2008 1200 Anniversary Edition
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2008 1200 Anniversary Edition
Ok guys I need help again. So my 2008 1200 sportster won't start. If I take the air filter off and spray some starter fluid in it will eventually start and seems to run fine. After it runs for a while, I turn it off and it won't start back up, just cranks. I hear the fuel pump when I turn the bike on, but the fact that putting the starter fluid in it will start and run. Could it be corrosion on the relays or something else. The bike has 9200 miles on it. Any ideas
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Do you have any stored codes?
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...des-dtc-s.html
What happens if you open the throttle a LITTLE bit while it cranks?
My stock tune was very rich at startup, if it didn't fire right away it would act like it was flooded. Opening the throttle would help.
It was more pronounced in cooler weather. What do the plugs look like after it cranks but doesn't start? Dry or Wet?
It could be your IAC (Idle Air Controller) is not opening enough. They can get dirty from the oil mist that is fed into the intake from the cylinder heads.
You have two relays, one for the fuel pump, fuel injectors and coil (ignition).
The other is for the Starter.
If you hear the fuel pump and it cranks your relays are working.
They could be intermittent.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...des-dtc-s.html
What happens if you open the throttle a LITTLE bit while it cranks?
My stock tune was very rich at startup, if it didn't fire right away it would act like it was flooded. Opening the throttle would help.
It was more pronounced in cooler weather. What do the plugs look like after it cranks but doesn't start? Dry or Wet?
It could be your IAC (Idle Air Controller) is not opening enough. They can get dirty from the oil mist that is fed into the intake from the cylinder heads.
You have two relays, one for the fuel pump, fuel injectors and coil (ignition).
The other is for the Starter.
If you hear the fuel pump and it cranks your relays are working.
They could be intermittent.
Last edited by shanneba; 11-29-2017 at 04:17 PM.
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