stop and will not start
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6th Gear
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From: Duluth, MN
stop and will not start
I was at a long stop in traffic so I turned off the Harley. Ten minutes later the traffic moved so I went to start it. Only one cylinder would run and no response. Shut it down and moved off the roadway. Attempt to restart, nothing, just cranked. Waited about 15 mn. and tried to start and it went. Engine light and the red light wrere off. WTF?
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Ten minutes for a light change? OK....so you exaggerate.
First thing I would do, is check your charging system/battery.
Your bike will run ten minutes at a stop light...maybe use 1/16 tea spoon of gas.
Good you try to save the planet though.
Will put another piece of charcoal on the grill in your honor.
chuck
First thing I would do, is check your charging system/battery.
Your bike will run ten minutes at a stop light...maybe use 1/16 tea spoon of gas.
Good you try to save the planet though.
Will put another piece of charcoal on the grill in your honor.
chuck
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From: Oswego, IL
Ten minutes for a light change? OK....so you exaggerate.
First thing I would do, is check your charging system/battery.
Your bike will run ten minutes at a stop light...maybe use 1/16 tea spoon of gas.
Good you try to save the planet though.
Will put another piece of charcoal on the grill in your honor.
chuck
First thing I would do, is check your charging system/battery.
Your bike will run ten minutes at a stop light...maybe use 1/16 tea spoon of gas.
Good you try to save the planet though.
Will put another piece of charcoal on the grill in your honor.
chuck
I would have shut it off too......
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From: Simi Valley, CA
Ten minutes for a light change? OK....so you exaggerate.
First thing I would do, is check your charging system/battery.
Your bike will run ten minutes at a stop light...maybe use 1/16 tea spoon of gas.
Good you try to save the planet though.
Will put another piece of charcoal on the grill in your honor.
chuck
First thing I would do, is check your charging system/battery.
Your bike will run ten minutes at a stop light...maybe use 1/16 tea spoon of gas.
Good you try to save the planet though.
Will put another piece of charcoal on the grill in your honor.
chuck
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I wonder if there was enought heat during that time you were not running, that the ECU shut down the rear cylinder? While running at a light, there is fuel coming in and hot exhaust going out that does manange to control the heat more than just a hot engine not running for a awhile. So if that is what happened, after a enough time for the entire thing to cool down a bit, you were good to go. Just a thought
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The long stop was because the bridge was up and all traffic comes to a halt or fall in lake Superior. The check engine light and all other red lights on the bike stayed on after the ignition was back on and no start. Only after a while after the bike cooled for a while, it started. Second time in 1500 miles. Ride safe.
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check your crank position sensor. best way is hook up ohm meter should read around 700-1250 ohms cold. with the meter still on, take a hair dryer, hot blow gun to sensor and see if it goes to infinity withing a couple minutes, if its bad will go quickly. replace and ride!
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You actually stop for bridges being up? That's the problem right there. : ) Just kidding. Glad you got it started, sounds like it had a touch of the "heat stroke"
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