Vulcan Drifter Riders

DISCUSSIONS => General Discussion => Topic started by: ski.dive on February 08, 2010, 10:56:50 AM

Title: 1500 very hard to start after sitting for 3 months???
Post by: ski.dive on February 08, 2010, 10:56:50 AM
my 1500 drifter turns over ok, but wont start?

***I can hear it trying to start, but it wont?

I killed the battery trying.

what can it be, it ran great 3 months ago when parked?
Title: Re: 1500 very hard to start after sitting for 3 months???
Post by: edwar355 on February 08, 2010, 11:02:11 AM
My battery got weak on me to and would turn over but wouldn't start until I jumped it off but then it was flooded................new battery solved it for me
Title: Re: 1500 very hard to start after sitting for 3 months???
Post by: chief on February 08, 2010, 11:42:42 AM
I am hoping you are kidding. But in case you aren't.

1. Fully charge the battery

2. If you can get it started run some fuel treatment/injector cleaner through it.

3. Properly prepare the bike for an extended downtime!

Cheers.
Title: Re: 1500 very hard to start after sitting for 3 months???
Post by: steve on February 08, 2010, 12:40:21 PM
Ethanol in our gas can also be a real problem. Ethanol is a powerful solvent. They say and rust or gunk in your tank can get disolved and get into filters, clogging them up. It will also absorb water that would otherwise usually stay in the bottom of your tank. Maybe check fuel filter.
Title: Re: 1500 very hard to start after sitting for 3 months???
Post by: 49Reo on February 11, 2010, 13:42:27 PM
Can you hear your fuel pump cycle when you turn on the key?
Regards and such;
49Reo :)
Title: Re: 1500 very hard to start after sitting for 3 months???
Post by: chief on February 11, 2010, 17:38:19 PM
Time to clean up the plugs, get some fresh gasoline in there and clean out the gunk from sitting around 3 months.
Title: Re: 1500 very hard to start after sitting for 3 months???
Post by: Big Tee on February 21, 2010, 21:01:23 PM
My experience has been the battery can be good enough to turn over and even start the engine but for my 1500 to run properly it has to have a full charge at least 12.6 VDC. anything less than that and it will start but flood out when you give it gas.
Title: Re: 1500 very hard to start after sitting for 3 months???
Post by: ski.dive on February 22, 2010, 16:26:31 PM
I got new plugs and she fired right up!!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: 1500 very hard to start after sitting for 3 months???
Post by: chief on February 22, 2010, 18:21:58 PM
Congrats!