Where is the spark plug on a 2003 suzuki z400 quadsport?
In the cylinder head!
Can I make my ATV street legal in Oklahoma?
If dealer doesn't sell it with a license plate- highly unlikely. For street and rural road use a 'maybe' if Oklahoma is like Iowa and Wisconsin-- you might be able to get it classed as 'implement of husbandry' meaning farm tractor or propelled implement for ag use. My sister Yamaha ATV is allowed on city streets and rural roads- it has a power takeoff shaft connected to a sprayer pump and is basically a riding weed sprayer to clean ditch's, etc. Wisconsin had a similar one couple years back driven by guy with pulled license for DUI, police stopped and let go after verifying sprayer inspection. This gets the ATVs in same class as JD Gators or old Coots and Cushmans with dump box's. Helps if your address is a farm.
Is there any method to start a bike without having the key?
Step 1Locate the ignition wiring coming out of the handlebar area. There will three coloured wires bundled together in a wiring sleeve.Step 2Look along the wiring sleeve until you find the point where the three coloured wires end with a plastic wiring cap along the body of the bike. The cap will have another group of wires plugged into.Step 3Pull the caps apart and let the ignition wiring hang down. Hold onto the lower portion of wiring.Step 4Insert one end of the speaker wire into one of the eyes of cap socket. Bend the wire and insert the other end into another eye. If you don't see the light of the bike turn on along with the click of the engine, try inserting the wires in a different combination until you get results.Step 5Press the ignition button on the throttle to start the motorcycle engine.Warning.Never try this with a vehicle that you don't own or don't have permission.
What is wrong when coolant is coming out of your exhaust?
First, be sure that it’s coolant. My preferred method of doing that is to taste it, then spit it out of my mouth without swallowing. If it’s coolant, it will probably have a very sweet flavor. If it’s condensed water (which is a normal part of your vehicle’s exhaust), it will have no particular taste at all.If you determine that it’s actually coolant, you should also have noticed a billowing cloud of dense white smoke also coming out the tailpipe.Coolant in your exhaust means one of three things: (a) a blown head gasket, (b) a cracked intake manifold, or (c) a radiator leak resulting in flung coolant getting into your air intake.
How long does it take to repair a head gasket?
You don’t repair a head gasket, you replace it.Once I had a rally car - a bit of a ratty old junker if the truth be told - that had a 2.3 litre overhead cam engine. It was a bit like this, only this one is way nicer:Anyway I was heading off to do a rally on some Friday night. On the Thursday, the day before, I took it out for a blast around the lanes to shake down any last-minute faults, and blew the head gasket. It was too late to do anything about it that night, so next morning, I got up at the crack of dawn, stripped the engine down to the point of having the head off (it was OHC, so that involved also removing the cambox, timing belts, etc. plus the exhaust manifold, inlet manifold and carburettors) By then it was almost 9am, so I drove to the nearest big town - 25 miles away - to get a replacement head gasket set. 25 miles back, and by 10am had the head all cleaned and ready to be reassembled. Engine back together and running by 12pm, I then had to drive it 250 miles to where the rally started. It all went smoothly and I made it with plenty of time to spare.So the answer to your question, for me, on that occasion, for this car, was about 6 hours, including an hour to fetch the parts. Sometimes what you need, apart from the basic skills, which in my case don’t amount to all that much, is a great big incentive!As I recall, the rally ended in disaster, but that’s another story.
How does the 1 down, 4 up gear on motorcyles work?
One down and four up is a five speed transmission.5th4th3rd2ndNeutral1stAt a stand still, the bike should be in Neutral with the green neutral like on.Once the engine is started, you pull in the clutch and push the gear shift down firmly with the left foot. You should feel the bike go into gear and the bike might move just a little bit. Some bikes will also clunk a little bit. This is all normal.With the clutch still in, you can put your left toe under the gear shift lever and gently pull up again until you feel the transmission move into neutral and the green neutral light comes on again. If you move the gear shift up too aggressively, the bike will move into second gear. With the clutch still pulled in, you can push down on the gearshift with the left foot gently until it reaches neutral. Unfortunately, some bikes are very sensitive and it take some time and practice to master getting the bike into neutral from first or second gear.To ride: Pull in the clutch and push the gearshift down with your left foot into first gear. Let the clutch out gently as you add in a little gas with the right hand. The bike will move away. When it’s time to shift, pull in the clutch as you release the gas with the right hand and pull the gear shift up with the left toe quickly and firmly through neutral into second gear, release the clutch and add in gas with the right hand. When it’s time to shift again, pull in the clutch and use your left toe to pull the gear shift into third gear and so on all the way to top gear - in this case fifth.That’s pretty much it. It takes practice to get smooth at this and it’s not unusual for a new rider to get the steps wrong or kill the engine while learning. Downshifting is another lesson.As far as the mechanics,this animation explains it better than I can in writing:
What are some symptoms of bad tie rods?
The biggest symptom of bad tie rods is irregular tire wear on your front tires. The problem is there are other causes of tire wear. If your tie rods are extremely bad you will feel it in the steering wheel when driving, your car will feel really loose and hard to control. If your tie rods are bad enough that you can feel it when driving you need to get that car off the road. My suggestion is if you have any abnormal tire wear you should take your car to a qualified mechanic for a suspension check and get an alignment if everything checks out. However if you want to save yourself some money you can check them your self. The first thing you need to do is jack up the front end of your vehicle so that both tires are off the ground. Then start on one side (you'll do both sides) grab the tire at the 3 and 9 o'clock position and shake you tire back and forth. The tire will move but if it moves very easy then gets a little harder to move you most likely have a loose tie rod. After shaking the tire if you suspect a loose tie rod have some one else shake the tire while you look and what part has excessive movement. Short of a bad idler arm any visible play in your suspension parts means you will need to replace them. If you have any farther questions I suggest you look it on You Tube.
My bike's clutch lever has a set of 2 wires connected to it besides the cable. What is it for?
Did you ever try cranking you bike's engine when gear ~= Neutral & Clutch is locked ? If you try this you will notice that engine will never get cranked. Here lies the answer for your question.Those two cables in clutch lever assembly of your bike are connected to a switch. This switch is a contact based switched & outputs 1 if clutch pedal/ lever pressing >= 65% (this is including play & % pressing value is calibratable. It means Switch tells whether clutch is in open or locked position). Moreover, in the gearbox of your bike there is a switch,which is also contact based switch, & gives information about whether Gear is Neutral or not. So when gear is in neutral position lever closes a contact & switch outputs 1.The contact switch for cranking motor uses the information from these 2 switches & lets user crank the engine seamlessly. Let's define 2 variables, gear_box_Neutral_SW & Clutch_SW for gearbox & clutch contact switch. Logic is as follows:Case1: gear_box_Neutral_SW = 1 & Clutch_SW = 1 or 0 ---> Allow E-motor cranking. (actually these are two cases) Case2: gear_box_Neutral_SW = 0 & Clutch_SW = 0 ----> Do not allow E-motor cranking. (for obvious reason that E-motor & 12 V system's power would be drained out immediately without engine getting started. In short cranking motor can not be used for producing a driving torque)Case3: gear_box_Neutral_SW = 0 & Clutch_SW = 1 ----> Allow E-motor cranking of the engine.