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Title: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by greenmonster on 09/22/11 at 09:33:40 Symptoms: Pouring rain. Parking lot-like traffic. Sputter, catch, die. So there's the symptoms, I was driving to work in the rain (heavy) when I got on to the freeway it was a parking lot, stop and go is optimistic at best. I was on there for five to ten minutes before the bike did the above. I pulled over, cranked her a few times and she'd catch then die, then she just turned but wouldn't catch. I could smell gas so I let off for about five minutes and tried again. She started up, I gave her a rev and she died. I started her again and keeping the RPM up I took an over pass that allowed me to hit a couple lights instead of heading through a tunnel, the traffic was lighter so I made some okay headway. Got back onto an on ramp and started sitting in the same traffic, after a couple minutes, still keeping the RPM up, she seemed to miss once so I reved her up again, 10-15 seconds later she missed again, reved her up again, but this time it was too late and she died again. I pulled over and called a friend to come pick me and Nessy up. When he got there, she started no problem and I drove her up the ramp. Any one have any suggestions? |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by Arnold on 09/22/11 at 09:36:36 Yep, water is a b1tch, I notice when driving in rain it gets caught around the spark plug hole. |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by greenmonster on 09/22/11 at 12:10:38 Would that cause these symptoms? I just don't get why it stalls out then runs fine for a while later? |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by Arnold on 09/22/11 at 12:29:47 You mean now it runs fine again without you doing anything to it? Something went through the carb, is the air filter clean? I have plenty of water by the regulator but nothing that shut of the bike like that. If it's not electrical it's fuel or air mixture. |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by greenmonster on 09/22/11 at 13:27:26 It stalls out, I let it sit for a while (5-10 minutes) and it runs again. |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by Arnold on 09/22/11 at 13:41:38 I would check the obvious, air filter, spark plug, empty the carb, put some carb cleaner of your choice, etc.... |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by greenmonster on 09/22/11 at 13:59:30 I don't see it being the carb. It runs fine while it's running, it's just that it stalls out and won't start again for a bit. It's almost like it's flooding itself. I'm off to check the airfilter though. |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by arteacher on 09/22/11 at 14:06:37 My spidey sense is tingling. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by greenmonster on 09/22/11 at 14:08:00 Air filter is dry and reasonably clean. :-? |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/22/11 at 14:52:08 Check the connectors under the tank,, if they are coming loose,, |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by greenmonster on 09/22/11 at 15:12:28 Think a loose connection would cause that? Or are we shooting in the dark now? Even if we are, I'm still going to check. Just wondering how optimistic I should be. |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by verslagen1 on 09/22/11 at 15:22:41 petcock to prime? |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by greenmonster on 09/22/11 at 15:51:42 Yes it is. |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by markbacon on 09/22/11 at 16:17:44 Had something similar with a bad coil on another bike - fine while coil was cold, misfires then no ignition as it got hotter. Bad connection could show similar symptoms |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by greenmonster on 09/22/11 at 16:36:34 Well, I took off the tank, the connections all looked good, but I blew them out with some air and taped them up. Here's hoping that I make it home... |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by MrBrownTX on 09/22/11 at 18:03:16 3C37373E323D3C2627530 wrote:
I got it! |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by Grand Strand on 09/22/11 at 18:13:03 Check the tank vent in the gas cap. |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by txsizzler on 09/22/11 at 18:49:56 I kinda agree with Arnold. It could be you got water in the fuel, which would do the above stuff. You can always empty the bowl on the carb into a glass and see if it separates. Check battery connections, and make sure the spark plug area isn't getting wet and the rectifier is doing ok. Most likely fuel related though! Ian |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by greenmonster on 09/23/11 at 11:20:22 well, she got me home and back to work. New symptom too, she doesn't seem to like idling any more. |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by greenmonster on 09/23/11 at 16:57:19 So I'm replacing the plug. Anyone have the torque spec for the spark plug handy? |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by arteacher on 09/24/11 at 05:56:52 Suzuki says "1/2 turn past snug or finger tight," for a new plug and 1/4 turn for a used plug. The service manual says squat. ;D |
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Title: Re: Why doesn't this happen on beautiful days? Post by Gyrobob on 10/02/11 at 05:53:16 5A515158545B5A4041350 wrote:
Do you squat with the bike on the sidestand, or does the bike have to be vertical? |
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