02BIRD Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Tried to start the bird last night will not start just a couple small pops ran it yesterday morning all seemed fine it has a full tank of new fuel any ideas please help :icon_wall: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rockmeupto125 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Sorry........not enough data. Please resubmit your claim. You need to be much more specific. Does it turn over? Do the turn signals work? Do the speedo and tach needles jump around? When was the last time it was started before yesterday morning, and when did it get the new fuel? Where was the fuel from? All the things like this are important in your troubleshooting process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02BIRD Posted March 27, 2006 Author Share Posted March 27, 2006 here are some more clues oh yea i washed it yesterday but i did not remove the seat did not start it right after the wash tried about 3 hours later would not start turns over fine turn signels work digital speedo tach jumps i drove the machine 3 days ago ran like a champ gas is also three days old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rockmeupto125 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Power wash or hand wash? Tach jumps around or jumps once when you turn the key on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02BIRD Posted March 27, 2006 Author Share Posted March 27, 2006 hand wash I know the tach jumps when I turn on the key I am pretty sure it bounces when i am turning it over also. could it be some wires got wet and it needs to dry out? i could blow it off with compressed air when i get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02BIRD Posted March 27, 2006 Author Share Posted March 27, 2006 i feel sick with the thought i might have to bring it to the steeler :icon_doh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02BIRD Posted March 27, 2006 Author Share Posted March 27, 2006 `maybe i will just sell it i think the tires are cupped anyway :icon_doh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02BIRD Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 I found out last night that the tach does not move at all when i turn on the key or when i try to start it still backfires battery is old but holds a charge going to try the plugs tonight? clean air box while i am at it steeler wants it for 3 weeks this sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrdxx Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Still waaaaay too little information...sit down and approach the problem logically. Eliminate one problem source at a time. Start with the battery. Don't just think that the battery is still good, prove it by putting a good full charge on it, and trying to start the bike again. Work your way from there. Don't bother with the plugs at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02BIRD Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 i have done that to the battery it turns the bike over nicely take a good amount of cranking to slow it down the plugs were mostly becouse i have the tank 90% off now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02BIRD Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 what do you think about the tach not moving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrdxx Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Could be a couple of reasons. At the top of this section is a link to the shop manual; download it and go to section 22 (Troublesooting), and work your way down the list in the order given. Sorry to be so little help, but it can be difficult to troubleshoot in this way, at least until the problem is narrowed down some more. My gut feeling is the problem is related to the washing but I can't say exactly where. When you turn the key switch on, do you hear the fuel pump run momentarily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02BIRD Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 fuel pump sounds like always did hear it pretty good do you know about the tach if is supposed to jump about when trying to start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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