Superglide Wouldn't Start
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Superglide Wouldn't Start
Went to a PGR Welcome Home today and after the mission my '08 fxdc wouldn't start. It was turning over good, just wouldn't start. After by buddies and I checked the plugs, fuses, and everything else we could think of, I called Legacy H.D. in Effingham, Il. Talked to a man in their service dept. and told him what was going on and what I was riding. He told me to disconnect the quick connect fuel line and reconnect it. Did what he said and it fired right up. He told me he had 3 or 4 other bikes recently with the same problem (vapor lock from the heat). None of us would have ever heard of disconnecting the fuel line. I asked his name, which is Major, and told him next time I was in Legacy I was going to look him up and shake his hand (and give him a tip). If it wasn't for him, my superglide would have been setting 40 miles from home until Tuesday. This was the 2nd dealer I called by the way. The first one just said sorry, there was nothing they could do. They didn't have any drivers working today to pick it up.
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Had the same problem today. Bike wouldn't start. Disconnected the quick disconnect fuel line, re-connected, and it started. Temp in the 70's and not started for a couple of days. Doesn't sound like vapor lock. It's been suggested that there may be a venting problem. Trying to check that out now. If there are any other suggestions please let me know.
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