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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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In the last few weeks I have not been able to ride like I want. I have only been getting my FXDC 08 out for a few minutes a couple of times a week. I have noticed when I first start up and for a couple of minutes, the engine will have a "miss" that I have never had before. Should I be concerned? I have been keeping the battery on the charger much of the time.
After the engine warms up it runs great. Thank for your info.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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When is the last time you put gas in it? Could it be old or just bad gas? Could be the idle stop (IAC) is sticky / dirty, there are threads here explaining how to clean. Suggest that you pull the pulgs too and see if they're OK, maybe time to change them out as well.

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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Could be bad gas. When I know I won't be riding much for a few weeks, I always put in Sta-bile just to play it safe. Cheap and reliable.
 
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