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I ran out of gas on my 1996 Honda Shadow 1100. I put in new gas. It's turning over but not starting. Should I change the plugs ?

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Make sure ududnt put in diesel by mistake

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No, it's most likely a fuel related issue. First make sure you don't have the kill switch engaged.
Check the fuel filter and replace if old or dirty.
Then with the fuel petcock turned on open the drain screws on the carbs to be sure clean fuel flows from both of them. If it doesn't you have a blockage somewhere and disassembly of the fuel system and or carburetors may be called for. Start tracing the fuel path to see how far it is getting.You might have rust, water or other crud in your tank plugging things up.

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  • Posted on Apr 16, 2009

SOURCE: Do I use regular or premium gas for my '96 Honda VT 1100 C Shadow

You always want to use the highest octane gas u can find in a motorcycle engine .... 91 at least

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  • Posted on May 18, 2009

SOURCE: how to change sparkplugs on honda shadow motorcycle

VT1100 has two spark plugs per cylinder, the sparkplug caps are snap-ons so they're fairly easy to remove. You need a spark plug socket wrench to remove and replace the spark plugs.

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  • Posted on Jul 24, 2009

SOURCE: 1993 honda shadow, sometimes off the start it will

use a thin piece of wire and clean the ilde port and transfer port if that doesn't clear it up check idle jet

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 30, 2010

SOURCE: How many quarts of oil does a 1996 1100 honda

2.06 quarts

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  • Posted on May 27, 2010

SOURCE: 2000 honda 1100 shadow spirit. Rough idle, little power.

Replace the spark plug caps and try again. On Honda's the cap is often part of the wire (a dealer part) NGK makes some inexpensive plug caps about $5 each. They should OHM out to 5000 anything above or below and you need to replace them. This should fix the problem.

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1997 vt 1100 c2- ran out of gas while riding. filled with gas and still will not start

because you ran out of gas..dirt from the bottom of your tank gets in to carb..probably just need to clean fuel filter
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SPUTTERING WHEN HOLDING 50-60 MPH

Since it ran fine before you "fixed" it, go back over the things you changed. Put the old spark plugs back in it. Double check all spark plug wires and ignition connections. Put the bike in a dark area and run it at night, can you see any arcing anywhere?
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I have a 1999 Honda VT100C2

You drained the tank but did not drain the carbs. Plugs should not need to be changed. Contact your states weights and measures department. There is groundwater and trash getting into the fuel storage tanks. Gas may be leaching into th soil.

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Do I use regular or premium gas for my '96 Honda VT 1100 C Shadow

You always want to use the highest octane gas u can find in a motorcycle engine .... 91 at least
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