Need help with my 04 V-Force
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Need help with my 04 V-Force
I have about 120 hours on my V-Force. It has gradually gotten harder and harder to start. Once it is running, it has always run great and starts easily with a warm engine.
Cold engine is a different story though. In fact...I could not get it to start at all today. Clean air filter and brand new plugs. Plenty of gas. Even tried some starting fluid.
Any ideas? I am thinking I need some carb work, but the darn dealer wants 300 bucks just to start looking at it.
Anyone in central MD that has a suggestion on where to take this?
Thanks in advance....
Cold engine is a different story though. In fact...I could not get it to start at all today. Clean air filter and brand new plugs. Plenty of gas. Even tried some starting fluid.
Any ideas? I am thinking I need some carb work, but the darn dealer wants 300 bucks just to start looking at it.
Anyone in central MD that has a suggestion on where to take this?
Thanks in advance....
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Need help with my 04 V-Force
I have tired all combinations of choke/no-choke. Full throttle/no-throttle....half throttle....so on.
For the past few months this process would finally get it started and then it would be fine while the engine was warm. Now the problem has gotten worse. I am thinking the carbs need cleaning and adjustments.
For the past few months this process would finally get it started and then it would be fine while the engine was warm. Now the problem has gotten worse. I am thinking the carbs need cleaning and adjustments.
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Need help with my 04 V-Force
Have you had the valves checked? And whatever else they do at the interval checks? I take pretty good care of mine, oil change, air filter etc, but I still take it to the dealer every 50 hours or so and have them check the valves and whatever else. I figure it doesn't hurt to have experienced mechanics look at it once in awhile.
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Need help with my 04 V-Force
Nope. All I have done is oil changes and air filter, and plugs.
I agree the valves may need adjustment, but if they are out enough to make it hard to start you think they would be noisy when running. Once the engine is running I don't hear any valve noises at all.
I assume this engine has solid lifters? Why don't they use hydrolic on these engines yet?
I agree the valves may need adjustment, but if they are out enough to make it hard to start you think they would be noisy when running. Once the engine is running I don't hear any valve noises at all.
I assume this engine has solid lifters? Why don't they use hydrolic on these engines yet?
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Need help with my 04 V-Force
No lifters at all.... They are overhead cam's , I would first buy yourself a repair manual or cd from ebay and adjust your valves and then remove clean and reset your carb air screws, Also check the carb boots for any tears etc while you have them off, the valves are no big deal & niether are the carbs, With the manual to walk you through things you should just wizz away a good afternoon of work along with a 6 pack [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
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Need help with my 04 V-Force
Got it started tonight. I drained the carbs. Gas was clear and clean.
I think I am having a problem with the choke(s). I do have the shop manual so I may tackle the choke linkages and make sure they are in adjustment. The choke lever has been very hard to move recently and I am afraid the carbs are not going to full choke.
Dirtpig- would you think the valves are too tight since they have never been adjusted from the factory? 100+ hours on the bike. If anything I would think they have gotten looser over time not tighter.
Thanks for everyone's replies.
I think I am having a problem with the choke(s). I do have the shop manual so I may tackle the choke linkages and make sure they are in adjustment. The choke lever has been very hard to move recently and I am afraid the carbs are not going to full choke.
Dirtpig- would you think the valves are too tight since they have never been adjusted from the factory? 100+ hours on the bike. If anything I would think they have gotten looser over time not tighter.
Thanks for everyone's replies.
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Need help with my 04 V-Force
Definately check your valves. They do tend to tighten up. I had mine checked and reset at about 100 hours and was supprised how much power I had lost without knowing it. Also it's alot cheaper to check and adjust your valves than it is to burn them and have to replace them. The old saying an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure really applies to this.