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Technically Speaking => Fuelling => Topic started by: IanfromAus on Thursday, 17 August 2017, 05:31 PM

Title: excessive fuel use
Post by: IanfromAus on Thursday, 17 August 2017, 05:31 PM
hi folks
has any one had an issue with excessively rich running caused by ecu or one of the sensors playing up but not showing as an error code ?
one day the bike hesitated a few times on medium acceleration and from that point the bike is only getting about 3/4 of its usual kilometerage.
i have had the bike checked for mechanical issues plugs air filter valve clearances , the fuel pump and bypass are ok .apparently the sensors can't be checked apart from the voltage passing and the ecu can only be checked that it is receiving or giving info but not if it is as per spec
Ian
Title: Re: excessive fuel use
Post by: KiwiCol on Thursday, 17 August 2017, 06:16 PM

Hi Ian, welcome to the forum btw, sounds like a TPS check would be in order. You got a multimeter? (Reliable one for reading resistance - not like me who had one reading wrong)  There's a section on here about setting the TPS. It's pretty simple to do following the instructions.  Use the grey plug method (read the thread & you'll see what I mean)- easier & just as accurate.



Title: Re: excessive fuel use
Post by: gsxbarmy on Thursday, 17 August 2017, 06:18 PM
How to Adjust your TPS: http://gsx1400owners.org/forum_test/index.php?topic=263.0
Title: Re: excessive fuel use
Post by: RickC on Friday, 18 August 2017, 09:08 AM
A fouled fuel injector maybe another cause.
Title: Re: excessive fuel use
Post by: KiwiCol on Friday, 18 August 2017, 10:17 AM
You say you've had the bike checked & plugs were ok?
Just out of interest, what's in there and how long have they been in?
Wouldn't be the first time duff plugs have given trouble.
Did you get new ones installed when getting it checked out?
Title: Re: excessive fuel use
Post by: KiwiCol on Friday, 18 August 2017, 10:18 AM
As Andre says, check, check again and triple check, especially others work.
Title: Re: excessive fuel use
Post by: RickC on Friday, 18 August 2017, 01:59 PM
Good call Col,
I had similar problems with too cold a plug fitted.

Cheers,
Rick