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What level was the fuel when this occurred? That's another way to tell. If you fill up and runs fine it could be covering the holes. Could also be bad gas or a broken or breaking injector wire. I'd fill the tank and try to see how that works then it might narrow it down to that.
For a broken injector wire, the little pigtail that goes out from the top of the frame rail where they are secured to the injectors themselves, the leads can wiggle themselves until they partially break. Here's what the holes in fuel hose look like from rubbing.
For a broken injector wire, the little pigtail that goes out from the top of the frame rail where they are secured to the injectors themselves, the leads can wiggle themselves until they partially break. Here's what the holes in fuel hose look like from rubbing.
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Road Warrior
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What level was the fuel when this occurred? That's another way to tell. If you fill up and runs fine it could be covering the holes. Could also be bad gas or a broken or breaking injector wire. I'd fill the tank and try to see how that works then it might narrow it down to that.
For a broken injector wire, the little pigtail that goes out from the top of the frame rail where they are secured to the injectors themselves, the leads can wiggle themselves until they partially break. Here's what the holes in fuel hose look like from rubbing.
For a broken injector wire, the little pigtail that goes out from the top of the frame rail where they are secured to the injectors themselves, the leads can wiggle themselves until they partially break. Here's what the holes in fuel hose look like from rubbing.
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Road Warrior
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thanks for the link. some kid at the dealer had me point t i wanted on that pic in the book. Hell i said- you're the harley guy, dont u know what a ff looks like? (he kept pointing at the F pump) unreal . but only 70 bucks compared to the 300 the dealer wants.
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So did you get the 61001-01 fuel filter kit, top gasket and ten screws? I'm still going to guess that's the issue. If not, at least you have part of the 50k service done anyway and then you can look at the injector wires, etc. to see what might be the problem
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Road Warrior
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well managed to change the fuel filter ok. really needed it. but no holes in hoses and bike does not run better. spits,stumbles, coughs, surges, loss of power , doggy. hard to start takes 3 or 4 attempts.fuel is good. dealer says 80 bucks to diag. guess ive got little choice
is there a way to check fuel pressure???? im convinced this is fuel related
is there a way to check fuel pressure???? im convinced this is fuel related
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ya know, it just dawned on me that we encountered no fuel pressure when changing that uel filter. pulled the unit out without going thru any procedure to release pressure. is that normal???
is there any way to check fuel pressure?
is there any way to check fuel pressure?