Running on one cylinder..

[rsvnige]

Hey guys new to this forum altho I've had TDM's for the last 6 years and both have had the same problem.
In the wet and sometims in the dry it drops onto one cylinder. It hasn't actually ground to a total stop yet but it feels like it might. It's also been reluctant to start and sometimes it drains so much juice trying it resets all the dashboard clocks. Oh..its a 3 year old 900 btw.
I've heard rumours of duff starter solanoids but really need a clever person to tell me whats wrong.
In the absence of clever people one of you lot will do.

[Daveb]

<!--quoteo(post=732:date=Fri 24th Mar 2006, 11:22 AM:name=rsvnige)-->QUOTE(rsvnige @ Fri 24th Mar 2006, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Hey guys new to this forum altho I've had TDM's for the last 6 years and both have had the same problem.
In the wet and sometims in the dry it drops onto one cylinder. It hasn't actually ground to a total stop yet but it feels like it might. It's also been reluctant to start and sometimes it drains so much juice trying it resets all the dashboard clocks. Oh..its a 3 year old 900 btw.
I've heard rumours of duff starter solanoids but really need a clever person to tell me whats wrong.
In the absence of clever people one of you lot will do. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Does it kick back in on two cylinders as you ride?
You should hear the solenoid engauging when the starter button is depressed, if not then your starter solenoid is fecked.

[wicklamulla]

nah i tink it's damp HT leads.

[Guest]

<!--quoteo(post=746:date=Fri 24th Mar 2006, 06:39 PM:name=wicklamulla)-->QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Fri 24th Mar 2006, 06:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->nah i tink it's damp HT leads.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's certainly where I'd look first

[steveglover]

<!--quoteo(post=746:date=Fri 24th Mar 2006, 06:39 PM:name=wicklamulla)-->QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Fri 24th Mar 2006, 06:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->nah i tink it's damp HT leads.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Yeh, probably.

If it'll start up from cold on just one cylinder then let it run for 2 minutes then spray/splash a little water onto each exhaust down pipe. On the working cylinder the water should vapourise immediately, on the duff cylinder it won't. Then you've narrowed your search down to just one cylinder.

[Guest]

<!--quoteo(post=762:date=Fri 24th Mar 2006, 09:31 PM:name=SteveGlover)-->QUOTE(SteveGlover @ Fri 24th Mar 2006, 09:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Yeh, probably.

If it'll start up from cold on just one cylinder then let it run for 2 minutes then spray/splash a little water onto each exhaust down pipe. On the working cylinder the water should vapourise immediately, on the duff cylinder it won't. Then you've narrowed your search down to just one cylinder.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Or put your figer on the downpipe, if it hurts it's fine, ooh er, maybe not

[wicklamulla]

Rsvnige looky ere. i had the very same prob as you a few weeks ago and heres how i fixed it, all in it cost me less than a fiver.

http://www.carpe-tdm.net/tdmforum/viewtopic.php?t=5927