Another 08' fuel problem report

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Jul 2, 2008 | 06:36 PM

#11

Boom Daddy

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RE: Another 08' fuel problem report

I think we all have pretty much decided it has to do with your build date. Any (?) 08 bike built before Jan 1 has the cheap azz&nbsp\\;canister part in it and probably a really good chance it will fail on you at its earliest convienence.&nbsp\\;After Jan.&nbsp\\;Moco switched vendors to a beefyer&nbsp\\;(still plastic part). Mine went out at 1K, 2 days to get repaired.....Its over.......I hope.

Jul 2, 2008 | 08:19 PM

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skratch

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From: anacoco, la

RE: Another 08' fuel problem report

you know, it's a bummer that you guys with the early build 08s are having this problem, but i do have to question the title of this thread 'another 08 fuel problem report'. if i read the original post correctly, you didn't have a problem yet, just picking up parts just in case.....

Jul 2, 2008 | 08:59 PM

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Richpend

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RE: Another 08' fuel problem report

Where can you find on the flhtcu when it was made I looked on the left handside, but I could not find the month!?

Jul 2, 2008 | 10:57 PM

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RE: Another 08' fuel problem report

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I,m sorry for the poor choice of title. I wasn't inferring I had a problem just giving another report on "the problem". T.

Jul 3, 2008 | 05:00 AM

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hammerhead32158

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RE: Another 08' fuel problem report

MIne has been shutting off latley and one time the pump just kept running. After I shut off the switch and turned it back on, then the pump ran it's normal cycle. I took it to my Harley dealer and they put a gauge on the pump and started the bike. They said the pump was working fine. However, the tech said they have replaced quite a few of these pumps already&nbsp\\;and Harley admits there is a problem&nbsp\\;but won't replace it until it goes completly out.

Jul 3, 2008 | 11:15 AM

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skratch

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RE: Another 08' fuel problem report

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ORIGINAL: Ultrasweet

I,m sorry for the poor choice of title. I wasn't inferring I had a problem just giving another report on "the problem". T.

i wasn't meaning to bag on you (too hard anyway \\

), i just saw the title and thought, sh*t, another one.... i had sorta been toying with the idea of trading in my 07 custom for a street glide, so been watching the 08 threads to see what's up. its a moot point anyway, they want too much money and not enough of a trade in to make it worth my while. i can get a detachable fairing for less than what i would be losing in the deal. probably including the hard bags too, though i do like my hard leather bags.

Jul 3, 2008 | 11:26 AM

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RE: Another 08' fuel problem report

Every year it is something. If the only things with the 08's is this problem and the idle problem then we have it licked. T.

Jul 9, 2008 | 01:58 PM

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Lewd_Dude

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RE: Another 08' fuel problem report

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I was traveling down the road on three different occasions, and I heard a startling 1 sec HISS. I was told it was the fuel pressure regulator that has a clip on it that was&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;faulty, and when it goes, it&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;will not allow the pressure to build up and the bike&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;will not start. I have an appointment on july 9th. I will report back after that.

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it is official...I got the call an hour ago that the ring/clip was indeed cracked! The dealer put it in as a "down bike" so they pull the part from the line and over night it. NO need to wait for the back ordered part. They said if I had not put it in the shop, I would have broke down for sure.
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