What does this mean?
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What does this mean?
2006 Sportster xl1200R, I can start the bike, once I turn the throttle the engine starts to misfire and the bike dies. By the way, all of this started after I washed just the bottom half of the motor couple days ago. Did I get water somewhere?
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Thanks Wanna Ride, do you still think the air filter is wet even though I only poured the water on the bottom of the engine, I made sure I didn't wet more than I had to. Plus I was no where near the air filter, I will check it out anyway. Thanks for the advise, please keep them coming if you have any other ideas. I just ordered the service manual from our local HD shop here in Hawaii.
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It's hard to say. One person's interpretation of "a little bit of water", and someone else's, is two different things.
I'm just applying the troubleshooting fundamentals based on a very little bit of infoprmation. I've seen situations where aq guiy described everything in twenty different conversations, and nothing seemed to make any sense. Then, BAM - looked at the problem one time firsthand, and the problem jumps out at you like a raging bull.
Anohter thing to look at, is ALL the connectors in that area of the bike. Pull them apart, and blow a little air in there, to dry them out. Then shoot some WD-40 in them. Surely won't hurt, and maybe that could be the problem too.
I'm just applying the troubleshooting fundamentals based on a very little bit of infoprmation. I've seen situations where aq guiy described everything in twenty different conversations, and nothing seemed to make any sense. Then, BAM - looked at the problem one time firsthand, and the problem jumps out at you like a raging bull.
Anohter thing to look at, is ALL the connectors in that area of the bike. Pull them apart, and blow a little air in there, to dry them out. Then shoot some WD-40 in them. Surely won't hurt, and maybe that could be the problem too.
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Understand, I just checked the filter. Looks fine. Looks like I have t remove the right foot side cover to get to any wire connectors and check the out and add a little wd40. Appreciate your time
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you plugged something up or check the electrical connections. I have a buddy with a sportster and we couldn't figure out why it wouldn't start in a parking lot once. I was even trying to replace the starter relay and took a second and re-went over the bike. There it was the power wire for the starter came out of the deutsch connector. Was very hard to see
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