Re: No fuel, no spark, NO CAR!

[Mick <bmwmick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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