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Pedrostt500
12th January 2020, 11:08
So the problem I have is the bike started well, as it always has, was ridden a few hundred meters, started to cough splutter then quit, full tank though fuel about a year old, drained off most of the old fuel and mixed in some fresh with what was left, bike would start at a poor idle, then quit, I have put in some Motul fuel system cleaner, but no gain, battery is well charged.
I am thinking it is possibly the in tank fuel filter, needing replacement.
I have tried doing nothing, but nothing changed.
Just looking for some Knowledgeable input, before I blindly tear into it.
This wouldn't be KB if there wasn't some wisdom, from the School of, "What bloke down pub said".

george formby
12th January 2020, 11:17
Can you keep it running despite the rough idle?

I had a similar problem with my carbie bike a few months ago, stale fuel. I did the same as you, drained some out and added fresh.

Wouldn't idle and refused to rev much, no power. Had to nurse the throttle to keep it running.

I took it for a ride anyway and after a torturous few k's it came right, happy again.

Pedrostt500
12th January 2020, 12:18
Yep similar, just got to figure out what to do with the old fuel.

F5 Dave
12th January 2020, 19:08
Fire. Fire. Fire.:wings:

Pedrostt500
18th January 2020, 12:51
Sorted, replaced in tank filter, drained all old fuel, splash of new fuel, a little cranking and back to life again, there was some water in the old fuel, so worth pulling the tank any way.

caspernz
18th January 2020, 19:02
To keep the fuel system clean, run a tank of 98 once a month or so. Detergent quality of that fuel works wonders.

FJRider
18th January 2020, 20:07
Sorted, replaced in tank filter, drained all old fuel, splash of new fuel, a little cranking and back to life again, there was some water in the old fuel, so worth pulling the tank any way.

I put an inline filter on my FJ. Sorts the shit out before it gets to the tank.