| Author | Message | ||
     Gemini |
I have a cold start issue. When the bike is cold, it can go through a period of long cranking with no start or it spits, sputters and then dies. In my testing, the battery is good as well as electrical connectors to starter. I read in the diagnostic info and the engine rpms must be over 450 before spark is initiated. Using ecmspy, I certified that during my long crack with out start, my rpms peaked at 435. After my cleaning of connectors and testing, I would constantly hit a min of 475 rpms. Can someone who has a well functioning bike who has ecmspy, unplug their injectors and crank motor for about 5-8 seconds and tell me their max rpms? | ||
| Syonyk |
Interesting... that would explain some of my winter starting issues in the extreme cold. Sadly, I don't have ecmspy yet. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Define "cold". Are you using the proper weight oil for the temperatures? | ||
| Gemini |
20w50. Its about 75 in the shop where it is parked | ||
| Gemini |
Bike gourd in the shop tomorrow. Still under service contract. Did more testing today. My testing ask far leads me to believe that my issue is a cold starter issue.so my next test was to take a cold bike and heat the starter without cranking the bike or turning on the ignition before hand. Used a heating gun, warmed the starter. Worked like a champ started right up | ||
| Bartone |
I'm not sure if I am getting the same issue as you or not. But when I start my bike when its cold, it takes about 2-3 tries recently. Most of the time, I can hear it crank and nothing happens. The other times, it starts up then sputters and dies. Also, If I happen to be in gear, when I try to start, the bike would lunge forward slightly similar to a stall. | ||
| Gemini |
Guys at local harley sure confirmed that it does need a starter. Parts take about a week to get here. Will up date all of you in the rpm change with the starter. The khat test I did before taking the bike to them was to warm the starter with a heat gun prior to start attempt. It fired right up |
