My 96 Adventurer starts fine and idles fine. I burn some gas every week with a 20 mile ride at highway speeds. After 10 miles or so in normal 70F weather, the engine sputters and dies. I let it cool down and 10 minutes later it starts fine and will do OK for about 5 miles and then engine stalls and dies. Repeat cool down to get home. I have had my gas tank coated inside for rust and used gas stabilizer over the winter, starting it every 2 weeks or so. What gives? Any ideas would help. Thanks.
Howdy Pat, and welcome in Have you tried opening your gas tank when it stalls? If the fuel breather is blocked it will cause a vacuum and cut out
Classic symptom of crank position sensor failure. It's the cable entering the right side of the crankcase at about the eleven o'clock position.
Steve the goolie: so if it this sensor, it must be heat sensitive. if this sensor is the problem, it kills the engine if it fails. Right?
Yes. Apparently when it gets hot it fails, but comes back to life when it has lost some of the heat. It is a known fault. Not attacked my '95 Trident 900 yet, but give it time ........ !
looking at the official Triumph manual Adventurer wiring circuit diagram, 16.52, 16.53 , number 27 is labeled "IGNITER PICK-UP", which to me looks like the IGNITION SENSOR. I am just trying to make sure of the nomenclature of suspect part prior to ordering. Replacing the Ignition Coil won't help me if the problem is the Ignition sensor. thanks for advice
Pat Connor Welcome to the family. Check your plugs now and see what colour they are. And the air vent to the tank seems a good stab at it. Also you mentioned you had the tank treated just make sure they haven't partially blocked the fuel out let and the bike is not getting enough fuel. Its a tricky one. Regards Joe.
thanks for advice. I am going to try and replace this ignition sensor myself. ...If I don't tear or booger up the gasket... I should be able to do it without any special tools.