my te310 Stalling

[mr1396]

When I start my te310 it idles for about 30 sec than dies and when I'm riding down the road and downshift to stop or slow down it dies. what the deal its making me regret buying this bike. can someone help me in plain English I don't have much mechanical experience at all. It seems to not die has much after about 15 minutes into riding.

 

[Joliet]

How many miles are on it? Does it have the power-up kit?

 

[HUSQVNA]

Have the same bike and have had nothing but good luck. Little more detail/background on the bike will help. As requested, have you done the power up kit, pulled the cat/converter, O2 in/out, throttle stop, air-fiter restrictor in/out? You running with the choke on? Low octane gas? Tossing things out there, but you may have SOME issues initally before the motor breaks in with stalling, but simply raising the idle to about 1,800 RPM will help till then. Had some stalling issues before the powerup kit was in place and actually had some time on the motor. As you'll find if you "read" around, these motors do take longer to break in than many others, but I for one am thankful for that as I expect it to last longer than most as well!

 

[Coffee]

When I start my te310 it idles for about 30 sec than dies and when I'm riding down the road and downshift to stop or slow down it dies. what the deal its making me regret buying this bike. can someone help me in plain English I don't have much mechanical experience at all. It seems to not die has much after about 15 minutes into riding.

I read some of you previous posts, you are new to bikes. I suggest you to seek someone local to you to talk to you in person about bikes in general, and just to shoot the breeze because that is a fun thing to do. And of course learning the local riding areas would be good as well. Preferably you could meet someone that knows Husqvarna bikes. If nothing else print out what people are typing on Cafe Husky and someone at your end can decode the information.

It is a long learning curve getting into bikes. The nomenclature alone is daunting, even for people mechanically adept on other engines.

I am absolutely sure all of this is frustrating.



What year is your bike? You have not said in any of your previous posts.

 

[mr1396]

I have the power up kit I think and it has about 55 miles on it. I talked to guys who know about dirt bikes but not huskies. Huskies are rare in southern Colorado. I tried to remove the throttle stop but its a pain to get by those two screws that block the Phillip head screws to remove it. I didn't do any thing to it except try to take the throttle stop off, the dealer I bought it from just started selling huskies so there kinda clueless. Choke not on, it idles at 1800-1900,use 89 octane gas. I would kinda like it to still be somewhat street legal. Oh yea i tried to follow the pictures and instructions they had on another thread to remove the throttle stop, plus the dirt bike mag instructions , I understand them and all but they make it seem easy to remove those screws blocking the Phillips screws and ITS NOT!!!

 

[bbcmat]

If you have no dealer support and removing a throttle stop is too complicated a task for you - I think you're over your head with a race bike with lights.

Get a quad with nice big floorboards from a dealer that can support you.

MAT

 

[Joliet]

I would get the idle up a little and get some engine time on it. Get it broke in good. I wouldn't run 89 octane in mine unless I had to. You should be able to find a higher octane unleaded fuel. If you decide to remove the catalytic converter (what year is your bike) then you can mix your gas with race fuel to get up to the recommended 94 octane. The engine on mine was very tight until it was broke in. Read every thing you can here and over at Thumper Talk. Ken

 

[jlk_250]

Is there a fellow Husky owner in CO that might be able to help? It can be frustrating at first, especially if the dealer is not up to speed themselves. On the positive side, these newer Husqvarna dirtbikes are very easy to work on by dirtbike standards.

There are step by step instructions with photos on how to install the "power up" components on the 2009 models. I have an '08 so I did not pay attention to where I saw them, but I know that detailed instructions are available for '09s. For sure you want to do all the PU kit installation steps if you want the bike to run the best it can. (Note that PU kit install may make warranty claims more difficult.) Then be patient as break-in is very real with these engines. And change the oil and filter early and often, and study up on air filter maintenance if you're new to dirt bikes.

If riding at elevation in CO, octane requirements are different from requirements for the flatlands. Use high octane pump gas and you'll be okay, whatever high octane is in your area.

 

[hipsterdufus]

my 09 te250 did the same thing when i first got it, moved idle up to 1900 and it quit stalling.

i got about 75 miles now and i can lower the idle back down a bit.

 

[Coffee]

...i tried to follow the pictures and instructions they had on another thread to remove the throttle stop, plus the dirt bike mag instructions , I understand them and all but they make it seem easy to remove those screws blocking the Phillips screws and ITS NOT!!!

I talked to a dealer I respect very much and he shares your opinion. It certainly looks easy enough, but it isn't as easy as it looks.

You may want to re-read my previous post. It is 1000x times easier to get up to speed on bikes in person with someone that knows more about them - especially someone who knows Husqvarnas, than it is learning from forums like this.

