What sparkplug does a Kawi KLT 200 trike take???

[kormos_93]

It may have had the heli coil fix gone wrong. Do the threds start at the last 1/4 of the hole? Thats what it looks like in the pic. Can you put a wire in the hole and feel if the threads stick down into the hole? That would mean they threaded it in too far on the installation or did it incorrectly.

The threads start about 2/3 of the way down the hole. & the threads don't extend past the bottom of the hole into the combustion chamber

[kormos_93]

That is definitely a repaired hole. It's not a helicoil, it looks like a threaded insert that is used in a Ford Triton engine after a spark plug blows out

I didn't know there were such things... Have you ever seen an original KLT plug hole to compare it to?? I guess this would make the most sense as to why the plug doesn't fit properly. Maybe I'll just buy a new head for it if that's the case.

[kormos_93]

Thank you for your help briano (& everyone else of course). Problem Solved. I looked at an original head on ebay & the plug hole is flush. Mine is raised up from the head, which would indicate that it has in fact been repaired (crappily) with some sort of sleeve at some point & makes the plug sit too high to thread in.

[barnett468]

Hello Kormos_93


Hello I actually did all the testing on these when I ran the ATV R and D dept for Kawi so I’m kind of fond of them.

Your photo is blurry so here’s what I suggest, I have done many of these. To determine if it is an insert do the following.


1. Take a magnet and see if it sticks. All inserts are steel and your head is aluminum. A magnet will only stick to steel.

2. If it does not stick remove head and install timesert, hole looks is too worn for helicoil. If it sticks proceed to next step if you want to repair without removing head..

3. Buy spiral tip screw extractor of proper size. They are available at industrial hardware supply stores maybe home depot tool section.

4. Simply screw extractor into hole and while applying slight downward pressure slowly turn counter clockwise. If extractor spins freely in hole then you must remove head to properly repair.

5. If insert removes then take small thin rubber hose as large as will fit through hole, tape it to a vacuum then vacuum any metal debris out that might have gotten in from removing it.

6. Get right size timesert and installation tool and install.


Scroll down to screw extractor to see what they look like.

http://www.timesert.com/html/usefultools.html


Hope this info helps.

[90guy]

That is definitely a repaired hole. It's not a helicoil, it looks like a threaded insert that is used in a Ford Triton engine after a spark plug blows out

There we go that's where I have seen it!!!

[barnett468]

Hello


I forgot to mention "you can replace it with a timesert providing the timesert threads match the existing ones once the existing insert is removed if there is one". If they don't match you may be able to get a "thick wall" timesert or just reweld and timesert or helicoil it. Either one will require head removal.

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Hope this info helps