Can a fuel injection engine be flooded?
Flooding a fuel injected car is more difficult than flooding one with a carburetor but it is possible. There are a few different ways to flood a fuel injected engine. Damaged injectors or a cold engine that won’t start can result in a flooded engine.
Can you jumpstart a fuel injected bike?
To push start a fuel injected motorcycle, you’ll need to first ensure you have enough space ahead of you to push it. Then place it in second gear and hold in the clutch with key in the ignition and the engine start switch in the on position. Proceed to push it forward, release the clutch, then push the start button.
What should I do if my fuel injected car flooded?
In a fuel injected car, the pedal to the floor is telling the computer it’s flooded, don’t inject any fuel. Manuals refer to that as WOT or wide open throttle. It also opens the throttle body butterfly all the way too.
When did the fuel injection system come out?
Bosch developed the original fuel injection system some 40+ years ago and not much has changed in the system since then. Pu your foot to the floor before you crank it. 15 people will come up with 15 titles for it. The process is the same.
How to get excess fuel out of fuel injected engine?
Injection…I pull the plugs, hit them with a match, and reinstall when all 8 are done. Often, I put the plugs back in the wires and set them on the holes and crank it…get some neat flames (gets excess fuel out of the cylinder).
Can you Flood a fuel injected car with a carburetor?
Flooding a fuel injected car is more difficult than flooding one with a carburetor but it is possible. There are a few different ways to flood a fuel injected engine. Damaged injectors or a cold engine that won’t start can result in a flooded engine. Definition of a Flooded Engine
Is the EFI on a Sportster good or bad?
Plus the EFI on the Sportsters is almost perfect. That combined with the belt drive giving no driveline lash makes for extremely smooth acceleration. The other thing that the EFI gave was a non-traumatic first start up in the spring. No hooking up the battery to a car, no lighter fluid, no carb cleaning, no playing with the throttle.
When was a bad Sportster year for You?
Discussion in ‘ Road Warriors ‘ started by newride, Apr 8, 2010 . I have been looking at used HD 1200 Sportsters and reading about folks opinions on here. Are there any years I should stay away from say from 1993 till present?
Why is my Harley Davidson Sportster not starting?
Place your Sportster in second or third gear for the best results. A battery that can’t start your engine may no longer be recharging properly because of its age and current state of charge. The ground cables that connect the battery to your Sportster frame must also be undamaged and free of corrosion.