Triumphrat

midnight · 08-29-2006, 03:13 PM

ok for about a month now i have had a hard starting problem on my 01 tt. you will crank on it for about 1 minute off and on and then it will start idle low and then come up to full idle.

i have replaced the fuel filter, plugs and air filter. the only mod is a new pipe.

i want to go on a long ride next week on my vacation but am affraid to. the closest triumph dealer is 200 miles away.

HELP!!

[ This message was edited by: midnight on 2006-08-29 13:14 ]

Will · 08-29-2006, 03:40 PM

Sounds like a pinched vent hose or out of kilter tip over valve to me. If all else fails, open and shut the gas cap.

midnight · 08-29-2006, 09:07 PM

nope i took off both vent hoses to test that theory.

ok when i got home i went out to start it to go to the store. IT WONT START AT ALL.

it will drank and every once and a moment pop out the pipe. full tank of gas fuel pump priming and still nothing.

going to put in a new set of ngk plug tomorrow

Will · 08-29-2006, 09:25 PM

Does it have a new battery? What about a look in the airbox- is there oil in it?

midnight · 08-29-2006, 09:32 PM

batt is about 4 month old. the air box does have some oil in fue to a lay over about 2 month back. now that i think about it thats about the time this all started. what could cause the hard start. i cleaned most of it all out.

[ This message was edited by: midnight on 2006-08-30 06:45 ]

Will · 08-30-2006, 11:02 AM

You probably have oil in the intake and getting on your valves and spark plugs. Run a bunch of techron or other injector cleaner through it and see what happens then.

midnight · 08-30-2006, 01:05 PM

thanks for all your help