Bike Won't Start

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by Karlum, May 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM.

  1. Karlum

    Karlum New Member

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    Need help, bought 2012 Thunderbird 1600 ran great up until this weekend. After a good long ride, headed home, gassed up to fill the tank. not 5 minutes later started to sputter and died on the road, towed it home. After much diagnosing, we feel that it is a fuel issue. The fuel is getting up to the fuel injectors ( we ulled them), but not passing through them, so no fuel is served to the motor. Cranks well, everything works, 65psi from tank. Thinking it could have something to do with 1 or both Fuel injectors, or problem with the ECU/ ECM? Asking before I take it to the local dealer here in Victoria BC Canada.
     
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  2. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Have you checked the security of the map tubes? always worth checking ;)
     
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  3. joe mc donald

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    @Karlum Yes bit of a problem. You sure the fuel you topped up with was clean with no water.
     
  4. Kreb

    Kreb New Member

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    Don't laugh but over Xmas while distracted by daughters and babies I mistakenly poured 5 litres of diesel into my St Twin. Stopped it dead.
    I swore blind that I had filled a can with E5 Super at the pump.
     
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  5. joe mc donald

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    @Kreb Take it you are all sorted now. But would be different to see a diesel Triumph.
     
  6. Kreb

    Kreb New Member

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    Yes thanks Joe, after much head scratching got a great mobile bike mechanic from Darlington to sort it. Funny thing, it didn't smell like diesel because it was mixed with 5 L petrol already in the tank.
     
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  7. joe mc donald

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    @Kreb Glad you are sorted and i am sure many of us have done similar. My better half did the opposite with her car. She phoned me when she realised i just told her to completely with petrol and all was good car did splutter every now and then but was good after a week or so.
     
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