10-19-2020, 03:20 PM
(10-19-2020, 03:12 PM)pekingduck_imp Wrote: I wouldn't think the fuel was old enough to be the cause of the failure then, so injectors likely okay. No real way to test the injectors for spray pattern or leakage without a pump. They are simply a solenoid in them, and you can see if it clicks by hooking a 9-volt battery to it momentarily.
Pekingduck- you say 9-volt battery? Curious, why 9v instead of 12v?
Thanks, John
(10-19-2020, 03:20 PM)max_imp Wrote: Sounds like you've got the right answers JD, as you may know injectors have very fine mesh to filter out small particles, a bit similar to the old style fuel petcocks.
If the bike ran fine prior to the storage there would be no reason to suspect a set of blocked filters, it does happen but over a longer period and would show up at the fuel pump filter, it would manifest itself by restricting higher speed riding and accelerating, in all probability the engine would still start.
Usually there is only one fault at a time and for the 6 months ( worst case ) that does not sound alarming, if you want you can unplug one of ( the easiest one ) the injector connectors and apply 12 volts, i never tried it but suspect you would hear a click of sorts when things move inside.
Maybe someone can explain how the fuel pressure is maintained in our bikes, that has always been a puzzle to me?
Thanks Max, appreciate the info- :-)