engine keeps turning off

duner · Oct 15th, 2009, 04:01 AM

i have a 95 softail that keeps stalling and will not restart unless you turn the ignition off then back on then motor starts rite up? fuel full starter turns engine over quickly and headlight bright so batery is good?

springer03 · Oct 15th, 2009, 11:10 AM

check your fuel pump!

glider · Oct 15th, 2009, 11:15 AM

95 was probably a carb bike. Possible the contacts in the ignition switch are worn.

SledDog · Oct 15th, 2009, 04:40 PM

Do you mean the start does not work? Or the starter works but it will not start? Or is it you get a click like the starter should turn over but doesn't? You also may want to check the contacts in the kill switch. With a little corrosion they become intermittent.

TQuentin1 · Oct 15th, 2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by duner

i have a 95 softail that keeps stalling and will not restart unless you turn the ignition off then back on then motor starts rite up? fuel full starter turns engine over quickly and headlight bright so batery is good?

Glider and SledDog have you on the right path I think. I had a similar experience on my '91 Dyna that ran me ragged trying to find. Turned out to be green copper salts in the Kill Switch. Disassembled, scraped, sprayed with contact cleaner, spray lube, re-assembled and fired it up!! No more problems like that!

TQ

fwcole · Oct 15th, 2009, 05:18 PM

Check your grounds

duner · Oct 15th, 2009, 06:52 PM

i will be riding down the road at 55 the bike turns off, give throtle choke flip kill switch on and off will not fire just keeps coasting, come to a stop hit starter button turns over great still wont fire, turn ignition off then on runs great. so next time it shut off while going down street i switched ign. off & on engine came back to life, i have to do this twice every mile tried just wiggling ignition back and forth a bit has no effect and yes this is a carb bike

nogoslim · Oct 15th, 2009, 07:43 PM

My buddies 93' FLSTC has been doing the same thing. He's been pulling his hair out over this for 6 months. Never knows how far he'll ride before it does it again. Tried a new or different everything... that he and or his mechanic can think of. If he finds the gremlin, I'll post it's name here. Good luck pal...

TQuentin1 · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:27 PM

Based on this new info, I think as Glider mentioned, try replacing the ignition switch. Won't hurt having cleaned and lubed the Kill Switch if you have already done that.

TQ

duner · Oct 15th, 2009, 09:07 PM

All i can say is thanks will try bypassing ignition tonight if that works i will be very gratefull, I hate taking my bike to someone else they always seem to break or try to sell me ten more things i dont need. i am new to your page and was supprised to get a response so quickly again thank you for all your help.

Oct 15th, 2009, 04:01 AM	#1
duner New Family Ride: 95 badboy Join Date: Oct 15th, 2009 Location: Yuma Posts: 4 My Mood:	engine keeps turning off i have a 95 softail that keeps stalling and will not restart unless you turn the ignition off then back on then motor starts rite up? fuel full starter turns engine over quickly and headlight bright so batery is good?

Oct 15th, 2009, 11:10 AM	#2
springer03 Play The Throttle Ride: 2003 FLSTSI Join Date: Sep 8th, 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 167 My Mood:	Re: engine keeps turning off check your fuel pump!

Oct 15th, 2009, 11:15 AM	#3
glider Community Liaison Ride: 07 Road King Classic Join Date: Jun 21st, 2007 Posts: 20,467 My Mood:	Re: engine keeps turning off 95 was probably a carb bike. Possible the contacts in the ignition switch are worn. __________________ Psssst! Please stop by the "self help section" for maintenance tips, diagnostic codes and much more. click me!>>Self Help Information and Tips<< click me!

Oct 15th, 2009, 04:40 PM	#4
SledDog Community Star Ride: 1994 Road King FLHR Join Date: Jun 21st, 2008 Location: The Land of Year Round Riding! Posts: 445 My Mood:	Re: engine keeps turning off Do you mean the start does not work? Or the starter works but it will not start? Or is it you get a click like the starter should turn over but doesn't? You also may want to check the contacts in the kill switch. With a little corrosion they become intermittent. __________________ 77 FXE "Shaker", 94 FLHR "Primitive Man", 96 FXD "Miss Low" My Newest "Harley", MV Agusta F4 1000 S (05), 2009 Ducati Streetfighter S Track Day Bike: 2000 Ducati 996 SPS

Oct 15th, 2009, 05:18 PM	#6
fwcole Warming The Wheels Ride: 03 dyna Join Date: Sep 24th, 2009 Posts: 87 My Mood:	Re: engine keeps turning off Check your grounds

Oct 15th, 2009, 06:52 PM	#7
duner New Family Ride: 95 badboy Join Date: Oct 15th, 2009 Location: Yuma Posts: 4 My Mood:	Re: engine keeps turning off i will be riding down the road at 55 the bike turns off, give throtle choke flip kill switch on and off will not fire just keeps coasting, come to a stop hit starter button turns over great still wont fire, turn ignition off then on runs great. so next time it shut off while going down street i switched ign. off & on engine came back to life, i have to do this twice every mile tried just wiggling ignition back and forth a bit has no effect and yes this is a carb bike Last edited by duner; Oct 15th, 2009 at 06:55 PM.

Oct 15th, 2009, 07:43 PM	#8
nogoslim Contributor$ Ride: 07' FLSTC Join Date: Aug 2nd, 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 67	Re: engine keeps turning off My buddies 93' FLSTC has been doing the same thing. He's been pulling his hair out over this for 6 months. Never knows how far he'll ride before it does it again. Tried a new or different everything... that he and or his mechanic can think of. If he finds the gremlin, I'll post it's name here. Good luck pal... __________________ ...Been hateful since birth and I've hated it ever since...

Oct 15th, 2009, 08:27 PM	#9
TQuentin1 Moderators Ride: '03 FLHTCUI (Ultra Classic) Join Date: Apr 4th, 2008 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 1,936	Re: engine keeps turning off Based on this new info, I think as Glider mentioned, try replacing the ignition switch. Won't hurt having cleaned and lubed the Kill Switch if you have already done that. TQ __________________ Please stop by the "self help section" for maintenance tips, diagnostic codes and much more. >>Self Help Information and Tips<< click me!

Oct 15th, 2009, 09:07 PM	#10
duner New Family Ride: 95 badboy Join Date: Oct 15th, 2009 Location: Yuma Posts: 4 My Mood:	Re: engine keeps turning off All i can say is thanks will try bypassing ignition tonight if that works i will be very gratefull, I hate taking my bike to someone else they always seem to break or try to sell me ten more things i dont need. i am new to your page and was supprised to get a response so quickly again thank you for all your help.

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