Harley Davidson Forums

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:

Intermittent sputtering?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 26, 2024 | 07:57 AM
Share
  #1  
Pix's Avatar
Pix
Thread Starter
|
Road Master
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 1
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 974
Likes: 328
From: Midwest
Default Intermittent sputtering?
2014 Ultra Limited, 85k, at slow speed occasionally bike feels like it is starved for fuel, died once at the light fired right up. after stopping for fuel bike cranked for about 10sec before it fired up. Went thru 3 tanks of gas to make sure it was not bad fuel.
Sprayed TPS cleaner in. erratic idle sometimes bike will go from 900-1400 rpm at the light. Fuel filter changed at 75k. No codes. Any help before I get stranded.
 
Reply
0
Old May 26, 2024 | 08:23 AM
Share
  #2  
Germansheperd's Avatar
Germansheperd
Road Warrior
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 1,783
Likes: 938
From: Ohio
Default
When were the plugs and wires last changed?
 
Reply
0
Old May 26, 2024 | 08:54 AM
Share
  #3  
Pix's Avatar
Pix
Thread Starter
|
Road Master
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 1
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 974
Likes: 328
From: Midwest
Default
Plugs were changed at 75k, wires were changed by previous owner to Screaming Eagle, not sure when he did that. I bought the bike with 40k mile on it.
 
Reply
0
Old May 26, 2024 | 10:22 AM
Share
  #4  
davekp's Avatar
davekp
Road Master
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 1
Joined: Jun 2021
Posts: 756
Likes: 344
From: florida
Default
Fuel filter?
 
Reply
0
Old May 26, 2024 | 10:57 AM
Share
  #5  
kojak's Avatar
kojak
Seasoned HDF Member
15 Year Member
Community Builder
Liked
Loved
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 5,535
Likes: 3,941
From: Virginia
Default
Sounds like a fuel problem. Could be anything from a pinhole in the line inside the tank to a fuel filter assembly issue. Fuel filters don’t get clogged in 10k miles of riding but it could be a related issue.
 
Reply
0
Old May 26, 2024 | 11:54 AM
Share
  #6  
hardheaded's Avatar
hardheaded
Seasoned HDF Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 11,198
Likes: 3,028
From: St.Louis Mo.
Default
Deleted
 
Reply
0
Old May 26, 2024 | 03:29 PM
Share
  #7  
OldEnuf2NoBtr's Avatar
OldEnuf2NoBtr
Seasoned HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,156
Likes: 1,905
From: Doghouse... mostly
Default
Pour a shot or two of Seafoam into the tank and continue on! See what happens! Might be something simple, might not. It's always nice to try the easy/less expensive fixes first!
 
Reply
0

Trending Topics

Old May 27, 2024 | 03:46 AM
Share
  #8  
Dano523's Avatar
Dano523
HDF Community Team
5 Year Member
Top Answer: 1
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 1,434
Likes: 800
From: Colorado
Community Team
Default
Originally Posted by kojak
Sounds like a fuel problem. Could be anything from a pinhole in the line inside the tank to a fuel filter assembly issue. Fuel filters don’t get clogged in 10k miles of riding but it could be a related issue.

Ditto with this, and would check to make sure that old Filter O ring was not reused, and why it may be leaking at the assembly there.
 
Last edited by Dano523; May 27, 2024 at 04:38 AM.
Reply
0
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Jun 4, 2024 | 02:54 PM
Share
  #9  
Pix's Avatar
Pix
Thread Starter
|
Road Master
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 1
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 974
Likes: 328
From: Midwest
Default
Thought I would update, bike finally threw a code and it was the Engine Temp Sensor.
 
Reply
4
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Need help with diagnosis
powhs
Dyna Glide Models
13
Jul 22, 2023 09:05 PM
Need help with fuel problem!
theshoe
Softail Models
7
Jul 11, 2012 07:00 AM
fuel light stays on
kenny ray
Softail Models
0
Jul 5, 2012 11:55 AM
is this normal for fuel injected bikes?
Hot Rod King
Softail Models
14
Apr 16, 2011 07:37 AM
97 Ultra Fuel Injection Problem
Ratrods40
Ignition/Tuner/ECM/Fuel Injection
12
Aug 2, 2010 09:14 AM
Back to Subforum
Touring Models
View Next Unread
S&S T124 / Dakota Digital Gauges




Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:19 AM.

story-0
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-1
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-3
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-4
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-5
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-6
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE
story-9
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider

Slideshow: Graeme Billington's left-hand-drive Shovelhead is as much about problem-solving as it is about classic Harley form.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2025-12-30 11:27:08


VIEW MORE