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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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About a month ago first time bike died going&nbsp\\;on a busy street first&nbsp\\;real hot day but would crank but not start maybe 5 min did start was going to fix the base gasket kinda forgot about the dying.
Got it back together friday after doing the top end getting it broke in.&nbsp\\;Died again hot day slow traffic again took a while after checking to see if it had spark seemed weak it fired again rode it that night stayed close saterday went on a run with the RG.
Yesterday rode around town all day no problems but temps were in the low 80s.
Any ideas&nbsp\\;heat seems afacyor
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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efi ? consider reading codes though speedo....maybe possible crank position sensor.
are the codes you must count:
it will slowly flash 1,2,3,5....there is NO 4....this is the first digit of the 2 digit code ..so it can only be 1,2,3,5 &nbsp\\; __ __ 1-turn ignition key switch to ignition and then turn off 1 second after fuel pump stops.
2.repeat #1 again..remember 1 second after pump stops
3.turn ignition key switch to ignition and wait about 8 seconds for a bunch of flashing of the check engine light
it will then stop for 2 seconds..get ready... these
then a 2 second pause...then you will get second digit of the 2 digit code..it can only be 1,2,3,4,5,6
remember after the complete 2 digit code is given you will go back to the rapid flash sequence..
there are a total of 15 codes available with this procedure
examples
52,53,54,55 bad news ECM replacement
56 crank/cam sensor
11 throttle sensor
12 barometric &nbsp\\;14 engine temp. sensor 15 intake temp sensor
23 and 32 are injectors front/rear
24 coil
33 fuel pump relayin this case you would not hear the pump but instead waited 3 seconds after the on / off sequence
 
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if EFI
#56 is crank position sensor more common.
#24 coil...more rare but possible
 
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