Triumphrat

jp99tbirdnm

My socket is a Snap On 3/8 drive 18mm deep socket. As for spark plugs, yes you can get them at an auto parts store. This is your plug # NGK DPR 9EA-9. The gap is.031-.035(.8-.9mm).

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99 Triumph Thunderbird
05 H-D XL1200C

TwinVee2

You guys are awesome on this site! Its hard to believe I'm talking to people all over the world and their trying to help me get my first thriumph running! I've always wanted one. Is all thunderbirds this easy to flood? If so how do you ever leave it anywhere where people can turn the thottle? terry

cafetbird

Never flooded mine. All my gremlins have been electrical. Last one was corrosion on the starter solenoid.

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TwinVee2

I pulled plug wire off and stuck a screw driver in it to check spark and I have blue spark to plug but still won't fire . terry

TwinVee2

Called triumph dealer in florida and they were no help at all They didn't have a oem spark plug socket or could they tell me where I could get one.They told me to try lowes Guess I will have to try a regular 18mm socket. I just wanted to get the right tool!

lovecuba

Our scoots can be real devils to start! Ambient air temperature for one. Here in Kiwiland (my part anyway) it is tragically cold with minus 3-5 degree frosts. A real knack has to be found to prevent overloading the starter motor and battery for if the scoot does not fire up on the initial go, then in some cases it won't without the help of another battery and jumper cables.

In my case the 'knack' revolves around this, initial push of starter button is done with the choke off, just a quick turnover of the engine, then full choke and it usually fires up. If it doesn't on that first go then choke back to off and the engine has to be fired up with no choke whatsoever. The initial use (of the choke) has in effect flooded the combustion chambers, even in such a short time, continued use is useless and the starter motor can be heard trying to overcome the increased compression (caused by raw fuel above the pistons).

In this situation, with luck, mine will fire up and idle roughly, don't touch the throttle! Once the excess fuel is burnt off I can then slowly ease the choke lever to on, idle improves and warm up commences.

Bit of a mission, but it works for me. Warm weather starts are no problem.

jp99tbirdnm

Terry, if you have a Sears close by, buy a 3/8 drive 18mm 12 point deep socket. Not a spark plug socket. A regular socket is much thinner than a spark plug socket.

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I'd rather live one day as a Lion than 1000 years as a sheep.

Jerry

99 Triumph Thunderbird
05 H-D XL1200C

TwinVee2

Thanks for all the advice on the bird not running but it's up and flying now!!! The spark plug socket from sears worked good with a couple of different length extensions. The battery wasn't up to power and the plugs were fouled, but running great now,new battery and new plugs.

jp99tbirdnm

We have lift off. Terry good work on getting the T-Bird running. Now the love affair with your T-Bird begins. Congratulations and ride safe.

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I'd rather live one day as a Lion than 1000 years as a sheep.

Jerry

99 Triumph Thunderbird
05 H-D XL1200C

TwinVee2

Jerry, thanks alot for the help I bought the regular plug socket and the 12 point just to be sure and no problem,with the rubber hose trick too. I then went out and rode about 20 miles just to try it out and it was great being back on the road,I had not rode in a couple of years but before that I had been riding since high school. enough of that. thanks again terry