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OSUrid3r · 11-02-2007, 10:02 PM

So I did a routine oil change in my '02 F4i with 12,000 miles and zero problems. Put 3 quarts in, started the engine to fill the filter, then topped it off to get the level between the indicators. Started the engine again and it idled really rough and at about 1000rpms. I thought maybe I overfilled it or something. Drained the oil and filter, put 3 new quarts in, and tried to start the engine again. This time, zero combustion.

So I pulled a plug and found it covered with oil. I looked inside the airbox and didn't see any oil at all... its totally clean. So I took all four plugs out, cleaned them up, tested them for spark by holding one on top of the engine and hitting the starter, then put them back in... there's spark, but no combustion.

What did I do to my bike? This is one mega mystery...

11-02-2007, 10:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
OSUrid3r Track day addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 30 Casino Cash: $1857 Sportbike: '02 CBR 600F4i, '07 600RR	Did an oil change in my F4i, now it won't start... So I did a routine oil change in my '02 F4i with 12,000 miles and zero problems. Put 3 quarts in, started the engine to fill the filter, then topped it off to get the level between the indicators. Started the engine again and it idled really rough and at about 1000rpms. I thought maybe I overfilled it or something. Drained the oil and filter, put 3 new quarts in, and tried to start the engine again. This time, zero combustion. So I pulled a plug and found it covered with oil. I looked inside the airbox and didn't see any oil at all... its totally clean. So I took all four plugs out, cleaned them up, tested them for spark by holding one on top of the engine and hitting the starter, then put them back in... there's spark, but no combustion. What did I do to my bike? This is one mega mystery...