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Puddle Jumper
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| Anyone else notice that when the fuel light comes on the bike can be a harder to start? Sometimes takes 2 times to get it to start up despite that there is at least 1/2 gallon or more in the tank. Not a big deal, just curious. |
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Cruiser
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Conneaut, OH | I have noticed it is harder to start if on the side stand but if I stand it upright first then it's fine. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | The sucker is in the right tank, and you lean to the left on the kick. Need I say more... |
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Visionary
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Jasper, MO | If there's only about 1/2 gallon in the tank, and the bike has been on the sidestand for very long, you'll be lucky if it even starts on the sidestand. The gas runs to the low side, away from the fuel pump.
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Puddle Jumper
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Madison/Huntsville, AL | I had well over a gallon in the tank and had that problem. I think my bike leans a little extra from the 'bent kickstand syndrome'. I was kinda wondering if it wasn't an intentional electronic thing saying "you're ignoring the light so we're really gonna put the screws to you till you gas up". 
But, alas, I guess it's just the tank leaning away from the fuel uptake. How does it run well after sputtering to a start though? And I mean while remaining on the kickstand. |
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Visionary
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Sand Rock, AL United States | I try to do something Chris (Varyder) said one time. I try to never let it get below quarter tank in the hopes that it extends fuel pump life. If the light comes on and you crank it on the sidestand , you starve the pump. In the rare case I do let it get that low, I stand it up and lean it to the right to drain some gas into the right side before hitting the starter. I don't believe you have a gallon when the light comes on . The needle drops like a rock at that point so I think it is inaccurate at that level. |
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New Bohemia, VA | my lean will cause the light to come on and the needle to stick to the E mark, even when the tank is slightly less than half a tank. It's just what my new fuel level has done since I replaced the fuel pump.
Edited by varyder 2013-10-23 4:03 PM
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Jasper, MO | jimtom - 2013-10-23 3:20 PM
I try to do something Chris (Varyder) said one time. I try to never let it get below quarter tank in the hopes that it extends fuel pump life. If the light comes on and you crank it on the sidestand , you starve the pump. In the rare case I do let it get that low, I stand it up and lean it to the right to drain some gas into the right side before hitting the starter. I don't believe you have a gallon when the light comes on . The needle drops like a rock at that point so I think it is inaccurate at that level.
Maybe it's only on my bike, but the light comes on with 1.5 gallons left in the tank. As you say, the gauge drops fast after that point and I'll have about 1 gallon left when the gauge reads empty. I think of it as the old fashioned "reserve" petcocks we used to have. The gauge says empty and I know I've got about 40 miles to find gas.
It's pretty consistent. I've checked it several times.
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