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May 1st, 2011, 05:07 PM
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certified newbie
Name: oniz
Location: north carolina
Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250r blue Posts: 127
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problem with ignition?
i am starting to notice that my engine isnt starting at the first push of the button. its now taking 2-3 pushes to get the engine to start up. also my oil and temp light stays on for 10-15 seconds after startup before turning off. maybe my carbs are dirty? i bought a can of seafoam and poured the entire thing into my gas tank. i hope that will help somewhat but maybe someone knows what exactly is causing these to happen.
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May 2nd, 2011, 10:20 AM
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Name: Brendon
Location: Michigan
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How many miles on the bike? It might just be time for a spark plug change |
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May 2nd, 2011, 11:10 AM
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Name: Paul
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Might also make sure your battery's fully charged.
For what it's worth, they recommend using about a quarter or a third of the can of Seafoam with the volume of gas we have, so don't be surprised if this tank o' gas acts a little weird.
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May 4th, 2011, 08:21 PM
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Name: oniz
Location: north carolina
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May 5th, 2011, 05:34 AM
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Name: Brendon
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make sure the battery is charged air filter is clean spark plugs are changed, and gapped correctly after that id consider maybe cleaning the carbs |
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May 5th, 2011, 11:36 AM
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how's your oil level in the sight glass? is it low? what's your idle speed?
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May 5th, 2011, 11:48 AM
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was it just a bad tank of gas?
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May 5th, 2011, 05:45 PM
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Name: oniz
Location: north carolina
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i put too much oil in during my last oil change. rode it for a week until i noticed the oil level was a little over the line. then i drained some out and now the oil level is fine, its exactly at the full line. i started using shell rotella-t full synthetic. idle speed is at 1100-1200. i just filled the tank with 3.66gallons of 87 octane this morning. also, when riding for the first 5 minutes, the whole bike seems to vibrate as i open the throttle on the first few gears but thats probably due to the engine being cold.
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May 5th, 2011, 06:10 PM
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raise the idle speed to 1500 and see if that helps.
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