ncfz
Junior Member
FIXED
Hi
I purchased an 04 fz6 with 18k miles on her. After riding the bike home (no apparent issues when riding it home), it now will not start. It started up fine at the persons house, I cut the block on it, and after being satisfied, rode it home 50 miles.
Hasn't started since I parked it.
Charged battery.
Cleaned fuel pump.
Checked fuses.
Checked clutch/kickstand switch.
Clean fuel.
No clogged/kinked fuel lines.
Air filter is clean, nothing obstructing air passages.
Tried backing air intake adjustment screws out to 1 turn out each.
Key in, fuel pump primes, tach does its thing, check engine light stays red. Starter sounds like normal but the bike just doesn't fire up. Still get suction at exhaust and at air box.
No error codes displayed. That said, I haven't messed with or checked any values in the diag mode if anyone can help there (or if it sounds like somewhere to start).
If I try to start the bike while the fuel pump is priming (right when I turn key on) it will start and run for a couple of seconds (normally the bike will only run while the starter button is held in; sometimes it'll run for a few seconds after). It immediately cuts off then. Last night it stayed on for about 2-3 mins and I gave it some light throttle to see if it'd hold an idle/was any better. Cut off and didn't start after.
I've disconnected a spark plug or two and tried starting it, same deal, so I think it's getting spark fine. I can leave one hanging and get the same result if I try starting the bike while holding in the starter button+while it's priming.
Any help you can give will be great. I'm ready to diagnose the bike and reply ASAP as I need to figure this out (we are supposed to finish signing the title over this weekend).
edit: does the bike have any sort of on-board device/immobilizer?
EDIT2: After doing some looking around, it appears the seller didn't have the LEAN ANGLE SENSOR/SWITCH bolted down, so it was dangling and not properly indicating. Although, I wasn't getting a 30 error that I noticed... Oh well looks like it's running fine now after up-righting the switch. Sometimes I think just putting it all down in writing helps the process lol.
Hi
I purchased an 04 fz6 with 18k miles on her. After riding the bike home (no apparent issues when riding it home), it now will not start. It started up fine at the persons house, I cut the block on it, and after being satisfied, rode it home 50 miles.
Hasn't started since I parked it.
Charged battery.
Cleaned fuel pump.
Checked fuses.
Checked clutch/kickstand switch.
Clean fuel.
No clogged/kinked fuel lines.
Air filter is clean, nothing obstructing air passages.
Tried backing air intake adjustment screws out to 1 turn out each.
Key in, fuel pump primes, tach does its thing, check engine light stays red. Starter sounds like normal but the bike just doesn't fire up. Still get suction at exhaust and at air box.
No error codes displayed. That said, I haven't messed with or checked any values in the diag mode if anyone can help there (or if it sounds like somewhere to start).
If I try to start the bike while the fuel pump is priming (right when I turn key on) it will start and run for a couple of seconds (normally the bike will only run while the starter button is held in; sometimes it'll run for a few seconds after). It immediately cuts off then. Last night it stayed on for about 2-3 mins and I gave it some light throttle to see if it'd hold an idle/was any better. Cut off and didn't start after.
I've disconnected a spark plug or two and tried starting it, same deal, so I think it's getting spark fine. I can leave one hanging and get the same result if I try starting the bike while holding in the starter button+while it's priming.
Any help you can give will be great. I'm ready to diagnose the bike and reply ASAP as I need to figure this out (we are supposed to finish signing the title over this weekend).
edit: does the bike have any sort of on-board device/immobilizer?
EDIT2: After doing some looking around, it appears the seller didn't have the LEAN ANGLE SENSOR/SWITCH bolted down, so it was dangling and not properly indicating. Although, I wasn't getting a 30 error that I noticed... Oh well looks like it's running fine now after up-righting the switch. Sometimes I think just putting it all down in writing helps the process lol.
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