2001 FLHTCUI, Hard to start and won't idle while cold

Started by Sonny M., November 16, 2010, 02:17:47 PM

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Sonny M.

Hi all. New to forum and live in St. Pete. FL. I have a 2001 FLHTCUI that has a problem being hard to start and don't want to idle until warm. Any help would be really appreciated.
                               Thanks in advance
                                 Sonny M.

Ajayrk

For starters, clean the throttle body with brake or throttle body cleaner.  Put the straw into the two holes at the top of the throat and spray until clear fluid comes out.  Lean the bike to the right to drain out excess fluid.

Those two holes regulate the idle air.
AJ

donutsrd

just a thought,m&m inj. could be air intake temp sensor?
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Big Dan

Sonny,
There are a lot of things that could cause those symptoms on an MM injected bike. Many of 'em are pretty cheap fixes, but you need to figure out what it is before you start throwing parts at it. Do you have a service manual for the bike? If so, let us know if it's throwing any codes, and what they are. If you don't have one, it would be a good investment. I don't think the procedure for an '01 is the same as for my '99, or I'd just tell you how to retrieve the codes.
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