Hi!
I'm new here. I have a 1997 Electra Glide Classic HD motorcycle with just over 47,000 miles on it. May 25th it started acting up. When I'd roll the throttle on during highway speeds, it would break up and start bogging down. The check engine light would come on at times. I went into one HD shop late in the day 100+ miles from home and they thought it was the intake manifold gaskets. I took it to another HD dealer by my home and they replaced the gaskets but the problem did not go away. So, I took it back. The second time they couldn't find anything and basically told me that since the bike was 16 years old that they didn't want to work on it. Then, I took it to my usual HD dealer and they told me about the 10 year old rule as well but agreed to look at it. They replaced the two hoses that got to and from the fuel pump because they were cracked. I got 3 miles from the dealer and it acted up again. This time I took it to an independent shop. They re-replaced the intake manifold gaskets because they claim that the HD dealer didn't clean off the old RTV and they were still leaking air. I drove it 50 miles and it started acting up again.. So, I took it back and they then thought it might be the throttle sensor so they replaced it with a temporary one that they had at the shop. This did not work either. I took it back tonight and they were thinking that it might be the computer. I think it might be the fuel pump. I'm looking/hoping for suggestions that might lead me to a fruitful conclusion. Any help out there????? Sorry for being long-winded!
CamaroZ28
I'm new here. I have a 1997 Electra Glide Classic HD motorcycle with just over 47,000 miles on it. May 25th it started acting up. When I'd roll the throttle on during highway speeds, it would break up and start bogging down. The check engine light would come on at times. I went into one HD shop late in the day 100+ miles from home and they thought it was the intake manifold gaskets. I took it to another HD dealer by my home and they replaced the gaskets but the problem did not go away. So, I took it back. The second time they couldn't find anything and basically told me that since the bike was 16 years old that they didn't want to work on it. Then, I took it to my usual HD dealer and they told me about the 10 year old rule as well but agreed to look at it. They replaced the two hoses that got to and from the fuel pump because they were cracked. I got 3 miles from the dealer and it acted up again. This time I took it to an independent shop. They re-replaced the intake manifold gaskets because they claim that the HD dealer didn't clean off the old RTV and they were still leaking air. I drove it 50 miles and it started acting up again.. So, I took it back and they then thought it might be the throttle sensor so they replaced it with a temporary one that they had at the shop. This did not work either. I took it back tonight and they were thinking that it might be the computer. I think it might be the fuel pump. I'm looking/hoping for suggestions that might lead me to a fruitful conclusion. Any help out there????? Sorry for being long-winded!
CamaroZ28