alexpa Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Greetings all! As an appropriate question for a first post, I had a question about starting the bike. After turning on the ignition, do you wait until the check engine light turns off and screen finishes initializing before starting the bike? Or do you just turn the key and activate the starter right away? It's a stupid question, I know. I had a bike before that clearly stated in the manual not to start it until the CEL extinguished. I never knew why but cumulatively over the years, I probably wasted hours waiting. The FJ's owner's manual states the oil level light, CEL, and TCS lights will go on then off (pg 6-1) but does not explicitly state you should wait until they cycle. Just want to clarify before starting (or stopping) a new bad habit. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamaham Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 The reason to wait is all about fuel pressure. You want the fuel pump to be up to operating pressure, if not injectors are not up to par. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Welcome to the forum. Not a stupid questions. Like with many things, opinions will vary... but I wait for the fuel pump to prime the system, and the gauges come on. Applies to all my vehicles. I do the same with all my vehicles... let the fuel pump prime then let her rip. '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted December 27, 2017 Supporting Member Share Posted December 27, 2017 Welcome to the forum. Not a stupid questions. Like with many things, opinions will vary... but I wait for the fuel pump to prime the system, and the gauges come on. Applies to all my vehicles. I do the same with all my vehicles... let the fuel pump prime then let her rip.+1. I do the same as these guys. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpress Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 I also wait for the pump to prime, then it's go time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vijay Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 I do the same with all my vehicles... let the fuel pump prime then let her rip.+1. I do the same as these guys. +1 with me also. Always wait for the instrument panel to settle and all noises to stop before starting anything ... car, motorcycle, truck etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexpa Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 Okay, good point about the fuel pump -- that pause is purposeful. I suppose it's safe to start after hearing the pump turn off regardless of what the screen is doing. The screen initialization reminds me of the 'gauge/needle test' you see in some high end sports cars. All for show. My first bike was a carbureted scooter. You turned the key, hit the engine start, and were on your way in less than a second. I enjoyed the simplicity. Thanks for everyone's insight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member joeszup Posted December 28, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted December 28, 2017 Welcome to the forum. Not a stupid questions. Like with many things, opinions will vary... but I wait for the fuel pump to prime the system, and the gauges come on. Applies to all my vehicles. I wait for prime as well. I don't ride until the temp reaches 104F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexpa Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 Wow. This morning it was 9 degrees F here. The bike hardly wanted to start. I think by the time I got home it just barely got to operating temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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