DavidF
DavidF
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Joined: September 26, 2020 10:31 am
Last seen: September 21, 2025 4:33 pm
Topics: 13 / Replies: 384
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RE: inspection/should do

There is a lot to stay on top of in between sessions, end of day, and prep for the next event. A good list can be found in the owners manual which is...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

I keep wondering whether I have a similar issue, maybe not due to the starter motor but something else?

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

Swapping the throttle bodies did not help isolate the problem. I swapped throttle bodies on both cars. The problem car had the same problem -- fires...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

I just removed the throttle body from the bad car. I noticed that the injector for number 1 cylinder has about 2mm up/down play in it, whereas the oth...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

I swapped ECU from bad car to good car. Good car runs well after the ECU swap, so rule out the ECU. I think I have one or two more obvious items to...

4 years ago
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RE: Video on how to change Gear Ratio sets in the SR3 Gear Drive Unit (GDU)

@rjbender The manual says 33mm, but it is actually a 32mm. Also, it is a tight fit for a 42mm impact socket, so these need to be milled and lathed...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

Let's call the car that does not run the bad car, and the one that does run the good car to make this a little easier. The bad car is chassis 1351 an...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

OK, so new plugs. I have to head down to Atlanta, so I won't get to this for a few days. (it is a new engine so I assume it had new plugs and was ru...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

Thanks Charlie for the suggestion however I can no longer get the engine to run without or with additional throttle. Just an occasional brief fire an...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

Rule out fuel. I have another SR3 XX and I swapped fuel between the two. The other SR3 runs fine with the swapped fuel, but the problem SR3 still ha...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

@rlm-dan Lots of things to try. I have not had time to look at it since a week ago, so I have not checked spark plugs yet. I had not thought abou...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

Thanks everyone for your thoughtful posts. @rjbender -- I put 6 gallons of fuel in the cell. When I did a purge the flow was strong. @parsonsj -...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

It will start right away. I don't have to cycle the master switch to get it to fire multiple times.

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

rpm looks right in the data. Thanks, I will look at the spark advance. I didn't know it logged that.

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

@parsonsj Thanks John. TPS stays the same -- 4.1%. Some new info ... I put a zip tie end between the throttle and idle adjustment screw. This ...

4 years ago
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