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Newbuellertoo
| Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 10:55 am: |
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Okay, another in the endless series of "Newbie" questions I have asked. My I.A.T. Sensor (See Pic) appears to be covered in black gunk and bent.
![sensor](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/3842/336818.jpg) Is this normal? Should it be cleaned and if so, with what? It seems to run fine, but then again I don't have any baseline to compare it to. This is the only Buell I've ever ridden. Maybe I shouldn't have started taking things apart and just rode blissfully along unaware of any potential problems. Hope it snows for at least another month so I can put everything back together. Note: The Saran Wrap around the engine is not to keep it fresh till spring. I'm just removing 7 years of accumulated corrosion and dirt off of the Rocker Covers and Pipes. Trying to keep the polish away from the Flat Black paint.
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Jflaig
| Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 11:23 am: |
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The IAT is a soft wire, so being bent is no problem. The black gunk is no problem either. Ride and be happy. |
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Bombardier
| Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 05:00 pm: |
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It is recommended that the IAT be cleaned gently with a cue tip ( ear thingy) dipped in alcohol to remove build up. Do the crankcase hoses still vent to the inlet on your bike? If so there are a number of catch cans available to make your bike run better by letting all that gunk go into a container rather than in your motor. |
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Newbuellertoo
| Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 11:59 pm: |
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Thanks Bombadier, Jflaig is probably right, but if it doesn't hurt to clean it I will. Yes I am still running the humongous stock bread box thingie that hides half of my beautiful engine. Saving my pennies for a Forcewinder or similar such intake. I'll take a look on the site for catch cans. Thanks again. Gary |
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Buford
| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 12:21 pm: |
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Relocated the sensor to behind the flyscreen and this has resulted in a better running motor. |
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