Hooligan: Engine light & fast idle & deer

Raputtak · Post by **Raputtak** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:59 pm

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, so I rode the Hooligan the 18 miles to the gym and worked out - ruuh. On the way back It showed four bars so I headed for the gas station. At a stop, it stalled, but restarted easily. I continued and saw the check engine light was on and noticed the idle was fast. I filled it up and rode the nine miles to home thinking about what could be wrong.

(Aside: coming in the entrance to my development I was focused on the road and hence did not see the deer jump out until it shot across my bows. I hit the brakes, controlled a short front wheel skid and nearly clipped the deer's rear ankle. Pay attention, Orton, I said to myself)

Anyway the Hooligan was still idling fast so I put it away. This afternoon, I went out and did my usual Primary Diagnostic, to whit, I stared dumbly at it for a few moments. I took it for a short ride and Lo! and Behold! the EMS light was out and the engine ran normally.

I guess my Primary Diagnostic worked.

Any ideas, boys and girls?

PS
I had done 70 miles on the tank of gas but there might have been water of crud therein.

GearsAndSuch · Post by **GearsAndSuch** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 7:01 pm

It sounds like a lean-run condition. Maybe an air bubble in the fuel filter from running low? That seems unlikely to me. Could also be something with the idle-air system on the intake. You'll have to ask/wait for something from someone who knows a bit about the EFI unit on these bikes.

k1dude · Post by **k1dude** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 7:56 pm

Poltergeist.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:31 am

The Lord of the Deer, attempting to delay you just long enough to miss your deer.

KrispyKreme · Post by **KrispyKreme** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:45 am

I can help you but you must believe.

Raputtak · Post by **Raputtak** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:44 am

KrispyKreme wrote:I can help you but you must believe.

I believe I'll have another beer.