My little XR 250 doesn't like water !!
Now I'm not talking about rivers or 5ft deep puddles it just doesn't seem to like even the smallest amount in the right place.
It's spent all day on and off cutting out but then restarts first kick no problem. I've already heatsrinked the HT lead all the way down to the bottom of the cap but it still cuts out when it sees some water!
I thought I'd sorted it with the heat shrinking and extended front mudguard but it still does it.
When I got home I played around for a while with the hosepipe and the slightest amount of water directed at the plug area has it spluttering and stalling.
I know I should probably replace the plug and I'm also going to try extending the heat shrink protection all the way down the plug the the bottom where it enters the engine.
Any other thoughts/ ideas would be welcome - my mate has the same bike and his hasn't missed a beat all day. I guess I'm answering my own question here but it has to be the plug ceramic or something simple hasn't it?
Are XR's prone to this problem and if so is there a fix?
Sorry it's a bit long winded, just trying to give as much info as poss.
thanks in advance
Sherpa
Now I'm not talking about rivers or 5ft deep puddles it just doesn't seem to like even the smallest amount in the right place.
It's spent all day on and off cutting out but then restarts first kick no problem. I've already heatsrinked the HT lead all the way down to the bottom of the cap but it still cuts out when it sees some water!
I thought I'd sorted it with the heat shrinking and extended front mudguard but it still does it.
When I got home I played around for a while with the hosepipe and the slightest amount of water directed at the plug area has it spluttering and stalling.
I know I should probably replace the plug and I'm also going to try extending the heat shrink protection all the way down the plug the the bottom where it enters the engine.
Any other thoughts/ ideas would be welcome - my mate has the same bike and his hasn't missed a beat all day. I guess I'm answering my own question here but it has to be the plug ceramic or something simple hasn't it?
Are XR's prone to this problem and if so is there a fix?
Sorry it's a bit long winded, just trying to give as much info as poss.
thanks in advance
Sherpa