2008 Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide "hard gas" Questions

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...HARD TO START WHEN HOT. IT CLUNKS AND BANGS AND BACKFIRES. BATTERY GOOD, I ONLY USE HIGH OCTANE GAS If you have over 15000 miles I would change the spark plugs and clean the air breather for starters ...

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...hard starting bad gas...caused carb contamination...probably water in the reserve part of the tank (which comes from ethanol separating in the gas...drain the tank (reserve side too)...open the drain ...

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...mode and therefore both cylinders run and cause the engine over heating and terrible running even cutting off. Found this out the hard way in Sturgis along with 91 octane gas use a octane

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...old tank and put them in the new one I have not done it But i have seen it done not hard just takes patience wiggle the pump & float in or out...gentle while using the quick disconnect gas

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...gas I go to start and it just makes a noise clicking hard. I replaced the battery and the starter motor and I still have the same issue. What else can it be? Any suggestions? @ Duplicate question ...

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...hard when moving or giving it gas and sounds ok. When idleing it chops and sputters as if it was going to shut off. Changed spark plugs, new air filter, and check all connections, still no change ...

...hard again. Plug for pressure sensor on gas tank loose, reinserted. do the bleed process again starting at the longest brake line first and work back to the shortest indicates air in the master ...

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hard starting when cold also have to run with choke on for long time maybe little gas is flowing in your carborator. just adjust to get more flow the gas. no need to choke if the gas flows normally

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...gas rinses the oil off the rings that lowers the compression and makes it hard to start. if the added oil does not help increase compression then you will need to mechanically determine why you are ...

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...gas but has full tank then is hard to start when it starts it runs good when it does it again, open the gas tank and see if there is vacumn, as the tank may not be venting. also fuel taps have a ...

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