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Posted by Troll
- January 30, 2011, 09:43:47 AMWhen you turn the key on, you should be able to hear the fuel pump for 2 seconds. It's priming the system. If there is no noise, then the pump is not running. I found out the hard, and expensive way, that there is a resistor built into the ign. switch harness that drops the voltage going to the ecm to make it more difficult to hot wire and steal the bike. If the voltage is wrong, the pump will not turn on. I had this problem last summer, 4 times. The fuel pump wouldn't turn on after filling up with over 4.5 gallons, on a hot day, until the bike cooled for several minutes. I suspected the fuel pump, and ordered one....only to find out $600 later, that the aftermarket ign. switch that was on the bike when I bought it, was the culprit. If it turns out you need a fuel pump, I have one in pristine condition.
Posted by chief
- January 30, 2011, 00:58:09 AMFirst check the kill switch...
Check the kick stand and clutch switch and make sure the plug caps are secure
If you have plenty of fuel and all switches are ok..
immediately after attempting a start pull a plug and check the insulator. If its wet, you are getting fuel. If not, you may have a fuel pump problem.
The EFI does a self-diagnosis... the procedure for getting any error codes is located over in the mods/tips area of the web site.
No error codes, do a spark test ... that will tell you if a coil is bad.
Posted by LightEagle
- January 29, 2011, 23:23:10 PMI have a '99 1500 with new battery and plugs. Yesterday I started up to get fuel for a ride and it seem to take a little longer to fire up. Today it cranks like crazy, but no fire. A couple of small coughs every now and then. Should I be looking at the coil/s and wires? Thanks in advance.
Mike Conlisk
LightEagle
'99 1500 Stock