Help

[pveity]

ok im getting about fed up with my 98 kat. Yesterday she road fine all day and then for some reason last night she died on me on the expressway and wouldnt turn over. Any ideas?? I i cant figure it out i hate to say it but shes gone.

[paul.miner]

Start with simpler stuff...

Is the battery working well (check voltage, headlight looks bright)?

Check you're in neutral or kickstand is up?

All fuses look good?

When you push the starter, what's the change in battery voltage?

[DumbLuck]

did it spit sputter and die? fuel. did it just up and quit dead? electrical

[paul.miner]

did it spit sputter and die? fuel.

pveity did say it wouldn't turn over. Unless that's wrong and it would turn over but not start, I don't think it could be just fuel.

[pveity]

Ok i just went outside and tried to start it and it fired rite up so whats going on its not the battery or fuses..When i was riding yesterday i could feel it loosing power so i pulled to the side of the road..it didnt sputter it just felt like it was loosing power..then it died completly..got it home and this morning it started so whats wrong with my baby?????? Help me !!!

[zcphoto]

secure battery connection??

[hardlydangerous]

petcock or petcock vacuum hose may need to be replaced/rebuilt

try running it on Prime for a while. if it runs ok you found your problem

[diavolo]

Could also be the CDI module cutting out on a thermal overload.

[scottynoface]

Could also be the CDI module cutting out on a thermal overload.

I was thinking heat as well but he was on the expressway. Dwindling performance then spit sputter and die sounds like overheating. But if it just cut off, I bet it's the kickstand switch. Check that stupid thing and see what's up.

[Cheriff]

petcock or petcock vacuum hose may need to be replaced/rebuilt

try running it on Prime for a while. if it runs ok you found your problem

+1

The fact that it lost power but ran, sounds more fuel related than electrical.

[pveity]

not the kickstand im thinking that it is either overheating somehow or not getting gas for some reason im no machanic so i guess im going to be forced to take it to the shop...which really sucks (broke college student u know) but thanks you guys for the help its really appreciated..

[DumbLuck]

the obvious fuel question, did it have enough gas in it to run with the petcock in the "on" setting? 5 gallon tank, prolly 3 gallons usable with the petcock "on". what was your fuel gauge reading? (even tho they're notoriously inaccurate) Before you flame me or get indignant, there have been plenty of threads where the owner had just run the skoot below the petcock's ability to draw when "on", not prime or reserve. btw, with the skoot on the kickstand, the gas level at the petcock filter is higher than with the skoot upright and level which would account for it starting fine the next day after being parked.