My Sp800 friends or really more like TWIN Engines whereby you have two spark plugs to change from time to time.

The right side (gear shifter side) was pretty easy but on the left side, man ole man, what a PIA it was to change this spark plug. Fortunately for me I was doing my clutch spring upgrade so I needed to take the clutch cover off but what do you all remove to get into that small area to change it? I had to disconnect the clutch air intake and bend it back a little just to reach the plug. Then to make matters worse, we still couldn't get this thing out, only after spraying some Di-electric spray to dissolve some dirt in the chamber could I seat the plug socket around it to remove it.

What are your tips for this removal?

check out the pic of the pretty fouled plug.

http://inlinethumb29.webshots....868564S425x425Q85.jpg


Thx,

R'

 

hard to tell from pic. but it looks like the tip is nice and tan or clean on the electrode. hopefully you didnt get any dirt down in there.

 

I was wondering the same thing RK, there has gotta be an easier way to get to that plug. I was going to swap the champions out for some NGK's and I couldn't get to that clutch side one. Hopefully there is a trick to it....

 

I just recently did mine and you just need to be a contortionist. I used my wife's compact mirror and a flashlight to look into the area to see that the plug area was completely packed with mud so I couldn't get the spark plug tool around the plug. I had to use a really small screwdriver and scrape around that area and then used compressed air to blow the dirt out of the area. Eventually I was able to clean enough crud out to get to the plugs. Before the plug was all the way out I sprayed compressed air to get more dried crud out before the plug was removed. Definately left a lot of battle wounds.....

 

Yea thats exactly it Big600,

I think it was dirt, which is strange b/c the rubber boot is sealed
and protected. I also stuck a small screw driver down the shaft to see
if it was dirt and it was. I think what really helped was spraying the
Di-electric spray (dissolves dirt), it really helped to slide the spark
plug socket over the ring and get it out.

Just wish I had a Dry Vac attachment small enough to vacuum up any dirt
that could of fell in during removal.

Cheers,

R'

 

i usually change both spark plugs from the gear shifter side of the bike

 

Hey Kerbbirds,

How in the world can you reach the other side of the engine's spark
plug from the gear shift side?

Regards,

R'

 

I did mine from the gear shifter side as well but I did need to use a hand from the other side to get everything in place. Not an easy job.........

 

Hmmm, I don't know? Are you removing anything? Cuz ya can barely
get the right side in where the gear shifter is let alone the left side.

I talked to some friends and they remove the gas tank to get the left side (clutch side) in. Maybe that is the key.

I still don't know how you can do both from the gear shifter side. You must have thin, long, rubbery hands to get in there, unless my 2008 800 Sportsman's engine design is differently shaped there?

I don't know?

R'

 

That side is definitely a PITA to get to but the other posts are right with using a mirror, being a contortionist, and most definitely using a small screwdriver/compressed air to blow the dirt out of the hole before removing. I also use my shop vac to suck it out by taking a larger section of rubber hose which I put duct tape around to keep it from being sucked in and seal it up. Then I stuff a piece of like 3/8 hose inside the other end and use that to get down in the hole. Seems to work pretty good. Hope this helps. Got to love backwoods engineering!