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Offline Oldschooler

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New Plugs & Nyquil
« on: May 27, 2006, 07:40:11 PM »
I went for a ride on my Bandit 600 the other day and about four miles from home my bike developed a sputter. Kind of like right when you have to switch to reserve, only I had over a half tank of gas. It only occured at small throttle inputs, but unless I opened it up more the sputtering would stay. My motor was sounding like a sheep! It didn't matter how fast or slow I was going. If I opened the throttle just enough to speed up say 5mph or so it would sputter away and not speed up. If hammered it would willingly scream right on up.
When I got home I went all over the bike and just couldn't figure it out. I opened the gas tank thinking there was maybe a vapor lock not letting gas flow out, but that wasn't it. I tried everything, (almost). Then I thought about the sparkplugs. I pulled the #4 out and it looked very normal. The next day I picked up a set of Autolites 4302's. Cost me every bit of $6.17 with tax for a set of four :banana:  I threw them in a BINGO! it fired right up and ran like a top!  :bigok:

Ok now I know your all wondering where does the Nyquil fit in?
Well I've always said that for me Nyquil is the cure all of cure all's. I can be a sick as a dog, have a cold, broken arm, cancer, etc, one dose of Nyquil and everything is all better. So.. from now on if my bike ever starts running bad, gets a wobble, headlight quits working, tire goes flat, I'm just gonna change those amazing sparkplugs and all will be right with the world  :wink:   :motorsmile:  :motorsmile:
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86 Honda TLM 200 / 1986 thru 2001
96 Suzuki Bandit 600S / June 2005 (still got it)
06 Suzuki V-Strom 650

Offline Sven

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« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2006, 08:29:25 PM »
Darn!  I thought you were gonna tell us Nyquil is the new STP treatment or something.  I was all ready to ask if it mattered if we used the original Green Jaegermeister flavor, or if we could the Cherry Brake Fluid flavor as well.
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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2006, 10:05:16 PM »
Interesting - I'm going on a long trip this summer which will probably just about take me to the first scheduled plug change...maybe I should change them before then?  Seems to run , fine, though....

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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2006, 10:10:00 PM »
Quote from: jbrough7
Interesting - I'm going on a long trip this summer which will probably just about take me to the first scheduled plug change...maybe I should change them before then?  Seems to run , fine, though....


Make sure to dip them in Nyquil before inserting them.
2003 Suzuki Bandit 1200S | el Bandido de Cerceta | the teal bandit
2010 Yamaha FJR1300A | Gin Tama | the silver bullet
2002 Honda CRV | the dirt-colored car