devilisht2003 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 the other day i took the tank and air box off to look at the PAIR reeds (which are ok) but it all back on and tried to start.....nothin but back fires every few seconds. let it set a day or 2 while i was busy....tried it this morning so i can ride on my day off and same....bang...bang...bang...bang....till the battery is to low to crank it over. took the tank and airbox off agian and checked the PAIR again, everything looks fine but then again...bang...bang...bang...bang....till dead battery ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXTi Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I assume the bike ran OK before you removed the tank and airbox. 1) Did you have the plug wires off? If so, did you reinstall them correctly? 2) Did you pull the coils to remove the airbox? If so, did you accidentally knock one of the wires off? Is one of the coils wires grounded out or touching the frame somehow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obby Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Check those two vacuum lines going into the petcock. No lines no gas. My 2 cents. Another way I tested if it was a fuel related issue on mine once... I removed the tank and pour gas in the carbs. It started right up and ran for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Hey trav, Like they said, It sounds like you forgot to connect something or reversed something. Make sure you hear the fuel pump priming when you turn the key on. Can you be a little more descriptive on "bang,bang,bang......."? Hold off on dumping fuel in the stacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB4XX Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Sell it and buy a Civic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red J Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Make sure you hear the fuel pump priming when you turn the key on. His fuel pump is quieter than yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2equis Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Double check the fuel tank plumbing. Betcha you have a vent line blocked off somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
typicalmale1978 Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Definately sounds like you knocked a wire off the coils or got the plug wires mixed up as I would think the bike would have started off the fuel left in the carb bowls. Still not a bad idea to check the lines on your petcock and make sure they are connected and in good condition. Lastly make sure you don't have the fuel valve turned off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obby Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Bump... any word on this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilisht2003 Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 havent had time to work on it...i will tomorrow when i'm off work and no school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obby Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I hear you about not having time... I've been without my bird for a week and a half (wheel bearing issue). After work and loooong ass commute now, I'm shot. Good luck, we're root'n for ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilisht2003 Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 i'll fix my car headlights and that tomorrow i hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilisht2003 Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 just looked it all over again and everything looks wired up and pluged in just fine....anymore ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilisht2003 Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 tried some starting fluid today and still nothing. cranks till the battery is to low to crank anymore. HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnoGecko Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Are you sure you have the hoses on the tank correctly? Are you SURE? .. are you getting a spark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flitemdic Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Ol' Granpappy Flitemdic used to say it's either spark or fuel- ain't much else to figure on when it sounds like what you're describing. Are you at least smelling fuel? If it's not that, I hate to be a repeater, but otherwise it sounds like some crossed or loose wires. Mine at least kicked over and ran rough when the vac tubes were crossed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXTi Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 If it won't even sputter using starter fluid, it sure sounds like an ignition problem to me. If it ran before you took the tank off and won't run now, it seems reasonable that something you did during the process is causing the trouble. Coil wires touching metal, cross wired, etc. Can you pull a plug wire off and see if you are getting a spark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilisht2003 Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 FINALLY GOT IT YAY! pulled the plugs and they were NASTY....went got new ones and fired up on the first crank!!!! thanks for the help guys nothing more to see here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_40 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 FINALLY GOT IT YAY! pulled the plugs and they were NASTY....went got new ones and fired up on the first crank!!!! thanks for the help guys nothing more to see here.... Gotta love the easy/cheep fixes... but it is a honda after all.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02BIRD Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 just had the same problem cleaned air filter charged battery after a few minutes cranking (on and off of coarse) if fired i suspect fouled plugs (i think some water got sprayed in to ram air ducks) a good 100mph run seemed to clean it out I was happy as a pig is shit when it started like i said in the posts lookng for help i had a sick feeling in my gut for 3 days 02bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obby Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Glad the plugs did the trick! One question though, How the heck do people foul the plugs? I've ridden my XX for 28k without any plug related issue at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanix Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Glad the plugs did the trick! One question though, How the heck do people foul the plugs? I've ridden my XX for 28k without any plug related issue at all. I've worked on other's Hondas and had a Shadow with a carb before my FI bird. It only takes one flooding for the plugs to foul on that Shadow, the plugs are toasted. I got so tired of replacing em, I kept 4 in my tank bag and would swap em out whenever they fouled, clean em up for next time. Comparatively, to a car, the spark is horribly weak. Even had a friends rebel that fouled only one side from my garage to the end of the culdesac. Swapped em, clean the fouled one and it's been running ever since. Go figure. And he was telling me I didn't know what I was doing, Even though those carbs were set correctly, with the weather warming and all that it might be a good idea to get practice on cab adjustment and plug reading. Johnny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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