I welcome you to the sport, if the industry and Husqvarna are to do well, we need new people

 

[Woodsknight]

I had the same issue on a 2008 Suzuki Vstrom. It was the FI mapping that was off. My dealer hooked it up to a PowerCommander programmer and fixed it in 5 minutes. Im assuming your Husky310 is the fuel injected one and needs the same thing done to it

 

[HUSQVNA]

I had the same issue on a 2008 Suzuki Vstrom. It was the FI mapping that was off. My dealer hooked it up to a PowerCommander programmer and fixed it in 5 minutes. Im assuming your Husky310 is the fuel injected one and needs the same thing done to it

Having the same bike, 09 TE310, I'd strongly suggest you get some time on it before you worrry about adjusting the FI. I've found my bike continues to run better and better as it breaks in, and so far, have not connected it to the computer to adjust the FI settings. That day will come in order to "optimize" the performance, but would suggest you clean things up by uncorking it and getting some break in miles on it before seeking out any FI adjustments. Grant it, every bike is different, but I believe you'll find it's not as far off as previous years/models may have been. Key here is, let the bike break in. IT WILL. I know I wanted/expected the bike to perform to it's full potential right out of the box, and it didn't, but it's been well worth the wait. Give her time...

 

[glangston]

I have the power up kit I think and it has about 55 miles on it. I talked to guys who know about dirt bikes but not huskies. Huskies are rare in southern Colorado. I tried to remove the throttle stop but its a pain to get by those two screws that block the Phillip head screws to remove it. I didn't do any thing to it except try to take the throttle stop off, the dealer I bought it from just started selling huskies so there kinda clueless. Choke not on, it idles at 1800-1900,use 89 octane gas. I would kinda like it to still be somewhat street legal. Oh yea i tried to follow the pictures and instructions they had on another thread to remove the throttle stop, plus the dirt bike mag instructions , I understand them and all but they make it seem easy to remove those screws blocking the Phillips screws and ITS NOT!!!

Colo Moto is in So. Colo. La Jara.

http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/member.php?u=74

He is a sponsor and may know enough to help you out if you're able to meet up somewhere. Assuming you bought in No. Colo at dealer just above Denver or that is the only dealer nearby.

I would let bike warm up min of 3 min and add a little throttle to keep idle around 2000 or so and it probably won't die. You might even drive with the start button out for a block or two to get a little more warmup and avoid a few die outs. As the bike goes through heat cycles and breaks in it will be less sensitive to heat and hopefully (if your settings are close) it won't be dying as often. You don't need the throttle stop removed yet, it has nothing to do with mix or whether your bike runs right. Throttle Position Sensor does and this may be off a little. A good knowledgeable dealer has iBeat software and can set this and it will help idle and smooth out performance. Another guy here Rick Ramsey is south of Denver IIRC and has iBeat and seems to know his way around the TE 310.
http://www.rickramsey.net/

Above is his home page and it might be possible to hook up with him.

Good Luck and again, don't worry about the throttle stop. Change the oil and filter to a good 20-50 petroleum based oil soon (before 100 mi.) Look around on here for the diagram and pics of how to do this.
Get a service manual on CD from your dealer or Hall's Cycles for $10.

http://www.halls-cycles.com/ e-mail or call

 

[Colo moto]

mr1396, I just sent you a PM.

 

[310Dan]

Is there a fellow Husky owner in CO that might be able to help? It can be frustrating at first, especially if the dealer is not up to speed themselves. On the positive side, these newer Husqvarna dirtbikes are very easy to work on by dirtbike standards.

There are step by step instructions with photos on how to install the "power up" components on the 2009 models. I have an '08 so I did not pay attention to where I saw them, but I know that detailed instructions are available for '09s. For sure you want to do all the PU kit installation steps if you want the bike to run the best it can. (Note that PU kit install may make warranty claims more difficult.) Then be patient as break-in is very real with these engines. And change the oil and filter early and often, and study up on air filter maintenance if you're new to dirt bikes.

If riding at elevation in CO, octane requirements are different from requirements for the flatlands. Use high octane pump gas and you'll be okay, whatever high octane is in your area.

I moved to Denver last year and was shocked when I realized that there was absolutly no support for Husqvarna out here. I moved from St. Louis and purchased my bike from Hall's Cycles in nowhere, Illionois. They were and still are the best Husqvarna dealer in the nation. They have excellent product support and knowledge and can order and ship items to you in no time at all. Great guys!!! Look them up: www.halls-cycles.com

 

[duggoey]

Might be a few issues but the 2010 TE 310 compression ratio is around 12.9:1. meaning you need high octane fuel. It actually says that in the manual so 98 RON would be ideal. The thing about low octane fuels is not only the low ocatne but its often the cheap low quality base fuel that is used for the blend... Even in rural Australia you can get easy access to good fuel, surely you could fill up a drum from somewhere near by??

 

[Indorider]

If you have no dealer support and removing a throttle stop is too complicated a task for you - I think you're over your head with a race bike with lights.

Get a quad with nice big floorboards from a dealer that can support you.

MAT

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