2005 Harley Davidson XL 1200 C Sportster Custom "vacuum" Questions

how to drain a gas tank on a harley 1200 sportster Evidently, you have the vacuum operated petcock on your bike. If you have a hand operated vacuum pump, you can unplug the vacuum line from the back ...

turning off fuel for tank removal 07 1200c I think your fuel petcock has the newer vacuum operated petcock. If it does, it will have a small vacuum hose connected to the rear of the petcock. Whenever ...

didn't mention any misfire problem at high engine speeds, I'm going to say that you probably have a vacuum leak on the misfiring cylinder. When the engine is cold and you are starting the engine using

to0k gas line off pet cook but no gas comes out but has gas in it In 1996, Harley went to a vacuum operated fuel petcock. If the engine is not running or at least cranking over, you don't have any

seems there is an vacuum leak from carberator The best way I've found to track down intake - or vacuum leaks is to spray some WD-40 on the suspected area with the engine idling. If there's a leak, the

no gas flow thru fuel shut off switch/valve...what's up? You probably have one of the vacuum operated petcocks. These came out in 1996 and have been a source of trouble ever since. Look at your ...

...Cap. Sounds like the vent in the gas cap is stopped up. As the fuel flows out of the tank, a slight vacuum builds up. When the vacuum gets high enough, no fuel flow, engine dies. Let it sit for a ...

...not getting fuel,any ideas why it would quit running or shut fuel off? In 1996, Harley introduced a vacuum operated fuel valve. These things are notorious for giving problems. Check to see if the ...

...checked the diag codes on the speedometer, they all read NONE. thanks,,, Bobbie it sounds like a vacuum leak somewhere. You have a VOES switch on that bike. It's located behind the switch on the ...