Honda-SOHC

My understanding of spark plug technology  is they are designed to be  self cleaning at higher revs/temperatures - obviously there is a limit to this function so if the mixture is overly rich right through the range they will soot up.

I suspect throttle blipping was something we used to do to keep the plugs from sooting up at idle to make a clean getaway.

My experience primarily with cars using carbs is that a vehicle used for mostly short journey work fitted with the manufacturers standard plugs would foul up badly needing a good run to clear the carbon deposits.

I particularly remember a disabled customer who ran an Automatic Opel Commodore 2.5 GS (1974) from his home to work a  distance of less than a mile. On collecting his Opel from Ashbourne it would not exceeed 45-50 mph flat out. During the course of the journey to our service department  in Burton the top speed would slowly improve until it would reach 60-65 mph. After a service the car would drive like it should for a 2.5 litre straight six.

Fitting a different plug type to cope with the short journey used mostly on auto choke was not an option as the customer would drive to Scotland a few times a year where he had family. In reality he wouid have been better driving a car with a much smaller engine.

I've noticed quite a few Websites where phone numbers, actual postal address are missing as well as a lack of e-mail address.
Some that have them keep them well hidden it seems with lots of navigation needed.

Result - you can't sometimes beat brute thuggery.👍👍👍

I'm with you on this Ash I'm a Leftie.

I only have one that I bought for a particular use - flank drive ring spanner they avoid rounding off bolt heads.

I would like a set but price is daft money - this is a used set!

.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135029750512?itmmeta=01HW7PEYR3SW9R5QY1RJ5Y9E1Y&hash=item1f70667af0:g:yigAAOSwtaxl72oo&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0LTuhXps%2FQn%2BbiSNiXJ0hUWnBSEYr2K7Lxk%2BcrhHN2qBAJb4rYBB9mcRiUWa8GgumqhozgP7KaziEG2slFzirrQWDwfDQZO1jTgmb958CcRaLmLWeUUokCrQqRqgaItU83EiOw0rFsx7J2fe2gUI4Tp5Csn1D0lWhCCuoboXaI%2FpjJ%2FEpjFljNswFpQ6pLrbUzSjJtPZhKlBJoyUgutom2BQsGolB%2FHvVL%2FpuVGA%2FLhg7UPQCe4egLPQ6R6uNv%2FDWn5%2FFHIK92TFiNclBHrZRsI%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5bsu_bhYw

When they arrive in a packing case is the rear wheel on place?
If not it might be down to the PDI assembly.
Can't see it makes any difference TBH.🤔🤔🤔

Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on April 23, 2024, 03:36:20 PM

You are not alone my 400 has the nut on the left hand side.

In the Honda Parts List it is shown with the nut on the left hand side.

I'm glad there are at least two nutters on here then! Ted, my picture shows it on the right hand side.

The dowloadable Shop Manual supports us Lefties.

The 500 is also shown in manuals as a left side nut fitting as does Mr Haynes.