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Aug 23, 2011 | 04:56 AM

Herksuper

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From: Spring Lake

Going to give it a shot

I'm going to replace my fuel filter ('09 Heritage). I already got it prepped with the console removed and the tank all taped off and covered. Have to run to the dealer and get another panel seal first. I wanna start wrenching on my own bike so I figure why not pop my cherry on this job.

Aug 23, 2011 | 05:29 AM

Rakthi

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Cool, don't forget to get the 10 screws also!

Better do it in a well ventilated area, the gasoline fumes are pretty heady.

Aug 23, 2011 | 10:30 AM

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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..

While Ur in there U might also go ahead and replace the hoses.. I had to do mine this summer while on a trip.. The ole pinhole in the line got me..
I had 33k on our 07 when the work was done.

Also had 2 friends this summer need the hoses replaced also.. The wrench's seem to thing the Ethanol is really taking its toll on them the same as a lot of boaters are now starting to have fuel problems also...

couple vids to watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2URsQ...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJvt9...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9bHJ...eature=related

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Aug 23, 2011 | 05:33 PM

95yj

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Originally Posted by oct1949

Ethanol is really taking its toll on them the same as a lot of boaters are now starting to have fuel problems also...

Not starting to. Been having. Ethanol and fiberglass boat tanks me huge problems. Parking your boat for the winter without using Sta-Bil means varnish on everything that flakes off and plugs up everything. Glad there's no winter here requiring boat storage and that there's no alcohol in the gas here. (Now dirt, rocks and anything else is fair game though.)

Aug 23, 2011 | 05:46 PM

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I didn't do the hoses but the filter is changed out and it looked pretty nasty. Put in some iridium plugs and she fired right up and ran excellent. I just hope she keeps running good. Going to give her about 2 weeks and if she doesn't act up I'm going to throw in some 8.8 Taylor plug wires and get her dynoed. Happy face for saving about $120 in labor costs.

Aug 23, 2011 | 05:54 PM

aquaelvis

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This might be a dumb question but I'll ask it anyway! Why would you need to replace the little screws (12) that hold the plate down?
Had to laugh at the first video, didn't seem like that guy knew what he was doing- not sure why you'd make a video when you don't know how it is done! LoL!

Aug 23, 2011 | 06:54 PM

Rakthi

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Those screws have a plastic or teflon seal at the head. Once torqued to spec and then removed, that seal is broken. You might be able to reuse them, but why risk potential leak for sake of a couple of bucks?