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Old 04-06-2007, 02:10 AM
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well the other day on the way to work i ran out of gas on the interstate, lucky there was no one riding my ***. i usually check my trip for how many miles ive gone on a full tank but forgot that mourning, anyways my problem is that my fuel light blinks all the time , even with a full tank. anyone know how to fix that???
 
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Old 04-06-2007, 08:17 AM
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Look in your owners manual. There may be a way to reset it unless someone else know how to.
 
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Old 04-06-2007, 09:50 AM
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beat it with a big hammer
 
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Old 04-06-2007, 10:02 AM
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You could disconnect your fuel gauge harness, and ground the two leads to see if the light quits flashing. If it does, replace the fuel level probe in the tank.

Without having ever seen the fuel level probe on a ZX6R, I'm only assuming it's a separate probe under the tank. (That's how my KZ750 is.) If I'm wrong, somebody correct me.
 
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Old 04-06-2007, 06:22 PM
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Check the indicator light as markmeinteil said!

Or if you can not test it just replace it, the sensor is most likely your problem.

Hope someone was nice enough to help you, I had a gardener pull over once to help me when I ran out and he gave me a gallon to get me home.
 
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Old 04-06-2007, 10:18 PM
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yeah my g.f came and hooked me up with some gas. anyone know or have a pic of where and what the fuel sensor would be located, and what size allen wrench fits the front tank bolt, i have a 03 636 by the way.
 
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Old 04-06-2007, 11:30 PM
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5mm allen for the front tank mount. Go to www.Kawasaki.com and look at the parts diagram in the Owner Info section. I believe the pump & sender unit is an all in one assembly. Try turning your ignition switch on and off a few times with the kill switch in the on position and let the pump prime & build pressure. Maybe when you ran out of fuel, air got in the sender area and it's giving a false indication. I'll see what I can find out. You can also try and disconnect the battery to see if it clears. I didn't know that the fuel light could blink; I thought it just came on and sayed on until you refilled. You can try tapping the bottom of the fuel pump with the tank raised also. Maybe it's just stuck or something.
 
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Old 04-07-2007, 08:18 AM
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I think you're right. Looking at the diagram of the fuel tank/pump assembly, There is no separate sensor for the fuel level.

Must be in the pump.
 
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