2006 F4i will not start (video & details inside).
#1
2006 F4i will not start (video & details inside).
Hi folks, on the suggestion of another member, I've reposted my issue in this section in hopes I can get some better ideas to my problem.
Because of the mild winter last year up where I live, I tried to stretch the riding season as far as I could and lo and behold my cbr got caught in frozen rain with the cover on it (didn't have a garage at the time). It wouldn't start the next day and hasn't since.
You might ask why it took almost 8 months to address the problem? I've tried to diagnose the problem while in school but didn't have real time until I graduated this past Spring to really start wrenching.
Here's the video:
[youtube]SqdVaV-gdIk[/youtube]
I've so far checked and done the following:
Gas in tank
Fuel pump primes
Replaced the spark plugs to laser iridiums.
Checked for codes and got nothing back.
Air filter seems fine
Bank angle sensor seems fine (not sure how it would suddenly affect the bike if it was never tipped over)
It did smell like gas after trying to so many times before replacing the spark plugs (the old ones were pretty used up by then).
My next guess is the fuel pressure regulator, but I'm not sure how to see if it's gone faulty.
I hope this information helps!
Because of the mild winter last year up where I live, I tried to stretch the riding season as far as I could and lo and behold my cbr got caught in frozen rain with the cover on it (didn't have a garage at the time). It wouldn't start the next day and hasn't since.
You might ask why it took almost 8 months to address the problem? I've tried to diagnose the problem while in school but didn't have real time until I graduated this past Spring to really start wrenching.
Here's the video:
[youtube]SqdVaV-gdIk[/youtube]
I've so far checked and done the following:
Gas in tank
Fuel pump primes
Replaced the spark plugs to laser iridiums.
Checked for codes and got nothing back.
Air filter seems fine
Bank angle sensor seems fine (not sure how it would suddenly affect the bike if it was never tipped over)
It did smell like gas after trying to so many times before replacing the spark plugs (the old ones were pretty used up by then).
My next guess is the fuel pressure regulator, but I'm not sure how to see if it's gone faulty.
I hope this information helps!
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Thats not battery.. It's cranking but it sounds weird to me.. Did you do a compression test?
It almost sounds like there arent any plugs in the engine,but you said you changed them. Can you confirm that the starter is engaging and turning the engine? You could also pull the injectors and the rail and place them over e metal tray to confirm that they are firing.
Also check for spark.. You can pull a coil on plug and put an old plug in it.. Ground it somewhere to check.
My experience comes from cars.. So someone make sure that what I have outlined is safe for an F4i.
Odd.. Very odd..
It almost sounds like there arent any plugs in the engine,but you said you changed them. Can you confirm that the starter is engaging and turning the engine? You could also pull the injectors and the rail and place them over e metal tray to confirm that they are firing.
Also check for spark.. You can pull a coil on plug and put an old plug in it.. Ground it somewhere to check.
My experience comes from cars.. So someone make sure that what I have outlined is safe for an F4i.
Odd.. Very odd..
Last edited by Turbulenz; 07-14-2012 at 09:19 PM.
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My bike has done the same thing yesterday. I went a run from Glasgow to Grangemouth went in to a friends for a cuppa and came out and the same thing. It just wont start. I have tried changing the fuel but not got any further into the bike as I was at a friends house.
My bike sounds to be cranking the engine and does not crank over as quick as the one in the video.
My bike sounds to be cranking the engine and does not crank over as quick as the one in the video.
#6
Thats not battery.. It's cranking but it sounds weird to me.. Did you do a compression test?
It almost sounds like there arent any plugs in the engine,but you said you changed them. Can you confirm that the starter is engaging and turning the engine? You could also pull the injectors and the rail and place them over e metal tray to confirm that they are firing.
Also check for spark.. You can pull a coil on plug and put an old plug in it.. Ground it somewhere to check.
My experience comes from cars.. So someone make sure that what I have outlined is safe for an F4i.
Odd.. Very odd..
It almost sounds like there arent any plugs in the engine,but you said you changed them. Can you confirm that the starter is engaging and turning the engine? You could also pull the injectors and the rail and place them over e metal tray to confirm that they are firing.
Also check for spark.. You can pull a coil on plug and put an old plug in it.. Ground it somewhere to check.
My experience comes from cars.. So someone make sure that what I have outlined is safe for an F4i.
Odd.. Very odd..
Last edited by Joe Rocket; 07-16-2012 at 02:25 AM.
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#8
Thats not battery.. It's cranking but it sounds weird to me.. Did you do a compression test?
It almost sounds like there arent any plugs in the engine,but you said you changed them. Can you confirm that the starter is engaging and turning the engine? You could also pull the injectors and the rail and place them over e metal tray to confirm that they are firing.
Also check for spark.. You can pull a coil on plug and put an old plug in it.. Ground it somewhere to check.
My experience comes from cars.. So someone make sure that what I have outlined is safe for an F4i.
Odd.. Very odd..
It almost sounds like there arent any plugs in the engine,but you said you changed them. Can you confirm that the starter is engaging and turning the engine? You could also pull the injectors and the rail and place them over e metal tray to confirm that they are firing.
Also check for spark.. You can pull a coil on plug and put an old plug in it.. Ground it somewhere to check.
My experience comes from cars.. So someone make sure that what I have outlined is safe for an F4i.
Odd.. Very odd..
The starter not engaging the engine makes sense but I'm afraid I don't have the tools or the know how to go that far. I think I'll give a bike mechanic in my area a call and just send her off there.
Thanks for the help folks!