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Hello, I just bought a 2013 ultra limited yesterday with 62k miles. Has a stage 2 and v&h propipe. On my ride this morning it was missing and spitting and sputtering but no check engine lights came on. I checked for codes when I got home and there were 3. 2 for the O2 sensors (p0132, p0154) and one for the ckp (p0374). Should I just swap out the O2 sensors and ckp right off or could there be something that would be causing all this that I should look at first.
I'd change the crank position sensor first. It pops up here on the forum often but you rarely hear of O2 sensors failing. Not saying they don't but not common.
I'd change the crank position sensor first. It pops up here on the forum often but you rarely hear of O2 sensors failing. Not saying they don't but not common.
UPDATE: so the dealer sent me the crank position sensor and I swapped that out and it seemed to fix the issue up until the bike started to warm up. It wasn't nearly as bad as it was but still missing. Maybe a tune issue at this point??
just an fyi. just because the ecm is giving you a code, does not mean that the particular item is bad. it could be anything in the path of that item. for example, your o2 sensors. if your sensor has a broken wire, then the ecm is going to throw a code. just changing out the o2 sensor is not going to fix it. that wire in the harness is still going to be broken and you'll still get an o2 code. you've got to troubleshoot and find out why you are getting a code. otherwise, it is going to get real expensive, real quick.
If you have no maintenance records, the state of the periodic maintenance items is unknown. Remove the spark plugs and see if they are worn, clean, dirty, or even the wrong plugs. Some people are suckers for snake oil magic and you might have one of those "magic: after market plugs that always do poorly in these engines. At that mileage a fuel filter would also be a good idea if it has never been done. The fuel injector cleaner mentioned above is also a good idea. Taking care of the basics hopefully will get you back on the road. If the problem persists, the expense will start to go up significantly.
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