What causes a Harley Davidson engine to stall?
A: Bob, the most common reason a m/c will act this way is because of an intake leak. Start the bike cold. Mist the intake flanges with brake cleaner. If your bike’s idle drops, or the engine stalls, you have an intake leak.
What causes a car to stall and stall again?
A battery terminal cleaner is made specifically for this purpose and makes the job easier. Check to make sure your spark plug wires or ignition coils are seated properly on each of the spark plugs. A detached or malfunctioning spark plug wire will cause misfires and often a stall as the engine struggles to stay running on fewer cylinders.
Why does my Harley Davidson stall at a stop sign?
After I’ve been riding for awhile and the engine warms up it will idle stronger and is usually fine, but once in awhile when I start from a stop sign or light it will stall and I’ll have to give it some throttle to start and idle up. Of course it never does it when the dealer has it.
What to do when your Harley starts stalling?
Start the bike cold. Mist the intake flanges with brake cleaner. If your bike’s idle drops, or the engine stalls, you have an intake leak. If this is the case, replace the intake seals along with the front & rear intake flanges. If the bike passes the intake test; have the dealer or your mechanic scan the m/c for possible codes.
Why does my Harley Davidson start and stall?
All in all it’s a strong running bike and this is usually just a minor annoyance, still if there’s a quick fix I’d love to hear it.Thanks -Bob A: Bob, the most common reason a m/c will act this way is because of an intake leak. Start the bike cold. Mist the intake flanges with brake cleaner.
Why does my car stall after a long ride?
After riding a while and it is hot it will stall at idle but starts back up with no problem. It just will not idle. It will also return to normal and idle fine after stopping for lunch. It sometimes is fine for the rest of the ride. Any Ideas? Check for trouble codes. A failing sensor will often “act up” when warm/hot.
What causes a car to stall on a cold start?
It also manages the idle under changing engine loads, like when you kick on the air conditioning, turn on the headlights, or turn up the radio. When the idle air control valve malfunctions, you may experience a rough idle or the vehicle may stall entirely. This is especially true on cold starts.
Can a computer malfunction and cause a stall?
An engine control unit, engine control module, or powertrain control module (ECU, ECM, or PCM respectively) is the computer that manages the main engine parameters and programming for the vehicle. Although rare, it is possible for the ECU to malfunction and cause a stall.
Why is my Harley Davidson Dyna Glide not starting?
If your battery voltage and connections are in good condition, but your engine is still refusing to turn over, the problem may be in the starter circuit. Perhaps the easiest place to begin is at the starter solenoid on the right side of the motorcycle.
What to do if your Harley Davidson engine stalls?
Mist the intake flanges with brake cleaner. If your bike’s idle drops, or the engine stalls, you have an intake leak. If this is the case, replace the intake seals along with the front & rear intake flanges. If the bike passes the intake test; have the dealer or your mechanic scan the m/c for possible codes.
After I’ve been riding for awhile and the engine warms up it will idle stronger and is usually fine, but once in awhile when I start from a stop sign or light it will stall and I’ll have to give it some throttle to start and idle up. Of course it never does it when the dealer has it.
What happens when the Idle is high on a Harley Davidson?
Strange that there are no historical codes since you did say you saw the check engine light come on. (Could be you went through 50 key cycles with no engine issues) When you get off the interstate & the idle is high,,, if you were to power it off and restart the bike, does the idle calm down or does it resume the high idle.
Is there a problem with my Harley Davidson?
Click to expand… yea it was runing good before and it start fine as usual just when riding that it stall. i am going to take the battery off and get it checked and clean the end as u said thank you , hopefully thats the issue Yea hopefully it something simple. Check plugs and wires also.
Why does my bike stall after a ride?
The bike starts fine when cold and runs perfect through all RPM ranges. After riding a while and it is hot it will stall at idle but starts back up with no problem. It just will not idle. It will also return to normal and idle fine after stopping for lunch. It sometimes is fine for the rest of the ride. Any Ideas? Check for trouble codes.
Why does my 1200 XL engine quit running?
From intermittent strong or reduced power and missing start-ups my 1200 XL now starts for a couple of revs then dies. Every once in awhile it will fire up and run fine with no problems until the next start-up. I cleaned the tank,screen and bottom of carb. Vents and vacuums are open. Battery,coil, and wires checked out O.K.
Why does my 98 flhtcui engine quit after 50 miles?
My 98 FLHTCUI would miss or even quit after last summer after about 50 miles, of course the dealer could not duplicate. They said it had to be temperature related, either cam position sensor or ignition module (although mine has an ECM.) So I bought a cam position sensor (cheaper!) and replaced it, problem did not go away.
What to do if your Harley engine quits?
The dealership changed out the intake seals and that didn’t work. I talked to an out of town Harley tech and he said hit the ground points, starter relay, ignition switch and if that doesn’t work change out the ignition module. Is he on the right track? Thanks for reading this nightmare, Jeff…..
Strange that there are no historical codes since you did say you saw the check engine light come on. (Could be you went through 50 key cycles with no engine issues) When you get off the interstate & the idle is high,,, if you were to power it off and restart the bike, does the idle calm down or does it resume the high idle.
A: Bob, the most common reason a m/c will act this way is because of an intake leak. Start the bike cold. Mist the intake flanges with brake cleaner. If your bike’s idle drops, or the engine stalls, you have an intake leak.
Start the bike cold. Mist the intake flanges with brake cleaner. If your bike’s idle drops, or the engine stalls, you have an intake leak. If this is the case, replace the intake seals along with the front & rear intake flanges. If the bike passes the intake test; have the dealer or your mechanic scan the m/c for possible codes.
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.