One For The Road
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Hi all,
I clean the Idle Air Control (IAC) on my 2005 Ultra when it starts to idle too low. Cleaning it usually helps restore the idle rpm to 900 or so. I did this last week and I had a tough time getting it started. It took several attempts to finally get it to start. Once started it ran okay.
When I clean it I put a rag in the intake to catch the solvent (I use carb and choke cleaner). It always seemed to start hard after cleaning but this time it was exceptionally difficult to start. The only difference between now and before is this time the bike sat overnight before starting.
My question is why does it start hard after cleaning the IAC. Is there a better cleaner to use.
Thanks,
Steve
I clean the Idle Air Control (IAC) on my 2005 Ultra when it starts to idle too low. Cleaning it usually helps restore the idle rpm to 900 or so. I did this last week and I had a tough time getting it started. It took several attempts to finally get it to start. Once started it ran okay.
When I clean it I put a rag in the intake to catch the solvent (I use carb and choke cleaner). It always seemed to start hard after cleaning but this time it was exceptionally difficult to start. The only difference between now and before is this time the bike sat overnight before starting.
My question is why does it start hard after cleaning the IAC. Is there a better cleaner to use.
Thanks,
Steve