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Old 09-07-2008, 11:27 PM
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I have an 07 Fat Boy with K&N filter, fuel pak, and Vance n Hines BR 2-1....i'm at 19,500 miles and starting to have problems with really low engine idle

Just started in the last 500 miles....bike will even cut out when i lay off the throttle....its cut out multiple times coasting to stop lights, etc

HOWEVER, once I get a hundred miles in and the engine is hot it seems to go away....I took it to the dealer and they pulled oil out and told me I was overfilled and that oil pressure was wrong, but it still idles low and cuts out even with correct oil

i've put in new gas from different filling stations and burned through a couple tanks so bad gas is out....

Does anybody have any suggestions on a fix?
 
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Old 09-08-2008, 12:44 AM
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Might be something simple. How many miles ago did you clean the air filter? Friend of mine has an 07 Street Glide that was cutting out like that, and after he cleaned the filter, hasn't happened since.
 

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Old 09-08-2008, 01:24 AM
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Any trouble codes?
 
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Old 09-08-2008, 10:04 PM
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When I took the bike into the dealer they cleaned the filter and it still cut out

i had the filter cleaned at 10K also...

by 'trouble codes' do you mean something such as a diagnostic reading from the computer?

i did not have the fuel system or computer checked
 
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I believe that the '07 has an idle air control solenoid. It may be plugged up? It happens with cars often. You can check your manual to find removal instructions.(4-21)
 
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A lot of times you will get some carbon build up that will partially clog the Idle ports in the throttle body plus with and idle air solenoid that passage way takes a heavy hit, I would get a good throttle body/carb cleaner and take off the air cleaner amd clean the hell out of it..
 
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