CBR-600 F4I - Flooding? Please help!

charles8998 · 04-30-2007, 12:16 PM

I have an 02 F4I, only has 2300 miles on it. took it on a ride yesterday and was fine for the first 20 miles. Then it started hessitating, and did not want to accelerate, it was difficult getting it up to 50 mph. and white smoke was blowing out the exhaust. when I came to a stop it would die and was hard to start, I had to keep giving it throttle to keep it running. when I arrived at my destination I noticed my fuel went to reserve. total ride was about 60 miles. Checked and the tank was empty. I also notice after it had it towed home, when i started it fuel was pouring out of the exhaust (where the headed and pipe meet) Also I smelled the oil and it smelled like fuel was in it. - any ideas are greatly appreciated.

*sinfuldragon* · 04-30-2007, 12:20 PM

white smoke and running rough in a car normally point to a head gasket.... hows your oil looking?

charles8998 · 04-30-2007, 12:31 PM

oil looks fine, but it does smell like it has fuel ion it.

CBR929RE · 04-30-2007, 2:07 PM

how much coolant is there?
I agree with Sinful, sounds like a head gasket. white smoke is usually burning coolant.

charles8998 · 04-30-2007, 2:40 PM

I will check the coolant level, but would that cause fuel to leak out the exhaust? I rode under 60 miles on a whole tank of gas. Thanks

Crankshaft · 04-30-2007, 4:22 PM

Sounds to me like you have a injector in the wide open mode. If it will somwhat run for a while feel the pipes coming out of the eng to see if one is cooler than the others. Then pull the plug to see if its soaked. A stuck injector will give you all the symtoms you described.

charles8998 · 04-30-2007, 11:10 PM

Thank you, I will try it and see how it goes.

charles8998 · 05-01-2007, 9:00 AM

I have not really worked on bikes before, I have torn apart my quads (carbs). any help on how to clean/fix a stuck injector would be appreciated. If anyone has a manual they can email me that would probable help also. Thanks.

CBR929RE · 05-01-2007, 1:56 PM

this probably doesn't need to be said but when touching the head pipes make be very careful, ie don't actually touch them because you'll feel the heat when you get close to them without actually touching them and burning the crap out of your fingers.

you could try running some Chevron fuel system cleaner through it. obviously don't use the whole bottle.

bsmith02 · 07-11-2007, 9:41 PM

Did anyone figure this out? I am having the same exact problems and I want it fixed yesterday? Any help you guys can provide would be great!

Thanks Bryan - Bsmith02@gmail.com

charles8998 · 07-12-2007, 8:58 AM

Another guy had the same problem and he found by resetting his power commander it fixed the problem....I don't have a power commander so I still have not figured it out. Sorry. But if anyone has any Ideas please come forward with them.

Charles