:PgsAAOSwX0Jgp-Ak)

Title: Re: Spark plug caps needed, Gen1 Thou!
Post by: Andy W on 23 June 2021, 08:59:16 pm

Sorted now! Missed the set Pie Eater linked to but found some others!
No NGK caps are suitable, OEM are crazy £ so used parts is the only way to go!
Andy W

 

Title: Re: Spark plug caps needed, Gen1 Thou!
Post by: unfazed on 23 June 2021, 11:17:51 pm

You can remove the internals and clean them, as you get corrosion on the tiny brass plate, spring and internal connection to the screwin part. The internal connecton part I clean with a sharpened long bladed screwdriver. I replace  the Carbon resistor which can be prone to failure with the wire wound ones in the NGK caps. Unfortunately is usually means breaking open the NGK caps, but an NGK cap is a lot cheaper than OEM caps.

Title: Re: Spark plug caps needed, Gen1 Thou!
Post by: b1k3rdude on 24 June 2021, 12:38:59 pm

Quote from: unfazed on 23 June 2021, 11:17:51 pm

but an NGK cap is a lot cheaper than OEM caps.

But the NGK caps wont seal against the cam cover, so you has better make sure the plug gallery drain holes are clean.

Title: Re: Spark plug caps needed, Gen1 Thou!
Post by: unfazed on 24 June 2021, 07:14:28 pm

Quote from: b1k3rdude on 24 June 2021, 12:38:59 pm

Quote from: unfazed on 23 June 2021, 11:17:51 pm

but an NGK cap is a lot cheaper than OEM caps.

But the NGK caps wont seal against the cam cover, so you has better make sure the plug gallery drain holes are clean.

Maybe you should read what I wrote again :rolleyes

Title: Re: Spark plug caps needed, Gen1 Thou!
Post by: b1k3rdude on 25 June 2021, 01:04:38 pm

My comment was only in response to NGK spark-plug caps only, not anything you previously posted fella.

NGK caps WILL NOT seal against the cam cover, so as a result water WILL get into the plug galleries. Which is something that all FZS1000 owners should be aware of.

Title: Re: Spark plug caps needed, Gen1 Thou!
Post by: fazerscotty on 27 June 2021, 07:17:27 pm

"NGK caps WILL NOT seal against the cam cover, so as a result water WILL get into the plug galleries. Which is something that all FZS1000 owners should be aware of."


Unless you make some grommets to create the seal........ :D

Title: Re: Spark plug caps needed, Gen1 Thou!
Post by: b1k3rdude on 27 June 2021, 08:50:13 pm

Quote from: fazerscotty on 27 June 2021, 07:17:27 pm

Unless you make some grommets to create the seal........ :D

oh yer, got pics and details of materiels used for this cool mod!

Title: Re: Spark plug caps needed, Gen1 Thou!
Post by: Andy W on 28 June 2021, 01:57:59 pm

Meanwhile.......... :rolleyes


Fitted a full s/h set of coils, leads & caps from Fleabay.....bike now running slightly reluctantly at certain revs!  :(
As my only problem was broken plug caps I think the s/h coils may be dodgy so I'll put my originals back & just use the Fleabay plug caps!


No such thing as an easy job!  :\

Title: Re: Spark plug caps needed, Gen1 Thou!
Post by: fazerscotty on 28 June 2021, 08:06:51 pm

Quote from: b1k3rdude on 27 June 2021, 08:50:13 pm

Quote from: fazerscotty on 27 June 2021, 07:17:27 pm

Unless you make some grommets to create the seal........ :D

oh yer, got pics and details of materiels used for this cool mod!

Haven't done it yet, but if it need to be done then its quite straightforward. It was this thread that gave me the idea - went out shone a torch across the head and thought "why not......."

Title: Re: Spark plug caps needed, Gen1 Thou!
Post by: b1k3rdude on 03 July 2021, 09:15:45 am

Well I would interested in seeing the results fella.