2005 DELUXE FUEL PROBLEM, HARD START FIRST THING ( STARVING FOR GAS IT SEEMS ) AFTER WARMING UP WILL START BACK UP PRETTY WELL. WENT OUT ON TEST RIDE AFTER CHANGING SPARK PLUGS AND ENGINE SHUT OFF AT LOW SPEED. CRANKED BACK UP WENT HOME. ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. CANT HEAR FUEL PUMP RUNNING AS WELL AS I COULD BEFORE .
SOUND FAMILAR TO ANYONE?
SOURCE: Bike running rough 96 Wide Glide
check plugs and wires, also coil my be weak, sometimes a bad ground will cause this also and weak battery. I've had these problems before on my older Harleys that I built
SOURCE: Harley runs nice in 40-50 deg. weather only
Hey Tom, gonna try and help ya here...typical vapor lock/overheating is what your describing and i sure hear a lot of it w/harleys...are you using a very high grade synthetic oil , like castrol Syntec Actevo ? are you filling up w/ premium gasoline ?
make sure your timing is not too far advanced and don;'t let it idle too low...when you come to a stoplight stand up for a strech while letting your engine get air not blocked by your legs....all these things will help greatly......Good luck to you friend...Tim
SOURCE: Road King fuel pump will not prime?
You have a couple of electrical checks you can do first. Yes this will be somewhat painful. The other item is if you go through these troubleshooting steps you won't be happy if your fuel pumps DOA.
First replace your fuse, I know it may look good, but replace it anyway. Next check your relays, then under your speedo console there is a connector on the tank. If this connector has been unplugged it is very easy to bend the pins inside, check for that. Check for power to the pins. If you have power and still no working pump, then it is an entirely different task and somewhat costly.
A bad fuel pump is not a real fun replacement sometimes it is however not a bad idea to replace the whole ball of wax which can run you about $400 for parts at retail. If you conclude your pump is bad just post with your year and model. Hope this helps,
JP
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