what happened?
i was riding the other day when all the sudden my cannondale started spitting and sputtering and died. i tried restarting it, but it ran rough and died again. when i tried starting it again the starter isn't engaging. i just hear the solinoid click but the actually starter does nothing. also, after i let off the start button the fuel pump doesnt run. it just makes a wierd sound.
fully charged battery and the same thing happens. i've checked for loose connections on just about everything, but it all seems up to par....... any ideas?
fully charged battery and the same thing happens. i've checked for loose connections on just about everything, but it all seems up to par....... any ideas?
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Possible the battery crapped out... What is the voltage when it is sitting with nothing on? May want to check the stator behind the flywheel, perhaps the wires got too close to the flywheel and the wires are shorted out, or shorted against the case. One of those is most likely the problem. There is a chance your fuel line's quick disconnects are the problem. The o-rings iniside can swell and cut fuel off to the tank. Try taking them out and splicing the lines together, see if that helps.
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Here is what I would do. Check voltage at the battery when you hit the start button. Your battery may appear fully charged and still be junk. Check to see if your flywheel is spun. If yes, replace. If not, remove flywheel and see if your stator is intact. If it looks good, carefully check the wiring behind the clamp. That can rub through sometimes. If you can't get it to run, you can't check the stator output, so after that I'm out of ideas. You may have a combination of things going on here. Between the flywheel, stator, voltage regulator and battery, you are bound to find the problem. When you first turn the key on, does the fuel pump run for a second?
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