Touring Models Road King, Road King Custom, Road King Classic, Road Glide, Street Glide, Electra Glide, Electra Glide Classic, and Electra Glide Ultra Classic bikes.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Newb

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 12-27-2017, 07:39 PM
Ogrebowker's Avatar
Ogrebowker
Ogrebowker is offline
3rd Gear
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Florida
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Newb

Hi,
I'm new to the forum, tired of looking at old posts and figured it's time to step outside my comfort zone and join the party.
I have a pan, shovel, evo and a twin cam. The bike I'm having issues with now is my son's 2000 road king. It's fuel infected, I have the service manual and I've been trying to get the cold idle adjusted. I've gone thru the recommended procedure in the book but with the cold idle screw backed out all the way the idle only goes down to 2100 rpm. What sensor should I be focusing my attention to? This bike required holding the throttle cracked open at just the right sweet spot to get it started since he bought it and it's idled much slower than my road king does also. Shouldn't have to touch the throttle to start a fuel infected bike but I haven't had this issue with my road king yet to know just where to lay the blame. After adjusting the warm idle it doesn't stall when coming up to a red light anymore but starting cold in the mornings is a bear.
Thanks for any help from the membership.
 
  #2  
Old 12-28-2017, 09:01 AM
PDB17UltraRG's Avatar
PDB17UltraRG
PDB17UltraRG is offline
Ultimate HDF Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Stuart, Fl
Posts: 6,697
Received 773 Likes on 735 Posts
Default

Welcome to the Forum lots of great info here enjoy from Wellington Florida. Ride a lot Ride Safe. Is it good fuel filters first keep posting give us a better description i am sure there are members who have been threw this hope can offer you some suggestions.
 
  #3  
Old 12-28-2017, 09:14 AM
svarnster's Avatar
svarnster
svarnster is offline
Road Warrior
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: coastal sc
Posts: 1,903
Received 295 Likes on 240 Posts
Default

I would try cleaning the hole in the front of the throttle body. If I remember correctly put a rag in the opening to the butterflies, preventing the carb cleaner from getting in the venturi area. You will see a small hole in the front opening cleanit out well with carb cleaner. let it sit for a few letting the cleaner evaporate then try starting it.There are threads on here with pictures if u do a little searching. This forum is where I found it, and most of my good information.
 
  #4  
Old 12-28-2017, 09:35 AM
MilesOfTexas's Avatar
MilesOfTexas
MilesOfTexas is offline
Road Warrior
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Central TX
Posts: 1,720
Received 159 Likes on 128 Posts
Default

I don't know if it applies to 2000 models, but on later models if you shut the bike down with the RPM's up off idle, that can/will set the idle higher from that point on and requires a reset to fix it.

See post #4 here:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-idle-rpm.html
 
  #5  
Old 12-28-2017, 11:30 AM
Ogrebowker's Avatar
Ogrebowker
Ogrebowker is offline
3rd Gear
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Florida
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Svarnster and milesoftexas, I'll try both of those suggestions when I get home tonight. The link to the previous post looked promising. Thanks.
The fuel filters are new and the fuel pump is also new, good fuel pressure as well.
 
  #6  
Old 12-28-2017, 03:12 PM
mid30's Avatar
mid30
mid30 is offline
Cruiser
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Albuquerque
Posts: 182
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Does the bike have any king of Tuner on it? If yes then that could be it.
 
  #7  
Old 12-28-2017, 03:22 PM
Ogrebowker's Avatar
Ogrebowker
Ogrebowker is offline
3rd Gear
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Florida
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by mid30
Does the bike have any king of Tuner on it? If yes then that could be it.
No, it only has the stock ignition. The bike only has 38k miles on it also, it looks like it was garage kept tho and hasn't been butchered.

So I just got home and tried to start the bike, the outside temperature is 65 degrees. I had to twist the throttle a bit to get it started but once it did it idles fine. I disconnected the negative terminal on the battery and will let it sit for 5 minutes so that the computer will reset the idle speed memory. I read something about that in another post. I haven't taken it for a test ride yet to get it up to operating temperature. To be continued....
 

Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; 01-01-2018 at 09:55 PM.
  #8  
Old 12-31-2017, 01:14 PM
svarnster's Avatar
svarnster
svarnster is offline
Road Warrior
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: coastal sc
Posts: 1,903
Received 295 Likes on 240 Posts
Default

did it fix it
 
  #9  
Old 12-31-2017, 01:31 PM
Ogrebowker's Avatar
Ogrebowker
Ogrebowker is offline
3rd Gear
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Florida
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by svarnster
did it fix it
it's not 100%. I had the air cleaner back plate off while the engine was cold. I was expecting to see the idle speed control actuator move when I turned on the ignition but it didn't. I cycled the ignition switch 4 times and then the isca moved, when I hit the starter it fired right up and idled okay. It back fired and threw 3 codes, one each for front and rear fuel injectors and one for crank position sensor and cam position sensor timing. I'm starting to think there's a few different issues going on simultaneously. I figure I'll change out the crank position sensor and see what difference (if any) that makes and then continue with the induction module idle/ starting issue if there's no improvement. This would be so much easier with a break out box but I don't want to sell my eye teeth and first born to get one.
 
  #10  
Old 01-01-2018, 09:59 AM
jurgie's Avatar
jurgie
jurgie is offline
Tourer
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: wisconsin
Posts: 440
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Ogrebowker
it's not 100%. I had the air cleaner back plate off while the engine was cold. I was expecting to see the idle speed control actuator move when I turned on the ignition but it didn't. I cycled the ignition switch 4 times and then the isca moved, when I hit the starter it fired right up and idled okay. It back fired and threw 3 codes, one each for front and rear fuel injectors and one for crank position sensor and cam position sensor timing. I'm starting to think there's a few different issues going on simultaneously. I figure I'll change out the crank position sensor and see what difference (if any) that makes and then continue with the induction module idle/ starting issue if there's no improvement. This would be so much easier with a break out box but I don't want to sell my eye teeth and first born to get one.
Intake leak spray some wd around intake flange where it goes inside of head . If it idles up you have a leak. These leaks will cause it to do the things you just stated. Also those rubber gaskets dry up.
 


Quick Reply: Newb



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:37 PM.