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Title: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Krandall on July 16, 2008, 07:44:37 AM
Okay, I did a search, so before you tar and feather me..


I read somewhere someone else had this issue. I went to get my quad friday, it had a full tank fyi. I took it out riding, noticed that the gas light was on. does anyone have any ideas? :(
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Colorado700R on July 16, 2008, 09:13:37 AM
you double check the electrical connections on the bottom of the tank.  Racing jars everything loose.
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Krandall on July 16, 2008, 09:16:26 AM
it did it before I raced.

Arent' there only connections up top? ???
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Colorado700R on July 16, 2008, 09:18:25 AM
Let me do some digging.  Not sure on the gauge system.

Aaron
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Krandall on July 16, 2008, 09:22:31 AM
roger that. :thumbs:
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: preddy08 on July 16, 2008, 09:45:56 AM
Ill bet its some sort of float or something along those lines. Its probabally getting stuck in the empty position.


Take the easy way out and run a 1/2 bottle of seafoam throught it and iI'll bet that cleans the entire fuel system.



Has the bike ever sat for extended amounts of time?
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Krandall on July 16, 2008, 09:49:24 AM
The most it sat was this winter while I was working on my build. Otherwise, it's ridden at least once every weekend.
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Flynbyu on July 16, 2008, 03:43:08 PM
Ground wire?

~Brian
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Bert on July 17, 2008, 12:01:08 AM
The Speed Sensor disconnect wouldn't have any ill effects on the low fuel light would it?

Does disconnecting the battery reset anything on the Raptor?
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Colorado700R on July 17, 2008, 12:02:39 AM
Quote from: Bert on July 17, 2008, 12:01:08 AM
The Speed Sensor disconnect wouldn't have any ill effects on the low fuel light would it?

Does disconnecting the battery reset anything on the Raptor?

Your power commander can loose the map without battery power.

Aaron
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Bert on July 17, 2008, 12:06:38 AM
Quote from: Colorado700R on July 17, 2008, 12:02:39 AM
Quote from: Bert on July 17, 2008, 12:01:08 AM
The Speed Sensor disconnect wouldn't have any ill effects on the low fuel light would it?

Does disconnecting the battery reset anything on the Raptor?

Your power commander can loose the map without battery power.

Aaron

Yikes, my quad has sat for over 3 weeks & my OEM battery had 1 failed starting attempt last winter, time for a replacement
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: UncleBeaner on July 17, 2008, 02:08:18 AM
stuck float............ i wouldnt put seafoam in it me no likey
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: preddy08 on July 17, 2008, 07:53:27 AM
Quote from: UncleBeaner on July 17, 2008, 02:08:18 AM
stuck float............ i wouldnt put seafoam in it me no likey

Seafoam ROCK, what are you talking about! ??? ???
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Krandall on July 17, 2008, 07:56:54 AM
I didn't disconnect any wires or anything. The timing of it was all to wierd. Because it happend after I loosened the gastank so I could reroute my throttle cable.. It would rev when turning right lol. I'll take the plastics off this weekend and take a look @ it. See if I can find anything.
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Flynbyu on July 17, 2008, 08:29:53 AM
Quote from: UncleBeaner on July 17, 2008, 02:08:18 AM
stuck float............ i wouldnt put seafoam in it me no likey

No float in fuel injected systems hombre.

~Brian
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Colorado700R on July 17, 2008, 08:31:09 AM
Quote from: Flynbyu on July 17, 2008, 08:29:53 AM
Quote from: UncleBeaner on July 17, 2008, 02:08:18 AM
stuck float............ i wouldnt put seafoam in it me no likey

No float in fuel injected systems hombre.

~Brian

There is in the gas tank for the gauge sir  :thumbs:
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Krandall on July 17, 2008, 08:35:41 AM
Quote from: Colorado700R on July 17, 2008, 08:31:09 AM
Quote from: Flynbyu on July 17, 2008, 08:29:53 AM
Quote from: UncleBeaner on July 17, 2008, 02:08:18 AM
stuck float............ i wouldnt put seafoam in it me no likey

No float in fuel injected systems hombre.

~Brian

There is in the gas tank for the gauge sir  :thumbs:

Is it an actual float system? ???

I wonder if anyone has a cut-a-way.
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Flynbyu on July 17, 2008, 08:39:07 AM
Ah....I've never hear that called a float.

~Brian
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Colorado700R on July 17, 2008, 08:43:04 AM
I was looking at the OEM Fiche, no seperate device for a "Float", so I'm guessing it's part of the in tank Fuel pump asssembly.  ???
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Krandall on July 17, 2008, 08:45:03 AM
Quote from: Colorado700R on July 17, 2008, 08:43:04 AM
I was looking at the OEM Fiche, no seperate device for a "Float", so I'm guessing it's part of the in tank Fuel pump asssembly.  ???


FERK!
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Bert on July 17, 2008, 08:48:28 AM
Maybe just a connector pin is dirty?
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Krandall on July 17, 2008, 08:53:36 AM
Quote from: Bert on July 17, 2008, 08:48:28 AM
Maybe just a connector pin is dirty?

That's what I'm hoping. But I just don't see how since I didn't touch any wiring off other than my headlights. ???

I hope it's not in the fuelpump. That'd suck, It's not a BIG deal I guess. Just one of those annoying things :lol:
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: preddy08 on July 17, 2008, 09:07:16 AM
If I remember right the fuel pump is NOT CHEAP!!!


I say clean the connecters and put some greese on them, the break out the seafoam.
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Krandall on July 17, 2008, 09:09:34 AM
Yeah, I know fuel pumps arent' cheap. dang it..
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Colorado700R on July 17, 2008, 09:10:53 AM
$364.00 at Xtreme powersports  :'(
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Bert on July 17, 2008, 09:11:08 AM
+1 SeaFoam
I've always had good luck using it. There is always some in the shop
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Krandall on November 18, 2008, 09:25:02 AM
Just thought I'd report back to everyone my findings. so... I got my new hood this past weekend. I put my headlights back on as well as the full front plastics.
I started my quad just to look at the headlights again. I looked at my dash and noticed the gas light was off. ???



So I did some digging. I only plugged in the headlights AND...... theres some sort of lil' resistory thing mounted on the (looking at the quad from the front) right side. ... I was like... hmmmmmmmm I wonder. Shut the quad off. Unplugged the lil' bugger, Started the quad. BAM. Gas light on.... turned it off.. Plugged it back in. Started the quad. BAM Gas light off.  :clap: :clap: :clap:

Anyone know what the stupid thing is? ???
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Flynbyu on November 18, 2008, 09:43:54 AM
Can you find the part in the service manual?

We can look it up that way.

~Brian
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: DAMONZX12R on November 19, 2008, 11:00:39 AM
Quote from: Colorado700R on July 17, 2008, 12:02:39 AM
Quote from: Bert on July 17, 2008, 12:01:08 AM
The Speed Sensor disconnect wouldn't have any ill effects on the low fuel light would it?

Does disconnecting the battery reset anything on the Raptor?

Your power commander can loose the map without battery power.

Aaron

DISCONNECTING BATTERY WILL NOT CAUSE MAP TO LOOSE.
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Danny T on November 19, 2008, 11:18:09 AM
whats seafoam?
Title: Re: Gas Light Staying On.
Post by: Peelz on November 19, 2008, 11:22:47 AM
Quote from: dmx434343 on November 19, 2008, 11:18:09 AM
whats seafoam?

it's what you get after a night with Socal.

j/k  google

Fuel additive that stops knocking, and keeps your fuel from going bad. Cleans the system out they say as well.