Re: No fuel, no spark, NO CAR!

[Robert Silas <robert.silas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had similar problems. The problem was that I lost the nut from the battery's negative connection and the bike received power in an intermittent way. Then no power at all.
Bob Silas 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mick 
  To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 9:47 AM
  Subject: Re: No fuel, no spark, NO CAR!


  At 08:12 PM 6/10/2006 -0700, you wrote:
  >    My bike is my only ride. Can't figure out why my bike died and I can't 
  > get it going again. Here is what is up... 1st, I drove about 100 feet and 
  > the bike died. Before that, it was raining real hard. Nothing looked 
  > weird till I pushed the bike back in front of my apartment. At that time, 
  > I noticed the following: top ABS light was dimmer then the bottom. High 
  > beam indicator light is on till you actually put the high beam on, then 
  > the indicator light goes off.
  >      After this, I turned of the "Signal Minder" running lights. Took 
  > both handlebar controls off in case they might need to dry. Both plugs 
  > are pulled, pulled one fuel injector... no fuel, no spark. For shits and 
  > giggles, I pulled the timing (Hall) sensor. Sensor looks fine. I pulled 
  > the sensor because the other day, the bike didn't start and it was dry 
  > out. Bike started the other day after I pulled the tank to look around. I 
  > found nothing, but the bike started. WHAT NEXT?!
  >
  >
  >ABSDoug (Heavily medicated for your protection!)
  >
  >If you think "god" is doing a good job: YOU'RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION!!
  >
  >THE LOVE OF MY LIFE: 1995 BMW R1100R. 117K, runs great! ~ M97 
  >transmission, thanks to BMWNA for picking up 1/2 the bill well after the 
  >warranty expired ~ Swapped my O2 sensor for a CO Potentiometer, jumper 
  >from #5-#6 @ Motronic socket, thanks to which I get 39-44MPG & NO surging 
  >~ "Freedom Mount" with K100RS handlebars ~ Bar-end mirrors ~ Staintune 
  >exhaust, low of course ~ RS/RT/S System Cases ~ Ohlins F/R ~ Custom 
  >reversed shifter("GP" style) ~ 31/11 (2.82) final drive off an RS ~ K&N 
  >(cause I'm cheap) ~ Autolite 3923 spark plugs (cause I'm cheap & they help 
  >w/ surging issue) ~ External fuel filter ~ Kisan Signal Minder (cause the 
  >OEM burnt out TWICE) ~ Carbon canister removed ~ Fiamm horn (cause the 
  >stock one is gay) ~ Custom setup for kickstand: Horn sounds rather then 
  >killing the bike. One less thing to leave you stuck! Also allows starting 
  >on side-stand.
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  Maybe the battery is defective.  Maybe a ground is loose.
  Mick


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