Wet wires?

[bob393]

My son just got back from Cape May, NJ. That's about a 220 mile 4hr ride that took more like 6hr with the God awful rain we just had. Any way he said the bike was running like crap for most of the trip. I'm thinking wires but I'm looking for any other input. Oh and normally the bike runs fine so it's not just something that got worse after or during a long ride. I rode the bike in Cape May and it was fine.

[kevin2502000]

Yep, I had to shrink wrap all my wires and siliconed where it went into the coils. I found the big shrink tubing off ebay cheap.

[bob393]

Yah I just looked the bike over and started it and the heat from the engine has already begun to dry out the wires and it started pretty good considering it was still soaked.
Looks like heat shrink and silicone are in my future.

[hardlydangerous]

You may want to look into testing or replacing the spark plug caps. Usually they are 5 ohm caps and if they are shot can cause the bike to run poorly and even worse when wet. its also a good idea to snip 1/4" off the end of the spark plug wore before installing the new or old caps again.

[steves]

Don't forget the di-electric grease as well.

[1990gsx 600]

Don't forget the di-electric grease as well.

it will more than help. what i do is i use it to pack my connectors just in case water happens to get past the heat shrink tubing

[rexazz2]

just wondering if the mud flap(for lack of better term ) is still above the oil cooler
My 04 has one ,its a PIA to deal with but I am sure it stops a ton of the water from getting on top of the motor

[bob393]

Don't forget the di-electric grease as well.

Do you just pack the connectors before you screw the ends on?
And cutting the 1/2 in off the end of the wire is a good idea,
the end is hard as a rock!

just wondering if the mud flap(for lack of better term ) is still above the oil cooler
My 04 has one ,its a PIA to deal with but I am sure it stops a ton of the water from getting on top of the motor

Good point! No the rubber flap is not there, I forgot I took it off when I first started working on this bike and never put it back on. I hope I can find it. I bet that does stop a bunch of water from hitting the coils and top of the engine!

[bob393]

Now I know why I didn't put that rubber shield back on when I worked on the bike .
What a night mare! But it's back on.

[steves]

Sorry I didn't see the question. You can apply the di-electric grease very liberally as it won't harm anything aside of getting on your fingers.

[bob393]

Actually I always use it on light bulbs just never thought of it on plug wires. Thanks

[bob393]

I'm sure this has been asked before BUT:

Has anyone found a source for those two little plastic clips that
hold the spark plug wire into the coil? You know the ones that break
when you try to pry the clip loose and wiggle the wire out of the coil.
I saved the pieces well they kind of snapped in half and could use them
again if I had to but they defiantly should be replaced.

[kevin2502000]

epoxy.

[bob393]

epoxy.

Hate it, but it sure would hold the wires in!

[bob393]

No one has a source for those little clips?

I would hate to think you need to spend $80.00
each for a new coil with wires just to get them.