water in front plug

[dyzio]

Thanks for the instant reply
Think I'll try to do both tomorrow, just to be sure, would hate to stop on the motorway again

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Fenda extender,silicone sealant over the plug hole cover,and make sure the drain hole from the plug hole is clear.

This should not be necessary (except cleaning the drain hole) if the cap is correctly orientated. IIRC the correct orientation of the plug caps is described in the workshop manual. I haven't had a single misfire since I started paying attention to this, and I live in one of the most rainy places in Europe

[dyzio]

Originally Posted by skumlerud

This should not be necessary (except cleaning the drain hole) if the cap is correctly orientated. IIRC the correct orientation of the plug caps is described in the workshop manual. I haven't had a single misfire since I started paying attention to this, and I live in one of the most rainy places in Europe

Not every SV has this problem, but with my luck... I just had to pick out one that has it ...
I'll install the extenda tomorrow, and replace the plugs the plugs & silicone the caps next month (service)

[dyzio]

Everything was ok until last weekend...
Went to Glasgow and had 1 or 2 missfires, left the bike uncovered for the night.
Next day when trying to start it, the first cylinder didn't work... (it was p**** rain all night and day), a quick procedure with wd40 did the trick and everything started working ok.
I have a fenda extenda, but no silicone on the spark plug cap.
What could be the solution?
New HT lead, spark plug cap or just to put silicone around it??

Originally Posted by BILLY

Not really either of the two will do the job! Me personally would go with the silicone greace I don't like fender extenders I had one come off and shatter my front mudguard fortunetly it didn't lock the front wheel up! And they look crap!

Welcome to the forum

I agree. I got a powerbronze and a pyramid EF in my garage, just cannot bring meself to drill holes just to fit such bad looking things on.. Oh . and I tested most adhesives the guys suggested - none are secure. Just pull them after you stick them .. They
will come off..

[northwind]

Originally Posted by skumlerud

This should not be necessary (except cleaning the drain hole) if the cap is correctly orientated. IIRC the correct orientation of the plug caps is described in the workshop manual. I haven't had a single misfire since I started paying attention to this, and I live in one of the most rainy places in Europe

It shouldn't be, but the cap doesn't always do the job... I even replaced mine with a new one, no luck, which is why I turned to the grease. It's a 100% fix and costs practically nothing, so there's nothing much to lose really. I've crossed about 40 metres of floods up past my toes without so much as a blip (though I regretted it once my feet got wet )

What Northy said. Twice.

[JamesMio]

I was getting what I presume must've been this at the weekend, riding up to Edinburgh in the rain, bike was running really 'lumpy' at around 4000rpm, but perfect again the next day (in the dry). Is it just a case of removing the front Spark Plug & giving it a good dollop of silicon grease round where it seals?

Cheers
James

Originally Posted by northwind

all it takes is a generous smear around the cap.

You don't need to take the plug out, all it takes is, um, a generous smear around the cap, as per the instructions here.

[northwind]

Aye, you goop the seal rather than the plug itself, so teh plug can stay where it is- just pull the lead from the head, and then splatch some grease onto the round rubber seal that you'll find. You might be able to get a good result just by clearing the drain hole and fiddling with the seal, but tbh I reckon, why bother when there's a definate fix that's easier...

Both splatch and goop are technical terms, you understand