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General Category => Yamaha FJ1100 / FJ1200 Running Problems => Topic started by: coloradoparadise on September 17, 2009, 11:38:37 PM

Title: No start after washing
Post by: coloradoparadise on September 17, 2009, 11:38:37 PM
Have a '92 that I've owned since new (96,000 miles).  Washed it a few days ago and now it doesn't start. Engine turns over but the fuel pump clicks just once.  Was running fine before washing.  Any ideas?
Title: Re: No start after washing
Post by: FJmonkey on September 17, 2009, 11:52:18 PM
Maybe you pissed it off by washing it, try putting the dirt back on and see if it starts. :blush:
Title: Re: No start after washing
Post by: threejagsteve on September 18, 2009, 01:37:33 AM
Let it dry a while... you may have gotten something wet that shouldn't be.
Title: Re: No start after washing
Post by: higbonzo on September 18, 2009, 06:46:47 AM
Quote from: coloradoparadise on September 17, 2009, 11:38:37 PM
Have a '92 that I've owned since new (96,000 miles).  Washed it a few days ago and now it doesn't start. Engine turns over but the fuel pump clicks just once.  Was running fine before washing.  Any ideas?

Water on the coils would be my guess?  Sometime my fuel pump clicks and sometimes it doesn't.  Regardless, there should have been enough fuel in the fuel bowls to get the engine started. 

Later....
Title: Re: No start after washing
Post by: SlowOldGuy on September 18, 2009, 09:03:47 AM
Probably got the coil connectors up under the front of the tank wet.  Give it a while to dry out before you panic too much

DavidR.
Title: Re: No start after washing
Post by: paulfj03 on September 18, 2009, 10:16:14 PM
WD40 on any of the connections may help
Title: Re: No start after washing
Post by: Marsh White on September 18, 2009, 11:36:08 PM
I have nothing more to say than what has already been said - but this has happened to me before - while using a bit too much of the power wash hose at a manual carwash.  It took about 2 hours with 70 degree weather to get the damn thing to run again.  Give it time - in a heated space.