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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 03:27 PM
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Default Standard won't start
I live in 29 Palms Ca. I rode my 03 standard for a couple hundred miles Sunday and garaged it with the tank almost empty. The temp has been in the teens at night. when I went to start it this morning, it turned over strong but wouldn't start. I thought maybe fuel line freeze up, so parked it in the sun today. I went home at lunch , filled the tank up, and added some injector cleaner, and it still wouldn't start. Had to get back to work, but could use some help on what do check next. 30,000 miles on it and never had any troubles. Please help..
 
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 04:56 PM
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Did you check your kill switch by any chance?

(and come back and tell us either way lol)
 
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 07:24 PM
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Is it hitt'in any at all? Does'nt make any sense. Did' throw a code did it?
 
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