1 Intermittent Stalling Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:32 pm
davemadsen
Silver member
I have read many posts of problems with intermittent stalling and I must say that my bike's issue is nowhere as ominous-sounding as some of you are dealing with. Regardless, I would like to understand what is happenings so here goes:
1987 K100RT with 160,000 miles
Cold and hot starting are not issues, in both cases the bike starts immediately.
Battery voltage is 12.6V
Fuel pump has good pressure
The bike has been very reliable over the past 18 years but just recently the bike will stall - infrequently - when slowing to an idle, such as when approaching a stop light. The engine does not faulter, it just dies. I touch of the start button and the engine immediately re-starts and idles without complaining.
I don't know if I am dealing with a fuel or electronic issue. Since the engine doesn't sound like it is starving - and only happens as I slow to a stop (never stalls or hesitates at speed) - I don't think it is a fuel delivery problem. On the other hand, since the bike immediately re-starts and idles fine, I find it difficult to think it is an electrical issue.
1987 K100RT with 160,000 miles
Cold and hot starting are not issues, in both cases the bike starts immediately.
Battery voltage is 12.6V
Fuel pump has good pressure
The bike has been very reliable over the past 18 years but just recently the bike will stall - infrequently - when slowing to an idle, such as when approaching a stop light. The engine does not faulter, it just dies. I touch of the start button and the engine immediately re-starts and idles without complaining.
I don't know if I am dealing with a fuel or electronic issue. Since the engine doesn't sound like it is starving - and only happens as I slow to a stop (never stalls or hesitates at speed) - I don't think it is a fuel delivery problem. On the other hand, since the bike immediately re-starts and idles fine, I find it difficult to think it is an electrical issue.
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Dave