Kosmo Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Hey Tech Gurus:I started my bike and idled for 20-30 mins (changing coolant) and it gradually died !!!! and then it won't start...... I was running it with open pipe....I do not have the headlamp wire harness on the bike no brake light bulbs....do ya guys think an open wiring might cause this.....fucked up ....got paranoid after seeing ousley's stator.......My bike is carbed......where should start....1. Check spark2. Carb/engine flooding.....3. Fuel pump working I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedogg624 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 http://www.offwidth.co.uk/bike/general/electrical_fault_finding.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 and the fuel is turned on too.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 A slow death sounds like the fuel flow tapered off. Tank pressure, pinched line, sumthin..wait, isn't an open pipe a lean condition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 shit......sorry for wasting your time folks.......:slap:......kawi kid and reconrat u guys are genius.....I had less than gallon in the tank...and it had to be run on reserve...just turned the petcock...and fired it back up instantly......changed oil/coolant...rode around the block naked (I mean the bike) no lights/fairings.......I am ready to go by this weekend....:wheeliezx10: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickOn2 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 .rode around the block naked ...:wheeliezx10:Giggedy giggedy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 folks the bike was naked....not me....do you want me to get sued for lowering the value of homes in my neighborhood.....and in this market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Yeah' date=' but lean enough to shut the bike down?[/quote']I was just scaring myself. I've seen lean on oil or fuel cause the pistons to quit moving. Sometimes it seizes, sometimes it just slows down and stops. Pretty darn rare unless it is real extreme. Or it's a two stroke, heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 I put shims on the needles to run it lil rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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