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Interesting No-Start Issue...
My gas tank was off the bike for a good couple of months. It was also pretty full.
When I re-installed it the Quick Disconnects O-rings were a bit dry but I didn't bother replacing them... at first! The QDs didn't go in easy.
The engine started and after a few seconds stalled.
I tried cranking, to no avail. It appears as if no fuel was getting to the engine, no smell of it anyway. I disconnected the QDs, which was harder than usual, and I remembered how difficult they were to connect in the first place.
I replaced the O-rings with new ones, noticing in the process that the old ones were dry and falling apart. The QDs were much easier to connect this time.
The bike started at the first crank!
So if anyone runs into a hard to troubleshoot no-start condition they may want to keep those O-rings in mind, just in case!
When I re-installed it the Quick Disconnects O-rings were a bit dry but I didn't bother replacing them... at first! The QDs didn't go in easy.
The engine started and after a few seconds stalled.
I tried cranking, to no avail. It appears as if no fuel was getting to the engine, no smell of it anyway. I disconnected the QDs, which was harder than usual, and I remembered how difficult they were to connect in the first place.
I replaced the O-rings with new ones, noticing in the process that the old ones were dry and falling apart. The QDs were much easier to connect this time.
The bike started at the first crank!
So if anyone runs into a hard to troubleshoot no-start condition they may want to keep those O-rings in mind, just in case!
Gilles & Kathy
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2011 Ostra Gray RT
06 Mercedes-Benz E350 Estate (parts and people hauler)
2012 BMW X3 (parts and people hauler)
86 Porsche 911 Cabriolet (my "new" baby)
For her I climbed the highest mountain!
For her I swam across the deepest ocean!
For her I walked through the largest desert!And then she left me... She said I was never home!!!
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Huntersville, NC, USA
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Re: Interesting No-Start Issue...
I just put a little grease on them every time before connect them.
Dave Selvig
2004 Black LT
2000 Canon Red LT
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