Why does my Harley dies when I give it gas?
A fuel mixture that isn’t rich enough (this is usually the cause of cold stalling and intermittent stalling) A faulty fuel pump, alternator or EGR valve. This causes your motorcycle to run rich on fuel. The improper air-fuel mixture will cause your motorcycle to lose power.
Are Harley davidson fuel injected?
Even Harley-Davidson’s Sportster motorcycles have EFI as of 2007. FLH’s, Softails, Dyna’s and Buell’s all offer fuel injection as original equipment since 2007 or an option on older bikes since 1996. For the last 20 years, almost every change in technology to Harleys has been met with skepticism.
What happens to a Harley Davidson when it dies?
If it dies it will start right back up in neutral and then it will sputter a little bit while I “nurse” her back to my garage. It seems like “once the engine and oil gets hot then I have problems.
What happens when you open the throttle on a motorcycle?
Wide open throttle yields no power. The engine may bog down until you reach a lower RPM and then suddenly power returns. Spark plugs are clean – No residue. Insulator may be white. Runs better at higher altitudes – AFR becomes normalized due to reduced atmospheric pressure allowing fuel into the venturi easier.
What makes a Harley Davidson tank go bad?
If the inside of the tank is in bad shape, all that rust etc. is building up on the screen where the fuel leaves the tank through the petcock. The way it runs def makes me think bad gas or water in my lines. Click to expand… I have been down the road of contaminated/bad fuel.
Why does my Harley Davidson engine choke out?
I have a sputtering problem once I get on the road. I have replaced the spark plugs, replaced the fuel and the bike starts right up with the choke out, then after a few I can push the chock in and it will idle.
Can you adjust idle speed on fuel injected Harley Davidson?
When a bike possesses a carburetor, you can easily adjust idle speed according to your preference with an idle screw. But for an electronic fuel-injected motorbike, it is altogether a different process. Hence, many motorbikes riders face problems when it comes to fuel injection installed by Harley Davidson. But you don’t need to worry.
Why does my Harley Davidson hesitate when I Ride?
I have found that in the past week it has been hesitating and chugging while I ride. The idle is a little rough and as I stay at a constant speed the bike starts to chug and hesitate. I thought it might have been from sitting outside and not being ridden in a week while it rained so I have to try some dry gas.
If the inside of the tank is in bad shape, all that rust etc. is building up on the screen where the fuel leaves the tank through the petcock. The way it runs def makes me think bad gas or water in my lines. Click to expand… I have been down the road of contaminated/bad fuel.
What causes the carburetor on a Harley to slow down?
If there is a vacuum leak the gas will be drawn into the leak and cause the engine RPM to slow or fluctuate. DO NOT PERFORM THIS NEAR AN OPEN FLAME. Again it should be emphasized, the #1 cause of carburetor related problems on a Harley or other V-Twin motorcycle is VACUUM LEAKS.