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Old Feb 28, 2019 | 07:26 AM
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Have a 17 street glide with a new battery. Cranks but won’t fire. Fuses are good and everything seems fine but just won’t fire. Any suggestions?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2019 | 07:40 AM
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Old fuel. And Welcome from Hampton Roads Virginia. Post your question again in the Forum section that sounds good for your questions. Top left drop-down..Forums Tech Fuel injection
 

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Old Feb 28, 2019 | 07:55 AM
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fuel is fine just refueled yesterday
 
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Old Feb 28, 2019 | 08:31 AM
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Welcome to the Forum lots of great info here enjoy and learn or brush up a bit from Stuart Fl. Ride a Lot Ride Safe.

 
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Old Feb 28, 2019 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Setho
Have a 17 street glide with a new battery. Cranks but won’t fire. Fuses are good and everything seems fine but just won’t fire. Any suggestions?
Welcome to the site.
Has it been tipped to the side and activated the tipover switch maybe?
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Old fuel. And Welcome from Hampton Roads Virginia. Post your question again in the Forum section that sounds good for your questions. Top left drop-down..Forums Tech Fuel injection
Old fuel will have nothing to do with firing.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2019 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by TroubleHead Fred
Welcome to the site.
Has it been tipped to the side and activated the tipover switch maybe?

Old fuel will have nothing to do with firing.
To some with a basic question like that, it probably ment not running. No spark at plugs is getting pretty deep for a 2017.

That switch you are referring in the signal light/alarm box is reset with key on/off once upright.
It kills fuel pump
 

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