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Posted by Bucko
 - May 06, 2020, 19:30:34 PM
Quote from: HungLow on May 06, 2020, 08:40:23 AM

Well, on days like today 52 degrees out, it will crank, and keep cranking but not start (carb engine by the way) if I were to jump it, it would start no problem. But if it was during later in the day, it shouldn't be a problem and start right up, no jump needed. It only does it when is a bit colder, if I remember correctly (is not raining anymore) is the same when it rains. :-[

I thought all 1500 Drifters were Fuel Injected?
Posted by Troll
 - May 06, 2020, 14:45:07 PM

Does it seem to crank more slowly when the problem is present?

Posted by HungLow
 - May 06, 2020, 08:40:23 AM

Well, on days like today 52 degrees out, it will crank, and keep cranking but not start (carb engine by the way) if I were to jump it, it would start no problem. But if it was during later in the day, it shouldn't be a problem and start right up, no jump needed. It only does it when is a bit colder, if I remember correctly (is not raining anymore) is the same when it rains. :-[

Posted by Troll
 - June 24, 2019, 07:46:05 AM

Can you describe the symptoms more clearly? Hard to start is a pretty broad spectrum of issues

Posted by drifter-paul
 - June 24, 2019, 02:44:35 AM

check your terminal plates on the end of the leads that attach to the battery. Mine were so gummed that I melted the top of the terminal post. Don't know how it happened, as the bike is ridden in clean conditions, but the resistance was incredibly high. :)

Posted by HungLow
 - May 24, 2019, 10:47:24 AM

Ok, so I have been having problem with the bike starting in the morning, it's been colder than usual (in California) so not really that cold but still, I thought my bat cca is bad so I bought a new one, no change, especially now that is warmer but still raining. I noticed it normally doesn't give me a problem later in the day only in the mornings, I've looked around to see if anything is loose or shorting, nothing I can see open. Any ideas?

Rc

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