| Author | Message | ||
     Push2shock |
Ever since I purchased this 09 12XP I've been fighting low AFV and a stutter/miss/surge at low rpm, 1500-3000. What's been done: previous owner changed to k&n and hawk exhaust. Not sure if it was tuned for that, so I purchased buelltooth and have had Dave send me a few maps specific to my issue & set up. Nothing has helped long term, but there have been glimmers of greatness. I know I have an issue that needs to be fixed before a good tune will work. Reset afv to 100 and it will quickly work it's way to 81... or even as low as 77. At this afv it still has the stutter/miss and has no "guts", torque I guess. Locking afv range at 90 does not help the stutter/miss. What I've done so far that has not helped at all: intake gaskets (should have know that was not the issue), plugs, wires, coil, cleaned all grounds, ran new ground from negative to under coil (I know, but worth a shot). I have new tps and new injectors, but I want to know how to diagnose before changing. I'm tired of throwing parts at a problem. I'm looking for a true "if this, then that" test. I have run live data and tests through buelltooth, but what does that tell me? I don't want to go down the road of R&R the throttle body again unless I'm fairly confident based on some sort of test. This is the last attempt for this bike. The stutter/miss is so bad sometimes that it literally makes me pitch forward. I've spent quite a bit on this bike so far, in addition to the listed, and I'm done. Looking for real test suggestions. And yes, I reset TPS after every change. Thanks for the help, it will be fixed or for sale soon. | ||
| Shoggin |
What did your mechanic say about it? | ||
| Push2shock |
I try to do as much work as I can myself. | ||
| Giarcg |
My experience with a similar problem on my '09... http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/816026.html?1507342968 | ||
| Bfallon |
A curious post for me since my 07 Uly is nicknamed "Balky" for its first few minutes of duty. I have taken to giving it a couple of extra minutes to warm up. If it's balky in a turn it's dangerous. I write it off to the 1203 cc size -- gotta warm up those big pistons. Once warm it runs fine. And between 3500 and 4500 rpms it's like a sewing machine it's so smooth. | ||
| Tootal |
intake gaskets (should have know that was not the issue) Have you tested for an intake leak? If so how? It does sound like one. Replacing the seals does not mean it's not leaking. It took me 6 tries to finally get a set to seal and has been good for many years. | ||
| Etennuly |
2 things about TPS reset. Did you have the engine up to full operating temperature when done? It is critical. Have you cleaned the edges of the throttle plate so that it gives you a completely closed in the bore zero position? I have had both of these issues throw off a TPS reset to actually make a decent running bike run worse. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
My 2008 was "balky" when cold too. I upgraded the ECU to the IDS "race" unit and it's just fine now. EPA wants you lean. Physics wants you rich. | ||
| Tootal |
2 things about TPS reset. Did you have the engine up to full operating temperature when done? It is critical. Have you cleaned the edges of the throttle plate so that it gives you a completely closed in the bore zero position? I have had both of these issues throw off a TPS reset to actually make a decent running bike run worse.  True dat! |
