P1000 Won’t start..

[sugarray]

Did you get it figured out?

 

[JTW]

Did you get it figured out?

He took it to the dealer.. so we shall see.

 

[zmnypit]

He took it to the dealer.. so we shall see.

Did he wash it the day before?

 

[JTW]

Did he wash it the day before?

Nope... crossed my mind too. But it hadn’t been washed or in the rain for months. Had several tanks of gas ran thru it since.

 

[JTW]

Update... Dad took his machine in and it was the spark plugs. They tried saying it was due to water.... (this is after they did their service on it 2 weeks earlier) but that's not possible nor the issue. The plugs just fouled. My guess is they didn’t physically check them as the machine started and ran just fine and they’re kind of a pain to get to. Anyway... I was wrong on thinking the valve cover had to come off. I’ll have to check mine out and see what I need for a plug change to toss in the tool box. Be a b**** to be out on the trail and this happen. Like I said... it ran fine, no trouble starting or running until it just didn’t.

 

[Bad_bowtie]

Good to hear it was nothing major and an easy fix. Hadn't thought about carrying spare plugs.

 

[JTW]

Good to hear it was nothing major and an easy fix. Hadn't thought about carrying spare plugs.

I hadn’t either until seeing how his machine acted... I was there when he parked it and it sounded fine. No warning, just wouldn’t start. Turned over fine... but no ignition.

 

[JACKAL]

I hadn’t either until seeing how his machine acted... I was there when he parked it and it sounded fine. No warning, just wouldn’t start. Turned over fine... but no ignition.

Thays just crazy, it's always the little s*** that can drive you the most insane.

 

[Neohio]

I believe someone here did the research and found Summit was cheapest for plugs. Right around $10ea or so.

 

[DG Rider]

Are the iridium? I've actually never seen one foul. But as the saying goes, tires or tits...

 

[Neohio]

Are the iridium? I've actually never seen one foul. But as the saying goes, tires or tits...

Laser Iridium Spark Plug's according to summit.
Just going to park the summit link here.
NGK Spark Plugs SILMAR7A9S

 

[JTW]

Are the iridium? I've actually never seen one foul. But as the saying goes, tires or tits...

I dunno... I agree that it’s “unusual” my thing is it was all of the sudden and for no real apparent reason. So, I’ll be adding some spares to my kit. It’s too easy a fix to get out somewhere and have that get you down.

 

[Neohio]

Just order a pair from these guys.
SILMAR7A9S $11.69 NGK 93675 Spark Plugs - Best Car SparkPlug Replacement
$4 shipping didn't seem too bad.

 

[CumminsPusher]

I’m really surprised to see a fowled plug on a fi newer Honda. That’s weird. My ol CRF is still running factory plug at 14 yo and it’s carb...

 

[DG Rider]

I’m really surprised to see a fowled plug on a fi newer Honda. That’s weird. My ol CRF is still running factory plug at 14 yo and it’s carb...

Some of the 700's had foulage. They were just reg plugs, though.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Some of the 700's had foulage. They were just reg plugs, though.

Except for the 2-smokers we’ve never had a Honda fowl. Suppose those were just idling forever?

 

[DG Rider]

Except for the 2-smokers we’ve never had a Honda fowl. Suppose those were just idling forever?

I think short trips where they didn't get good and warm.

 

[Tommyp]

Mine did almost the same thing, would hardly start and begin missing when it did. Smelled fuel out the exhaust. Looked to be the front cylinder missing. Brought it to the dealer and same diagnosis, fouled plugs. They replaced them and been fine so far, but haven’t ridden it much.

 

[cwalton]

I dunno... I agree that it’s “unusual” my thing is it was all of the sudden and for no real apparent reason. So, I’ll be adding some spares to my kit. It’s too easy a fix to get out somewhere and have that get you down.

Ya, no symptoms makes me nervous.

 

[JTW]

Ya, no symptoms makes me nervous.

Exactly!