Great video - i just bought a scooter and just found why the bike cuts out sometimes / wasn't turning on. Opened up the scooter to get to the spark plug and saw it was hanging loose. Thanks for recognising and sharing this video.
Thanks. Cool. These small scooters bounce around a lot. Much more than an auto with shocks. Next time I change spark plugs, I will see how hard or easy to pull that boot off. If too easy, I now know how to fix it. $ saved.
First my vino kept dying at stop lights ...then hit a bump and wouldn't start at all...i.am no mechanic but I checked the basics...air..fuel..fire...spark plug cap looked on...but was not!..thanks for video making us aware!-!!!🛵😃
What kind of scooter was it? My brother has a 2012 Zuma 125 and swears he is missing that top screw on piece that usually comes on a typical plug. I know he’s wrong tho 🤣
Their is a piece that unscrews on the top of the plug exposing the threads you need them for that wire to grab onto. Some plugs have that thing screwed on its meant for a different type of boot. My bike was a sunny 150cc they are all pretty much universal the brand name doesn't really matter all same parts.
Hey Chris so I've put the little screw back on spark plug and it's secure but I had a little piece of lead and a spring fall out the spark plug cap. Do I just put them back in and then screw it into it
Could be a loose connection or the pickup coil Is weak or the cdi is going out. How do you know the spark is low? I would start with a new plug and make sure you gap it to what the plate in the bike says below the glove box. Let us know what you find out.
@@chriss4365 what would cause it to shut off on low idol I have to have the idol pretty high for it to stay running when i let off the gas. I cleaned the carb replaced the plug and Set the valves could it be the plug wire ?
@@FRANK87car never seen a scooter that can use that cap that's only in cars. As i show in the video there is a small piece of wire that grips the threads on the top of the plug if you put that cap or whatever its called on the plug it will not fit inside the boot and there are no threads for that wire to grab onto.
@@FRANK87car That must be a rare case because all scooters i've worked on have the small wire inside the boot that grips the threads on the top of the spark plug so that cap cant be used. These are chinese scooters all the same parts yours might be from a different country and there fore better made parts and different parts.
I made a way easier fix just chop off the boot and shim some wire out wrap it over the wire a hair and plug it on the plug works great been running mine like that for awhile now
@@chriss4365 he was probably stuck on the side of the road thinking his valve nuts vibrated loose or something, when it was really just his spark plug boot falling off. This video is one of the most useful scooter videos on UA-cam. Thank you
How will buying a poorly designed cap help? You have to modify them. None of them clamp on the plug hard enough. You have to adjust the clip so it will hold onto the plug.
@@chriss4365 I’ve been riding two strokes and four strokes for 30 years and had a loose cap once. I put a new one on as when they get loose the rubber housing is probably perished anyways. 😉
Great video - i just bought a scooter and just found why the bike cuts out sometimes / wasn't turning on. Opened up the scooter to get to the spark plug and saw it was hanging loose.
Thanks for recognising and sharing this video.
I like your work bench, can't beat a ol car seat! Nice video
Hard surface😂
Thanks simply brings attention to detail the big manufacturer over look hmm
"Designed to fail"
The starter clutches wear out too.
Thanks. Cool. These small scooters bounce around a lot. Much more than an auto with shocks.
Next time I change spark plugs, I will see how hard or easy to pull that boot off. If too easy, I now know how to fix it. $ saved.
Dude thanks im always dealing with a sparkplug coil wire falling off ill do this tomorrow morning forsure thanks for the much needed tip ....🙂👍
Great video, to the point, very helpful.
Yeah my GY6 based flying machine paramotor had an engine failure cos the cap came off. Caused me a big inconvenience half a mile up
exact problem lol i went over a bump and it wouldn't start, ordered parts off amazon wish me luck 😂
First my vino kept dying at stop lights ...then hit a bump and wouldn't start at all...i.am no mechanic but I checked the basics...air..fuel..fire...spark plug cap looked on...but was not!..thanks for video making us aware!-!!!🛵😃
Sure fits loose! Some roads aew shit here in Quebec-thanks for the tip!
You can just get a champion plug, those dont need i cap om the spark plug.
The ngk design does need one on the spark plug tho.
Never had a champion last like a NGK
just letting you know that you saved my day thx !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is there a full video of the complete first service of changing all the fluids?
I have a video where I change the engine and gear box oil.
Bro that radio face, the a/c vents 🤣
You can remove that rubber off the boot making it easier to access
Wouldn't trimming a couple mil off the rubber collar work?
No because that's not the issue.
@@chriss4365 figured that's what was blocking it from screwing in a little more.
This is definitely a problem, thankyou😊
Great camera work, must be Spielberg's work.
