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Why does my Harley sputter?

Posted on by Arif Clayton

Why does my Harley sputter?

There are several reasons why a motorcycle sputters. The most common reasons are carburetor issues such as a vacuum leak, fuel leak, or tuning issues. Other culprits could include corroded or cracked spark plugs or spark plug wires, a faulty ignition coil, a clogged air filter, or engine timing issues.

What should I do if my battery cable is sparking?

unplug the alt cable end and the cable going to the starter and then briefly touch the battery terminals to the battery to see if it sparks (the spark implies that there is a draw somewhere). if no spark, then you’re draw is within something attached to either the starter/starter circuit or the alternator/alternator circuit.

What causes a Harley Davidson battery to go bad?

The most common cause of electrical problems on a Harley Davidson is the battery or the voltage regulator. Troubleshooting can be performed in any garage, and it saves on expensive service bills.

How do you close the battery on a Harley Davidson?

This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Unless you have a kick-start, you’ll need a battery to get your Harley started and to keep it functional. With that can come some Harley Davidson charging problems. Bob shares some tips on battery replacement and upkeep.

Why does the starter turn when hooking up battery?

Verified ignition in the locked position and left keys out of ignition. Again, when I touched the negative battery cable to the negative terminal on the battery, the starter engaged and tried to start the motor. Could the battery be bad?

Is there a problem with the battery cables on a Harley?

The battery cables are a problem on all Harleys. Definitely a maintenance item. (long rant sorry) Hey all, I’ve just spent the last hour cleaning the terminals of my battery and I still have this major issue.

This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Unless you have a kick-start, you’ll need a battery to get your Harley started and to keep it functional. With that can come some Harley Davidson charging problems. Bob shares some tips on battery replacement and upkeep.

Why does my negative terminal battery keep sparking?

When I hit the start button I hear it turn over, stop for a second, then proceed to kick over and run. The problem is sometimes it kicks over and sometimes I lose all power all together resetting the clock, turning the bike off, everything.

Why does my Harley Davidson have no power?

Last Friday I shut the motor off with the stop switch and then turned the ignition key off. I re-set the stop switch to On. 1 minute later, I turned the ignition switch to ignition and noticed I had no power to my headlights and instrument lights.

Why does my harley sputter?

Posted on by Arif Clayton

Why does my harley sputter?

There are several reasons why a motorcycle sputters. The most common reasons are carburetor issues such as a vacuum leak, fuel leak, or tuning issues. Other culprits could include corroded or cracked spark plugs or spark plug wires, a faulty ignition coil, a clogged air filter, or engine timing issues.

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.

What makes a Harley Davidson engine sputter at idle?

On the Evolution and later engines, the carb is designed as a “spigot seal” type carb. In other words, it just pushes into a seal instead of bolting on like the older carbs did. This means that the carb has to be aligned correctly or an air leak can occur around the seal.

Why does my Harley Davidson sputter at cruising speeds?

In other words, it just pushes into a seal instead of bolting on like the older carbs did. This means that the carb has to be aligned correctly or an air leak can occur around the seal. The air filter assembly is what holds the carb. into the seal and aligns the carb.

When does idle come back to normal on a Harley Davidson?

Just seems to happen when I’ve been running at a fairly wide open throttle maintaining higher speeds for a while (fwy) or longer stints (catching all green lights) on the streets at a speed of about 45 or more. It always seems to come back to a normal idle after getting back into first gear when stopped, or when I start going again in 1st.

What makes a car sputter at the throttle?

If throttle, most likely carbs. 3) Bottom line – something has changed… any changes you have made recently, or anything you’ve overlooked telling us? I checked all the rev limiters.

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