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May 8th, 2008, 12:22 PM
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#1 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Where winter is too long but summer is beautiful.
Posts: 11 Model: 2000 HD Sportster 883C Interests: Music, movies and motorcycles Occupation: Roofer, carpenter, welder, reverend
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I've been having an intermittent problem with my 2000 883C. Sometimes I can ride it 60-100 miles and everything is fine. Other times I can go 5 miles and it stops. Cranks but doesn't start. I've tried looking at different things but after awhile it starts making it harder to track down. I put on a new petcock and vapor valve but no luck. A friend said that I could still be getting a vapor lock from the gas cap. So today I took it off and tried to blow through it from the threaded end (backwards I guess you could say) and it's blocked. Is this normal for this system and this be the bad guy I've been looking for? Could it be that simple? | 
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May 8th, 2008, 01:02 PM
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#2 | | Has posted 500+
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| Could be you can drill a little hole in the back side, replace it or next time you ride and the bike starts to die, loosen the cap and see if it runs. | |
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May 8th, 2008, 02:53 PM
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#3 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NW Iowa
Posts: 215 Model: 2005 road king Interests: shooting and motorcycling Occupation: diesel mechanic
| Yah next time it does it take the fuel cap off like hrk said, if it dont start then I would look at the ignition module have had a few friends with sportys do the same thing and that was the problem. Todd | 
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May 8th, 2008, 09:21 PM
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#4 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| removing the cap while running one way to catch the bike on fire.....be very carefull, if ya can run with 1/2 tank of gas if ya can.....the bike and road will throw gas out of the filler hole....................  | |
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May 8th, 2008, 09:28 PM
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#5 | | 200+ posts and climbing
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Posts: 306 Model: '68 FLH, '99FB,'02 RK Interests: riding,custom paint, pinstriping. Occupation: retired
| Or just buy a cheap cap and try it. If that is not the problem you will have a spare on hand. That has happened to me, that tank has to vent. AL | |
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May 9th, 2008, 10:07 AM
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#6 | | Has posted 500+
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| Didn't say remove it, just loosen... | |
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May 9th, 2008, 10:47 AM
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#7 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Where winter is too long but summer is beautiful.
Posts: 11 Model: 2000 HD Sportster 883C Interests: Music, movies and motorcycles Occupation: Roofer, carpenter, welder, reverend
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Thanks for the suggestions. Although I would still like to know if anyone can blow through their gas cap. | |
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May 9th, 2008, 11:16 AM
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#8 | | Has posted 500+
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Originally Posted by chillybrr59  Thanks for the suggestions. Although I would still like to know if anyone can blow through their gas cap. | well I for one am happily married (most of the time) and don't swing that way  | |
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May 9th, 2008, 11:35 AM
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#9 | | Newbie
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Onalaska, Texas
Posts: 1 Model: 1996 FLHTCU Interests: Riding Occupation: Field Service Engineer
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You should not be able to blow through the cap, but you should be able to suck through it.
The PV valve in the cap should allow air to enter the tank, but fumes and fuel will not escape....
Also check to see if your tank has a vent line on the right hand side of the tank. I just got rid of my sportster, and the tank came stock with this line capped off, so if you change the cap to aftermarket, you will no longer have a vent. I cracked my tank like that, and had to buy a new one. | |
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May 9th, 2008, 01:33 PM
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#10 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: lake jackson,tx
Posts: 912 Model: 03 883 XLC-CHOPPER Occupation: welder
| Although I would still like to know if anyone can blow through their gas cap.
CAN'T SAY I CAN, BUT THE WIFE BLOWS, AND SUCKS, I'LL ASK HER | |
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May 10th, 2008, 05:30 AM
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#11 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newaygo,Mi.
Posts: 144 Interests: Bike riding Occupation: supervisor
| I guess I should get me a wife ..just in case I need to check out my gas cap | |
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May 11th, 2008, 07:02 PM
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#12 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia,Canada
Posts: 355 Model: '90 FLSTC '03 FLHPI
| Don't need to get a wife to try it ,rent a hooker, they're cheaper in the long run.
I drilled mine and she can suck and blow thru it. .  | |
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May 17th, 2008, 06:40 PM
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#13 | | 200+ posts and climbing
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Originally Posted by Lucifer Don't need to get a wife to try it ,rent a hooker, they're cheaper in the long run.
I drilled mine and she can suck and blow thru it. . | It's not who you know and blow;
It's who you meet and eat!  | |
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May 19th, 2008, 02:34 PM
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#14 | | Has posted 500+
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| Threads going downhill fast! | |
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May 19th, 2008, 09:04 PM
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#15 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| went in the dumpster a few threads back!!!!!!! | |
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