Spielberg is not a camerman. You mean "great PRODUCTION" ...duh
@@keekwai2 WOW, you got me there. Now go git a life.
What kind of scooter was it? My brother has a 2012 Zuma 125 and swears he is missing that top screw on piece that usually comes on a typical plug. I know he’s wrong tho 🤣
Their is a piece that unscrews on the top of the plug exposing the threads you need them for that wire to grab onto. Some plugs have that thing screwed on its meant for a different type of boot. My bike was a sunny 150cc they are all pretty much universal the brand name doesn't really matter all same parts.
A friend of mine just bought a scooter and it won't stay on. Is there anything we can do to fix this problem?
Did you even watch the video
@@zovards2089
It was 1 of the hoses coming out of gas tank. It was clogged. Thx anyway
Just had to do this on my scooter after I saw this video. Thanks for posting
Hi thks for your excellent video I have a Piaggio zip 2t and the spark plug blow all the times can you please help me any advice
Can you rephrase your issue?
Do NGK Sparkplug boots come like that
I've never seen ngk boots for scooters only generic China boots.
I'd just jam some conductive metal wires in there and force the plug in
Hey Chris so I've put the little screw back on spark plug and it's secure but I had a little piece of lead and a spring fall out the spark plug cap. Do I just put them back in and then screw it into it
Yes it needs them to work. If its rusty clean it with some sand paper.
@@chriss4365 cheers man, got it working!
good job. that's going to help someone...
Dis child just did calcoolus in his mind. Scary how smart deez kids are now.
Hey do you know why my scooter is blowing out excessive white smoke
Its burning oil. Either worn piston rings or too much oil in cranks case. If its a 2 stroke you added too much oil to the fuel.
How do you change the transmission fluid 150cc 4-stroke?
Scooters have cvt they don't use tranny fluid.
Remove plug in rear of engine case drain while engine is warm ..fill with recommended fluid in manual it will say how much and what type you need ...
I have a spark but problem is that spark is to small or too low if you know what i mean .....
Could be a loose connection or the pickup coil Is weak or the cdi is going out. How do you know the spark is low? I would start with a new plug and make sure you gap it to what the plate in the bike says below the glove box. Let us know what you find out.
Mine stays on good, no need for me to do that. But good video
what is up with your dash
Custom Job thanks to fords wonderful plastic. The video of making it is on the channel if your interested.
Really?
@@brandonfreer6348 yes really
Witch goes in first the spring or the piece of led looking thing or does it matter ??
Spring first
@@chriss4365 thanks.
@@andrewbollinger2299 let me know if yih have anymore questions.
@@chriss4365 what would cause it to shut off on low idol I have to have the idol pretty high for it to stay running when i let off the gas. I cleaned the carb replaced the plug and Set the valves could it be the plug wire ?
@@andrewbollinger2299 that issue is usually the pilot jet being clogged.
We need redesigners to follow the designers!
You just screw on the metal part that goes onto the Plug Thread!!!!!THAT makes the plug wire/cap fit tightly.
That piece does not work on scooters.
@@chriss4365 Why not?
Works on my 150cc DERBI BOULEVARD
@@FRANK87car never seen a scooter that can use that cap that's only in cars. As i show in the video there is a small piece of wire that grips the threads on the top of the plug if you put that cap or whatever its called on the plug it will not fit inside the boot and there are no threads for that wire to grab onto.
@@FRANK87car That must be a rare case because all scooters i've worked on have the small wire inside the boot that grips the threads on the top of the spark plug so that cap cant be used. These are chinese scooters all the same parts yours might be from a different country and there fore better made parts and different parts.
I made a way easier fix just chop off the boot and shim some wire out wrap it over the wire a hair and plug it on the plug works great been running mine like that for awhile now
U rock...
why does my moped die when i gas it?
Probably a clogged jet.
🙏🙏🙏
Idek where mine is lol (Yamaha nxc Cygnus 125 x
The cylinder head might have a stupid beauty cover that's hiding the wire.
My scooter did the exakt same thing
Thanks man! You fucking saved me!!!
What happened?
@@chriss4365 he was probably stuck on the side of the road thinking his valve nuts vibrated loose or something, when it was really just his spark plug boot falling off. This video is one of the most useful scooter videos on UA-cam. Thank you
or just invest the money and buy a direct coil system like i use
Most plugs has an adjustable top.
Just buy a new cap
How will buying a poorly designed cap help? You have to modify them. None of them clamp on the plug hard enough. You have to adjust the clip so it will hold onto the plug.
@@chriss4365 I’ve been riding two strokes and four strokes for 30 years and had a loose cap once. I put a new one on as when they get loose the rubber housing is probably perished anyways. 😉
Duct tape it ...
I've definitely zip tied them 😅