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ignition problems, rain related or just wear and tear?
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(29-08-16, 08:31 AM)oberonspacefruit link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=20906.msg240381#msg240381 date=1472380119]

Before you ask what a TPS is, here you go.  Smile
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Ha! you know me so well.......

thanks for the detailed reply.
Ive ordered a set of plug caps yesterday, they were the angled ngk resistor type in the red oxide colour.

When i rode it yesterday, i was backing it out and i thought id give the ht leads a wiggle to make sure they were seated. no4 was giving me a mild shock while holding it(still plugged in) while the others didnt, so at least theres one discrepancy between the 4.

I watched a vid on changing the airfilter so ill do that too. how long do they last? theres a good looking second hand one on the bay right now......an unwise move?

ive also downloaded the service manuals, so hopefully that should help with any procedures...

regarding the rad flush, is it mainly the radiator that the scaling builds up? i only mention it as i could do with a new one anyway.....

thanks agin for the reply, i research the tps thing now.
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I was gonna say mind you don't get a shock, it's called a High Tension lead for a reason.  :lol


Do not buy a used air filter, ever. There is no way by looking at a filter that you can tell what condition it's in, so you could quite easily be buying another clogged up one just 'cos "it looks okay".


K&N air filters will make the bike feel nippier with better throttle response as they let slightly more air through than paper filters.
These bikes are known to run rich anyway so can cope quite easily with that bit more air intake so improvement will be felt. It won't actually increae BHP, well maybe a tiny bit, but the overall better feeling will be very noticeable.
They a tad more expensive than paper filters, but the good news is you only ever buy just the one, as they're washable and re-usable, plus guaranteed for the life of the bike, so from a finacial point of view it makes perfect sense to me to use one.
I recently washed my filter using clothes washing powder in a bucket of warm water, as it was found to have very similar ingredients to the proper K&N cleaning spray, which is expensive for what it is. The water changed colour, it did look cleaner, and it's appeared to have worked well so i'll use this method from now on.
Once dried out the filter does need a light spray of oil that K&N supply and i've been using that, but might look into if there's a similar cheaper product for that too.
The cleaning process can be done thousands of miles apart or whenever you feel it's necessary. It was pointed out to me that when we have the after effects of dust storms from abroad then this will clog up air filters so bear that in mind.


As for the waterways, it can clog up anywhere.
Just think of a scaly kettle or clogged up arteries.
That's all Radflush is, a descaler, but a very good and efficient one that really does the job well. I'll normally use it every couple of years just to keep everything nice and sweet. Once it's all nice and clear from any blockages and the system is running as it should then you will be able to forget about it for another couple of years.


Why do you think you need a new radiator? If it's looking a bit bashed up then that might be why your fan keeps coming on anyway.
I'm getting the impression this bike wasn't serviced too well.
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Re: ignition problems, rain related or just wear and tear? - by darrsi - 29-08-16, 09:24 AM

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