Triumphrat

11-11-2006

Hi There,

Sorry to hear about your cold starting problem!

Get CO and throttle bodies checked and balance if needed see if that cures the problem.

Evil_Spud_tt600

Zephod · 11-12-2006

I was having a similar problem with my brand new S4. My dealer was also no help. I found a solution that was posted in the Speedfour.org site. See if this works for you:

Make sure the key is in the off position then turn the kill switch on and off several times. Next, with the kill switch is in the on position, turn the key on and start the bike. This worked for me. I also notices that the owner manual says not to use the kill switch except for emergencies. Perhaps using the kill switch on a regular basis screws something up in the electronics.

Someone else suggested pulling the No. 5 fuse then re-inserting it (with key off, of course). I didn't try that idea as the first suggestion worked for me. It was also suggested that the problem may be a sticky relay somewhere.

Will · 11-13-2006

I just got thinking about this problem again over the weekend. The 2000 TT600 I had for a while had 16k miles on it, and it developed a cold start problem. The engine had gotten badly carboned up somehow. I got it with about 15K miles on it, and I guess the previous owner hadn't flogged it enough. If you don't really wind them out periodically, they silt up pretty badly and it causes that kind of problem. I ended up dumping a whole lot of injector cleaner through the system and that helped a lot.

Rik · 11-13-2006

Nothing much in the manual about starting problems during cold months.

Best matching symptom I can find is
<UL>
<LI>Bike will start but cuts out immediately[/list]Possible causes listed are:
<UL>
<LI>IACV Stepper Motor Stuck
<LI>One way valve inside pipe from throttle bodies to IACV sticking[/list]You're not far from me and I've got Tuneboy (diagnostics should work on any SAGEM FI Triumph) and a CO meter which you are welcome to use if you venture near my neck of he woods.