My 2009 SG is having what seems to be issues with getting fuel. Up to Saturday, the bike has been running great. Saturday night I took the bike out for a ride. It cranked up fine and idled good out of the carport and driveway. I got down the road about 300 yards and it started to "sputter". I slowed down to turn around and head back to the house. When I slowed down, I noticed that it would not idle without trying to go dead. Got the bike back home and the problem got worse until the bike would not start. I am thinking it could be a number of things such as bad gas, fuel filter, clogged ports in the throttle body, etc. Does anybody have any idea of what could be wrong. All input is greatly appreciated.

 

If you look on the left side (towards the rider) there is a fitting that is connected to the bottom of the tank. While pushing up on the silver fitting, push the black piece upward and then pull down. Once you have it apart just push it back into the fitting and see if your bike will start.

Mike

 

Could be any number of things, ECM or any aftermarket fuel management device, sensors, fuel pump....
When you turn on ignition, do you hear the fuel pump turn on?

 

sounds like a gas vacuum issue, check your filters and lines. It could have been that chocolate chip cookie that fell into your gas tank. good luck.

 

I already disconnected the fuel line from the tank and plugged it back in and that did not help (I did this mainly to see if fuel was in the line). It is not the ECM because everything else is working fine with the computer system. The fuel pump is charging when turned on. I did open the fuel tank and look inside when I turn on the fuel pump. I appears that there is some misting going on when the pump is running. My guess is that there is a hole in the line inside the tank or the fuel filter.

 

BTW, Thanks to all of you for your input. I appreciate it.

 

Codes?

 

No codes.

 

Ecm could have a short in one circuit only. Not saying thats your case, as I usually dont condemn an ecm till last step, but there are multiple circuits in an ecm and you could have just one fried.


just my .02

 

That is possible I guess, but I have the Power Vision Fuel Management System and it does not recognize any problems with the ECM. I reloaded the stock tune and then back to the custom tune again. If the circuit wa fried, then wouldn't it have just quit immediately and not over a period of about 30 minutes?