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01 Sportster 883 won't start

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Old 03-16-2012, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by cHarley
No, fuel should not run out of the petcock doing that unless the bike has an aftermarket petcock. The stock petcock is vacuum controlled and won't flow fuel unless the motor is turning over and creating enough vacuum to actuate it. The lack of vacuum from a cracked, broken, or disconnected vacuum hose is more likely the culprit.


yes, you are correct...I forgot about that....
 
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