Fires but dies immediately

artyboy · 11-28-2009, 02:47 PM

I've got an '08 Suzuki GSX650F. I went to start it the other day and it wouldn't stay started. It fires if I give it a lot of gass but it immediately dies. Could it be the battery if it's firing? or is it the fuel injection or fuel pump? The last time I had it out I rode it all day and had no issues. I've never had any other problems with it. It always fires right up immediately. I don't want to pay a shop if there's an easy fix but I'm hardly a mechanic. Any advice woudl be appreciated.

Biker Dash · 11-28-2009, 04:46 PM

A clogged fuel filter maybe? od a kink in one of the fuel lines? if you check out those to items, you might find the culprit.

benny hedges · 12-12-2009, 06:55 AM

i had a 125 single years ago that would kick over every time but die as soon as i touched the throttle.
tried everything i could think of and finally found the problem - the woodruff key had sheared on the flywheel and the torque of the engine turning was knocking the ingition timing out.
what a pain lol - all for a tiny sliver of steel that cost pence to replace!

Plumcrazy · 12-12-2009, 08:52 AM

I would go with the easier of the two options and then consider major problems...don't look for trouble.

So second vote for clogged gas line/filter

Wayne S

11-28-2009, 02:47 PM	#1
artyboy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CO Posts: 393	Fires but dies immediately I've got an '08 Suzuki GSX650F. I went to start it the other day and it wouldn't stay started. It fires if I give it a lot of gass but it immediately dies. Could it be the battery if it's firing? or is it the fuel injection or fuel pump? The last time I had it out I rode it all day and had no issues. I've never had any other problems with it. It always fires right up immediately. I don't want to pay a shop if there's an easy fix but I'm hardly a mechanic. Any advice woudl be appreciated.

12-12-2009, 08:52 AM	#4
Plumcrazy Psychotic Reader Join Date: May 2008 Location: Beautiful Ozarks in the middle of Razorback Country Posts: 639	I would go with the easier of the two options and then consider major problems...don't look for trouble. So second vote for clogged gas line/filter Wayne S __________________ AttaBoy x Ten To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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11-28-2009, 04:46 PM	#2
Biker Dash Site Brony and Troll Eater Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Waterville, Maine (USA) Posts: 7,593	A clogged fuel filter maybe? od a kink in one of the fuel lines? if you check out those to items, you might find the culprit.

12-12-2009, 06:55 AM	#3
benny hedges Veryfried Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: warrington, england Posts: 1,461	i had a 125 single years ago that would kick over every time but die as soon as i touched the throttle. tried everything i could think of and finally found the problem - the woodruff key had sheared on the flywheel and the torque of the engine turning was knocking the ingition timing out. what a pain lol - all for a tiny sliver of steel that cost pence to replace!