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Couple other items I wanted to mention that needed attention/replacement on my 97FLHTPI that you might want to review on your bike.
1. The front spark plug wire insulation was almost worn thru due to age and engine vibration causing continuous chaffing against the adjacent parts that the wire rests against. The rear plug wire looked and checked okay, but a replacement set is not that expensive.
2. The cross over fuel line at the front of the underside of the fuel tank was getting quite deterioated at the ends and needed replacement. The hose is standard good quality automotive type--5/16 inch inner diameter.
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Thanks for the additional info. My crossover tube is good because I had to take it off to raise the tank to get room to mess with coil. Does your front plug wire route towards the back and then go back up front towards the coil? Couldn't figure out why it is so long when it looks as if it could be much shorter and to go from the coil to the plug. I did notice that it is kind of got a little build up on the plug side so I will get a new one. I am starting to think the person I bought the bike from just threw it together apart from motor and frame.
Thanks for the inquiry. The quick answer is no it is not, but 1) Waiting for cam position sensor to get here and 2) Just needed to walk away from it for a spell. I did make the drive to the dealer while in the big city and bought the 1998 Service Manual. It kind of hurt $60!, but what a ton of great info about all the crazy wiring which will be a major blessing when I yank the fairing this winter to change bars/radio/fix a couple of guages. Soon as I change the cam position sensor I will be sure to let everyone know if it fixed it or not. Thanks again everyone...what a KILLER site!
book is really worth the money, after a service or two you will forget the $60.
remember there are several real harley dealers that offer 20% off and no tax for parts and acc. and you save the trip back and forth to store..especially if they are ordering part...but waiting time is anything from 1 week to 3 weeks.
they are worth using sometimes when buying the more expensive stuff,
but you need the part number...the simple part numbers are easy to get from catalogs..other stuff is in parts books.
These bikes have a bank angle sensor that can and does fail on occasion as part of the ign trigger inside the "points" cover by where your right foot resides while riding.
So it may be that that unit needs replacing.
Hope this hleps,
Bob
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