She just stopped!!!!!

Terryphukwit · 17-06-2023, 10:17 PM

Hi all, if anyone has any info on known issues that could have caused this then please let me know..
All has been great with my S4 for best part of a year, that was until yesterday, came home from a ride out and literally at the bottom of my drive she cut out, in a very definite way, no messing about just stopped dead.... so far I have established it is fuel, filters off and squirt some into the ports and she fires up, then dies again. Pump runs at ignition on and I can hear fuel returning to the tank, well that is what I assume I am hearing, all wiring to the injectors looks fine, tomorrow I am setting up something to check fuel pressure, im guessing around 4 bar, if this is bad im guessing either pipe off in the tank or regulator is bad, if pressure is good it will be electrical and I am then buggered without some genius on here having some kind of clue what could be wrong as the injectors appear to be fed directly from the ECU.. Thanks in advance..

adie851 · 18-06-2023, 10:21 AM

Sounds like your fuel feed pipe inside the tank has come adrift...I had a similar problem last year...but I was a long way from home....remove your fuel cap and have a look inside the tank with a torch.....you might be lucky.

350TSS · 18-06-2023, 07:39 PM

with a torch.....you might be lucky.
But not with a lighted match!

Terryphukwit · 18-06-2023, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adie851

Sounds like your fuel feed pipe inside the tank has come adrift...I had a similar problem last year...but I was a long way from home....remove your fuel cap and have a look inside the tank with a torch.....you might be lucky.

Was indeed exactly that,, pipe came off the filter, all fixed. Thanks..

adie851 · 18-06-2023, 09:56 PM

glad to hear it was a simple fix....also really glad you didnt use a match to look inside the tank....laughing...!!!!...could have been a roasted monster......
Seriously...glad its sorted...
Cheers,adie851

jerry · 19-06-2023, 12:17 PM

Had exactly same fault on my S4 , fixed on side of road in Thailand

adie851 · 19-06-2023, 01:15 PM

That's a long way to go on an S4 for a ride Gerry........laughing...hope you had some tools with you ......

17-06-2023, 10:17 PM	#1
Terryphukwit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Canterbury Bike: S4 Posts: 75	She just stopped!!!!! Hi all, if anyone has any info on known issues that could have caused this then please let me know.. All has been great with my S4 for best part of a year, that was until yesterday, came home from a ride out and literally at the bottom of my drive she cut out, in a very definite way, no messing about just stopped dead.... so far I have established it is fuel, filters off and squirt some into the ports and she fires up, then dies again. Pump runs at ignition on and I can hear fuel returning to the tank, well that is what I assume I am hearing, all wiring to the injectors looks fine, tomorrow I am setting up something to check fuel pressure, im guessing around 4 bar, if this is bad im guessing either pipe off in the tank or regulator is bad, if pressure is good it will be electrical and I am then buggered without some genius on here having some kind of clue what could be wrong as the injectors appear to be fed directly from the ECU.. Thanks in advance..

19-06-2023, 12:17 PM	#6
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,903	Had exactly same fault on my S4 , fixed on side of road in Thailand __________________ MONSTERMAN

18-06-2023, 10:21 AM	#2
adie851 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Bike: S4r Posts: 104	Sounds like your fuel feed pipe inside the tank has come adrift...I had a similar problem last year...but I was a long way from home....remove your fuel cap and have a look inside the tank with a torch.....you might be lucky.

18-06-2023, 07:39 PM	#3
350TSS Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Shipbourne Bike: M900 Posts: 1,422	with a torch.....you might be lucky. But not with a lighted match!

18-06-2023, 09:56 PM	#5
adie851 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Bike: S4r Posts: 104	glad to hear it was a simple fix....also really glad you didnt use a match to look inside the tank....laughing...!!!!...could have been a roasted monster...... Seriously...glad its sorted... Cheers,adie851

19-06-2023, 01:15 PM	#7
adie851 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Bike: S4r Posts: 104	That's a long way to go on an S4 for a ride Gerry........laughing...hope you had some tools with you ......