All the mud looks like it is above the cylinder, like it had been sunk before. As long as none of that crap is below the threads I wouldn't worry. Just looks like carbon build up on the threads and electrode.

 

I hope you cleaned out the spark plug hole before you removed the spark plugs, but it looks like you didnt. All of the mud in the holes falls into the cylinder and even more falls in when you try to install the new plug..... Not sure what else to say but i wish you luck

 

I hope you cleaned out the spark plug hole before you removed the spark plugs, but it looks like you didn't. All of the mud in the holes falls into the cylinder and even more falls in when you try to install the new plug..... Not sure what else to say but I wish you luck

Jayhkr,
Big Dog may have lacked tact, but he gave you good advice. You don't know until you know. Sometimes its hard to "read" a posters tone or intent. But it didn't really come off as a smart ass response to me. :rolleyes1:

The port or hole the plug came out of should have been cleaned out with compressed air to avoid the debris from entering your motor.

Now you know, hopefully no harm done.

CW

 

Maybe you didn't read the first line up there Big Dog, I said I just bought this quad in March. So "I" didn't do anything. Thanks for the non-helpful post. Good luck to you too.

 

I agree with Bigdog. The first thing I see wrong is a Champion spark plug. The NGK you have is the best. The gap should be set at .028, I would leave the spark plug out and hit the start button a couple times to blow out debris before putting a new spark plug in.

 

WHO took out the spark plug???? If it was the previous owner and he gave the pictures...... never mind.

I have been working on Polaris machines for better than 20 years. Have seen many NEWBEES do more harm than good to their machines. One more name to the do not help list... works for me

 

I agree with you Bigdog. People ask for help. You give them an honest straight forward answer and they think you are giving a smart response. I guess there is a such thing as waking up and eating a big bowl of attitude for breakfast. LOL. The list just keeps getting longer. Have a great day Bigdog.

 

Kinda harsh, no? I mean what did you do before you knew?? I know you tried things, some worked some didn't. But you learned, so will he. You don't need to rub his nose in it...

Responces are free. Free to be taken or left. Just don't make it personal.

Just my two cents...

CW

 

Ok, before this turns into a flame post . . . . I wouldn't mind so much taking my machine to an actual dealer around here if they weren't all crooks charging me $400+ to do what I've been doing. Yep, this is all new to me, Yep I may screw up a few things. Maybe a better thing would had been instead of " Not sure what else to say but i wish you luck " would be "You might want to do this . . . (insert helpful part here)" If you've been dealing with these machines for 20 years this is what I would expect a mechanic with the experince you have to help someone like me out with. Not tell me what I did wrong. That's all I'm saying. Any moderator can now close down this post please.

 

OK guys, do the best to clean around the spark plug hole, then crank the engine over a few times with the plug out to blow the dirt out of the hole and put the plug in and ride it and enjoy.

 

LOL....Bigdog, I've often heard that no good deed goes unpunished. You try to give some of these newbies a helpful tip to keep'em from tearing up more than they fix and all ya get is a smart ass response for your effort.

I too have turned wrenches on all sorts of mechanical toys and equipment from bicycles to bulldozers since I was a toddler running around in the garage with Dad. I still occasionally come across things I'm unfamiliar with and seek help from people who know.

PLEASE do not put ME on your "Do not help" list.:nutkick:

 

Wow, and still the BS continues. Funny how some of you "wrench" heads can't seem to let things go. Seriously if you're such a mechanic then why didn't you chime in and say something other than fueling this thread? I wasn't trying to "punish" him, I mearly stated if you can't give informative feedback then I don't need to hear it. 20 years of being a mechanic and all he says is "WOW I hope you wiped the hole before you took the spark plug out", really that's not being helpful, and frankly neither are you at the moment. So lets see, ummm. yeah I'm done. :bye:

 

well, his question was :

why is there what looks to be mud or gunk on the threads and just under the threads?

and the top answer from our atv mechanic with 20 years experience was:

I hope you cleaned out the spark plug hole before you removed the spark plugs,but it looks like you didnt.

he just had a simple question and came in this forum to get help.

did you ever think about that not every atv owner can afford to go to polaris and get it fixed? is no one allowed to try to fix it on his own and maybe come here in this forum and get a actually "helpful" answer???