Help! Im Freaking Out!

Today i bought a 2003 VFR and rode it back to the house with no problem. there i turned it off and gave my buddy a ride home in my car. when i returned 30 minutes olater to ride again it would not start. its cranking and if i give it gas while starting it will rev up but as soon as i release the start button it dies. PLEASE HELP IF POSSIBLE! I WANT TO RIDE NOW!

P.S. this is my fist post so hello everyone

 

out of gas?

 

That hurts.

Well, start with the basics. Fuel, air & spark. Any other noises?

 

Can't tell you haw many times mine would not start only to discover I have hit the kill switch by mistake. Now if that is your case, you are duty bound to tell us so we can all laugh at you.:whoo:

Welcome to the site. It is a hoot. :bootyshake2:

 

The 06's have an automatic choke. I presume all 6th gen do also but I don't know this for sure.

 

Sounds like what happens to mine if i let it sit all winter without starting it. i usually have to start it half a dozen times, each time it runs a little longer but the first couple times it will only run while the start button is pushed. Then it runs really shitty for a while till it gets warmed up.

 

HERE IS YOUR FIX:

Have the wiring harness recall done. I can almost guarantee you, that if you listen closely to the dash when you turn the key on, you will hear a buzzing noise.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IF YOU WANT TO RIDE RIGHT AWAY:

Pull the left side fairing off the bike. Find the large blue connector next to the large gray connector under the clear rubber shroud, near the top of the fairing.

Find the green wire that goes in one side & out the other. This is the ground wire for your front sub harness. Clip the wires on both sides of the connector, and install a jumper wire(to bypass the blue connector).

The reason for this, is that the connection of the green wires inside the blue connector gets hot and shorts out.

Honda will replace both of your harnesses, the front and the main, under the recall.

 

So to sum it up:
No Gas / bad gas / bad fuel filter?
Kill switch/ not in neutral
Rat in air filter
Ground wire fault / recall needs done

 

Not necessarily saying Seb's idea is a bad one, but before you start cutting wires call your local Honda dealer. They can search the database for your VIN to see if the wiring recall has been done. You might also check the linked brake recall while you're at it.

 

It definatly has the buzzing noise when the key is in the on position. And i've checked all the stupid stuff. if its a recall will they fix it for free?.

 

Yes, they will do it for free. And since they consider it a safety recall it doesn't expire.

 

Hey dskelton, whats the linked brake recall ?

i would call the dealer first befor cutting anything , ah bull sh--t, knowing me i would figure it out and ride. but then im that way to me its all nuts and bolts

 

Truth is I didn't know anything about it till I read it here a couple months ago. I think the recall is actually a couple years old. Apparently a proportioning vavle in the linked system that operates the rear brake when the fronts are pulled has a tendency to spring a leak. (I think that's right.) The invoice I got from the dealer says "Inspect Brake Pllunger".

 

Thanks for the help guys. it just pisses me off, being the day i bought it and all.