I have a 2002 honda silverwing. After not starting all summer I started it up. I was getting alot of hesitation and sputtering. So I figured my fuel was bad and my plugs were fowled. When I emptied the fuel I noticed rust coming out. I put an inline fuel filter and new plugs(the guy at store gaped them). I drained out the old gas found rust and put fuel filter and a gal and a half of premium in the tank and now it will not start. I checked for spark and did see spark. I also checked the air filter. I've got 4000 miles on her and changed out the 1st set of plugs before summer. l and found rust in the fuel when draining it. I put a fuel filter in line so I would not have to pull the tank.
2007-11-01 15:41:17 · 6 answers · asked by jblizzy 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
You have a carbed scoot, no doubt, and it is probably fouled something awful. The carb will need to be 'de-gunked' but first thing is to find out where you are getting rust from, if is indeed rust. If the gasoline that was left in the tank for extended time, all manner of things may have occurred in there, but the fuel itself really just 'gels' and many brands of gasoline have additives that could cause a rust like color. Any way, the easiest way to find out if there is something introducing rust into you fuel tank is to flush it out, several times. You can do this with gasoline. If you get a 'clear' flow, you can leave some fuel in the tank for a few days and see if it becomes tainted as well. Some folks would just trash the existing tank and get a replacement, that is up to you, but either way, it is certain that the carb needs a through cleaning! Once done and you have a clean fuel supply, and spark, if it does not fire off, it can only be a problem with the air, like a vacuum leak... spark, fuel, air is the sum total of it all.
2007-11-01 18:36:02 · answer #1 · answered by Blitzpup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First the rust. If it set for a long time with the tank partially full of fuel, everytime the ambient temperature went up, air was expelled and when it cooled off, outsie air was drawn into the tank. If you live in a humid climate, the air going in brings water with it. To see if the tank is rusted, open the lid, stick your finger in the hole and run it around the hole on the inside. If your finger comes out rusty, you'll probably have to buy one of those $50 rust remover and tank sealer kits. I know from experience that a lot of the rust particles are smaller than fuel filter media and you end up with a talcum powder like rust film in everything.
If you had winter fuel in the bike when it was parked, then there probably is a lot of varnish and gunk in the carbs (if that's what it has). Winter fuel volatizes more easily than does summer fuel and causes more problems in warm weather. If that's the problem, you'll probably have to take the carbs apart to clean them. The next time, put a little Stabil in the gas and fill the tank up full before you park it to reduced the amount of "breathing" the tank does
You might try removing the idle jets (count the number of turns when removing) and the float bowl drains and squirt carb cleaner in to flush out any rust. The main jet is big enough that the rust won't make much difference but it will on the idle jets and can cause the float jet to fail to seal tight causing flooding. After doing that, you might also remove the plugs and see if they're wet with gas. If so, crank the engine over a bit to expell the old gas, dry the plugs off and reinstall them. Good luck.
2007-11-02 10:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by bikinkawboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2002 Honda Silverwing
2016-11-14 03:37:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that the newer Silverwings are fuel injected.. If you have a carburetor you will have to have it cleaned. and I would shake the gas tank, then drain the fuel through the fuel lines and refill again.. then It may be time to try a small bit of starter fluid on the next try to start it. It might be a good investment to take it to your Honda shop and tell them about the rust and what you have done.
2007-11-01 17:04:36 · answer #4 · answered by the_buccaru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fuel went bad and fouled up the carbs. They're gonna have to be cleaned out.
If the gas is getting rusty, there's something about the tank causing oxidation. Is it dented? Did someone drop a raw steel bolt in there? Is it watertight?
You've got a big job ahead of you. After you get it running again, google "motorcycle winterization".
Any time that scoot'll be sitting for an extended period of time, always run the gas out of the carbs by turning off the petcock with the engine running. And check the fuel quality before starting it up again.
Good Luck.
2007-11-01 15:59:59 · answer #5 · answered by supafly_fresh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely a fuel system issue!
I recommend you taking it in to the shop, it's going to be a mess, and what I am thinking is that you had water in the tank. On hondas, this can be a nightmare, so it really needs professional work.
2007-11-03 06:09:08 · answer #6 · answered by Jim! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