| Author | Message | ||
     Paw |
Because during the nice months it is my #1 form of transportation. I was on my way home from work and the fuel light came on...Usually I can go about 20 miles give or take 1 mile. About 1 mile from my home the bike all of a sudden, with 15 miles into low fuel warning shut off like I was out of fuel. I put a gallon in it. When I turn on the ignition and hit the engine cut off switch I could not hear the FI make that whine. I tried to crank it over and it would not start. I even gave it some gas while pressing the starter button and a couple time it would make a thump but would not turn over. I'm thinking there is a problem with my injector or the FI is getting any pressure. Has anyone had a problem or heard of something like this? I would like to try and figure out what is wrong before I trailer it to the dealer. My bike has 12,000 miles and this is the first problem I had with the bike. The only mod. I did was a Jardine slipon with K&N filter and that was put on over a year ago and at 1,000 miles on the clock. It has been running fine up until today. | ||
| Mikef5000 |
Running your tank out of gas is very bad on the fuel pump. It sounds as if you run it almost out often ("Usually I can go about 20 miles give or take 1 mile."). So my guess is your pump may be toast. If the kill switch is on RUN, and you turn the ignition on and DON'T hear the pump, that's the first sign. Then unplug the pump and with a test light or meter on the contacts, turn the kill switch and ignition on again. If you're getting power to the pump, but it's not whining or pressurizing. It'd be the pump for sure. | ||
| Paw |
I only ran it out of fuel one time on accident because I had know ideal how far I could run it. It ran out on me one time at 20 miles. That is what i based my low milage warning on and I try to make it to a gas station before 15 miles just so happens it shut off at 15 this time but I never got a warning it never sputtered...Just lost power like the engine cut off switch got hit. Before I added the gallon I shook the bike and heard a splashing sound in the tank but could tell there was not much in there but it had some fuel. There had to be about a half quart of fuel left. My bike gets between 39 to 42 miles to the gallon I have never gotten less than 39. I will also add that this happen when the bike was upright for a good 2 miles. (Message edited by paw on May 22, 2010) | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Check the fuses? | ||
| Paw |
Can not believe I did not think of the fuses (Homer moment Doh)...Ft_bstrd I owe you a beer!!! |
