Re: [St] Plug problem

[Mark Needham <gbdiver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Al. I will bear that in mind.

I know the battery is good as the problem started after I changed the plugs 
so there has to be some correlation there.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Garvin" <agarvin@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 13:56
Subject: Re: [St] Plug problem


> Mark,
>   I have a 2000 ST and have only had it cut out on me twice. Once when
> I starting having battery troubles. I think the battery was about to go
> as it was pretty hard to crank the bike a couple of times and then after
> that it would not crank until I put it on a charger for a while. During
> this time it cut out on me going to work but I got it started by
> dropping it into low gear and letting the clutch out. Then I needed to
> keep it reved up to keep it running.  Then about a week later same
> problem. I replaced the battery and have not had any problems since.
>   The other time I was buying gas and the pump I was going to use was
> out of order, so I started the bike and immediately dropped it into gear
> and let out the clutch to move to another pump (before the oil and
> engine check light went out) . After I got gas and restarted the bike,
> it would not idle. I took it out on the freeway and ran it hard thinking
> I was clearing out carbon on the plugs, but when I came rolling up to a
> stop at the next light it died again. Got it started and got off on a
> side street and shut it off for about 5 minutes. After that it ran OK. I
> think I had confused the computer back at the pump and it upset the
> throttle body sensor.
> Al
>
> Mark Needham wrote:
>> Yes I did, seated and snapped in each time :)
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Al Garvin" <agarvin@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 13:35
>> Subject: Re: [St] Plug problem
>>
>>
>>> You did plug the coils back in securely didn't you?
>>> Al
>>>
>>> Mark Needham wrote:
>>>> Last Saturday I decided to change the oil and plugs on my '99 ST
>>>>
>>>> After setting the gap on the new ones (0.8-0.9mm) I noticed the old 
>>>> ones
>>>> were a little large, actually 3mm, which struck me as odd.
>>>> I also noticed that plug 1 was a little carbon coloured meaning my
>>>> mixture
>>>> is a little rich on that cyclinder. The other two were perfect.
>>>>
>>>> Now, after warming up, I am running a little hesitant on idle and has 
>>>> cut
>>>> out on me a few times whilst sat in traffic
>>>>
>>>> Any advice of where to start please?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
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