Re: [ST] Bike won't start

["Louis Jiannine" <LouJ9@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The Triumph started today.  I must have made it home with so little gas that
the pump could not pick it up??????  I added two gallons of high test and
had to try to start it 12-15 times for 5 seconds or so each time.  It began
to sound like it wanted to start but it sure took a lot of turning over
before it caught.  The sloshing sound in the tank and the fuel gauge reading
after putting in the two gallons is not really consistent with running out
of gas, but who knows.  It sounded like fuel delivery and adding gas fixed
the problem.  Maybe I just can use that last 1/4" in the tank.

Sure felt to ride the Sprint again.

Thanks again for the input!!!!.

Lou
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Strizver, Chris L <chris.l.strizver@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 10:03 PM
Subject: RE: [ST] Bike won't start


> I remember this happening ato me one time. I forget the exact conditions
> that allow the starter to turn over but not start, but chech these:
>
> Sidestand - down or up? You can start the bike with it down, but you must
be
> in neutral.
> Gear - neutral or not? You can start in gear with the clucth disengaged as
> long as the side stand is up.
> Clutch - Engaged or not? I think the clutch needs to be disengaged
> regardless, but I can't be sure with out actually sitting on the bike.
Isn't
> that funny?
>
> Anyway, there is one combo of the above that will allow the starter to
turn
> over, but you'll not get any spark. Also check the kill switch, but you
> obviously have that in the correct position since its turning over.
>
> -Chris "Snow Dawg" Strizver
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 6:35 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ST] Bike won't start
>
>
> From: "Louis Jiannine" <LouJ9@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Bike won't start
> Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 07:38:24 -0400
>
> Don't know if my last post made it onto the Net.
>
> After 5600 miles in 2 1/2 months and then 3 weeks of sitting idle the =
> Sprint ST will not start.  Battery is strong, fuses look OK, starter =
> turns over, feels like no fuel getting to the engine.  Ideas?
>
> Lou
>
>
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