Help! engine hard to start
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Stage IV
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Help! engine hard to start
I have a 2001 fuel injected Road King and typically when I hit the starter button it starts right up, but now it will hardly start and I have to hold the starter button down for 30 seconds or more to get the bike started. I put in a new set of plugs from Harley and when it would not start right up I removed the plugs and they were soaked with fuel. When holding the starter button on for the extended time I can hear the the engine firing more and more until I can let off the button and it will idle. The bike used to start right up, with higher RPM and drop down RPM when it warms up, now it seems to be dumping to much gas at start. Anyone had this problem before or knows what is going on. Thanks for the help!
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Stage IV
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RE: Help! engine hard to start
Thanks all , I will try removing the air filter. I am in Tenessee and the bike is garage kept. I do not think there is any water in the fuel, but will consider draining it. It is dumping so much gas in when trying to start that it is wet fouling the plugs. It acts like stuck choke on a carb model or maybe a stuck injector. I am thankful for the info and welcome any more ideas.
Road Master
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RE: Help! engine hard to start
FYI: Gas today is only good for 30-45 days before it starts to go bad. I use Sta-bil in my gas if my I know I won't use the entire tank of gas within 30-45 days.
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RE: Help! engine hard to start
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Thanks all , I will try removing the air filter. I am in Tenessee and the bike is garage kept. I do not think there is any water in the fuel, but will consider draining it. It is dumping so much gas in when trying to start that it is wet fouling the plugs. It acts like stuck choke on a carb model or maybe a stuck injector. I am thankful for the info and welcome any more ideas.
Thanks all , I will try removing the air filter. I am in Tenessee and the bike is garage kept. I do not think there is any water in the fuel, but will consider draining it. It is dumping so much gas in when trying to start that it is wet fouling the plugs. It acts like stuck choke on a carb model or maybe a stuck injector. I am thankful for the info and welcome any more ideas.
First, Are you getting any engine codes?
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