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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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I have an 03 FLHTC (carb). I was riding to work this morning and it motor cut out. All of the guages were working. I got to the side of the road and it took a couple of min. to start it. It got back to speed and dropped out again. This continued to happen several times. I had to wait several minutes for it to start each time. It has never done this since I have owned it. Any help on this matter would be great. Thank you.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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Easiest check first......is fuel flowing? you have a vacuum operated petcock, if it loose vacuum or the diaphram is bad in the petcock the carb will use fuel faster than the float bowl can fill up. Check that first.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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What is the best way to check to see if that is bad?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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Take off the fuel line turn on the petcock hold a container under the petcock and start the bike....fuel should run out with a strong stream.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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I checked it and it is good. I took it out tonight and rode for a bitand it happened again. I checked for spark and had none. Would the coil or Ign mod be the next step???
 
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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Yes it would....what year is you bike and what ign are you running?
 
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 09:45 AM
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It is an 03 with stock ign. I have done nothing to this bike yet but ride and maintain it. It is all stock.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/...hog2/M1151.pdf

this link is to a service bulletin discussing a main circuit breaker problem on 2001 - 2003 touring bikes. Could your problem be a main breaker issue???
 
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I will have to check tonight when I get home to see what circuit breaker is in there. I still have all my guages when the bike quits. Would all the guages and lights go when that circuit breaker opens?
 
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