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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 09:07 AM
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My brothers 2003 Ultra recently started idleing at 15-1800 RPMs. It doesn't come down. We changed the cold air sensor and the idle sensor. No change...Upon spraying around the intake gaskets we discovered a leak. We changed the O ring gaskets and the problem seemed to be fixed. But it came back a day or so later. Again we pulled the O rings thinking we may have binded one. It worked for awhile again. Any thoughts ?, is there a trick to putting these O rings in ? It sure don't like a very good set up..
 
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My brothers 2003 Ultra recently started idleing at 15-1800 RPMs. It doesn't come down. We changed the cold air sensor and the idle sensor. No change...Upon spraying around the intake gaskets we discovered a leak. We changed the O ring gaskets and the problem seemed to be fixed. But it came back a day or so later. Again we pulled the O rings thinking we may have binded one. It worked for awhile again. Any thoughts ?, is there a trick to putting these O rings in ? It sure don't like a very good set up..
Experiencing the same with my 97 Ultra. Was thinking it might be the temperature sensor.... guess not..
 
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