So every once in a while my '11 eglide classic will either idle up to around 1200rpm and some times drops below 1000rpm and doesn't run well, having to throttle high to go in first gear. Again, this does not happen very often, but enough to make me go "hmmm!!!"

Talked with an independent mechanic yesterday and he said it is when the engine is getting hot, the computer shuts down the back cylendar. Sometimes the engine light comes on as well.

Thoughts?

Pete

 

start with your owners manual for EITMS.

see if that describes what you are seeing.

Mike

 

My '08 would act the same way occasionally. HD tech said it was corrupt data in the ECM. They would have reflashed it to stock but I bought a tuner instead. Never an issue after I installed the SEPST tuner.

 

You will know when you go into heat management mode. The idle will fall and the exhaust note is noticeably different.

 

Could be the IAC sticking. Take the air cleaner off, then get some carb cleaner and spray the throttle body.

Make sure to also check the 2 little holes in the top of throttle body to make sure they're not gummed up/plugged as well.

 

Not trying to be rude, just a cool icon.

 

So tonight at a stop light the motor idled low enough to stall when trying to take off. Re-started, revved up and go. Problem was when shifting to 2nd gear the engine began to rev really high and got stuck at 3000rpm, luckily I was able to coast into a parking lot.

Thoughts on this????

 

Good to check here but I would have called the dealer ASAP. You might get some ideas here but sounds like you need a service tech.

 

That's next. Just thought someone might have had the same problem.