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Title: rough idle and pick up 2000 x1 lightning
Post by: barhopper72 on July 17, 2020, 03:24:43 AM

hi, have a 2000 Buell X1 lightning , injection, very lumpy and rough idle, very poor response off idle until 1/4 throttle ! any ideas, thanks

Title: Re: rough idle and pick up 2000 x1 lightning
Post by: rigidthumper on July 17, 2020, 05:49:27 AM

Sounds like TPS reset procedure needs to be done- Google the procedure, or you tube.

Title: Re: rough idle and pick up 2000 x1 lightning
Post by: barhopper72 on July 17, 2020, 07:11:34 AM

that is what i was expecting, don't have the software to use with the buell, it may have to wait! thanks

Title: Re: rough idle and pick up 2000 x1 lightning
Post by: Hossamania on July 17, 2020, 10:26:06 AM

Had it been sitting a while with old fuel?

Title: Re: rough idle and pick up 2000 x1 lightning
Post by: barhopper72 on July 18, 2020, 12:38:06 AM

its used all year round, no stale fuel,, i'll see what happens after resetting the TPS

Title: Re: rough idle and pick up 2000 x1 lightning
Post by: barhopper72 on August 15, 2020, 02:47:55 AM

TPS reset done, all sorted!

Title: Re: rough idle and pick up 2000 x1 lightning
Post by: rigidthumper on August 15, 2020, 06:29:24 AM

:up:

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