mates AR fouling the plugs

[fishtail]

had a bit of ride today - met up with a mate on an AR - only he was late cos he couldnt start his bike - he called me - and I suggested he had fouled his plugs.. about an hour or 2 later riding together it happened again - bottom of longish tarmac hill ( on way to post trail beach dip! )

he's been playing with his float height - cos carb was overflowing on a regular basis.. carbs new almost itd be the float's valve?

on the 2d foul I took the plug out -really sooty...

he's runnin on autolube.. which he reckoned was set up reputably and recently( ish) ( 6 monthish I guess)

plug BR 8 ES

[knackeredMk1]

Air filter clogged or oil setup. Possibly PV?

[helisupp]

Quick somebody, please sort this problem out for Fishy's mate.

Or it will be up on a balcony, engine out, frame repainted, Gearbox in bits, a few parts left over with a bent exhaust and still fouling a plug.

Only joking.


Go up one plug heat range, hopefully should sort it out, after quickly checking oil pump setting.

[fishtail]

hah thanks yeh - u forgot to mention me mk 3 is leaking coolant somewhere into the gearbox

missus wants to ban bike bits from house now - darent tell her about my coolant leak yet.. not least of which cos shes starting to get pretty big with the kung fu twins

thanks for the suggestions.... I'll pass them on to him - hope he gives me my lightweight 21mm back - had to loan him in case he broke down on way home.......


ps if anyone has an expansion chamber that fits me mk3 that isnt bent be well grateful!

[helisupp]

I reckon the seal (on clutch cover gasket surface) is allowing water through the joint., just try a new clutch cover gasket, I am assuming you did use a new gasket and not reuse the old one.......

[fishtail]

yeah I got the athena kit - and I seem to have a bolt missing in that area too... hopefully thats it - altho being me it could be both coolant and 2 stroke !

i did photocopy the gaskets ( probably a few copyrights nbroken there ) so I guess I can just go get some gasket paper..

altho I do have some instant gasket which is very tempting..

also I noticed the water pump cogs were cracked a little - or hair line fracture more like,,. is that common like the crankcases? maybe I should get new ones?

I am changing the ATF again 2morrow - its getting changed everytime I fill up with petrol... until I fix the leak -

or is this a recipe for disaster..


2nd day of short rides in a row - bloody hot here at the min- about pass out after 20 or 30 mins offroad!

[clint]

That'll defo be that bolt mate. I was pissing coolant because that bolt you are missing was SLIGHTLY LOOSE when I rebuilt mine....

Ps I still got them fork bits if you want them.. I was arranging purchase of a clutch cover in my inbox and had to delete messages (kept saying full) so lost your email (thats why i never sent pics).

[fishtail]

hi CLint - thnks for that -- yeah I bought a new gasket and a new guide rod..

just sent u a pm - cheers!