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s3t 1998 wont idle seems to run on one then two cylinders
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Author:  julek780 [ 21 Sep 2012 20:18 ]
Post subject:  s3t 1998 wont idle seems to run on one then two cylinders
Hi guys took my bike for mot today, and it drove very badly, it just won't idle, it seems to be running on one then two cylinders at low speed, however when you go faster it seems to be ok.
This is it's first time out since last year, any ideas, i just can't get the choke to stay on, it springs back.
Regards julian
Author:  jiltedjohn [ 21 Sep 2012 20:24 ]
Post subject:  Re: s3t 1998 wont idle seems to run on one then two cylinder
Gummed up jets or intake seals perished ?
Author:  pash [ 21 Sep 2012 20:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: s3t 1998 wont idle seems to run on one then two cylinder
:yt:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=15437

Do the intake seal test and stick some fuel system cleaner in the tank and go for a ride.
Author:  rik [ 21 Sep 2012 21:41 ]
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Modern petrol simply doesn't last more than about three or four months without going stale and gumming up jets.
If it were mine, I'd drain the tank, fill it with some good stuff (Shell V-Power or BP Ultimate) and take it for a long run.
If that doesn't work, it's carb strip time....
Author:  daywalker [ 21 Sep 2012 23:14 ]
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Confused.com is yours this one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230854412028&autorefresh=true
which seems to be a carbed non thunder storm S3 but registered in 2002? It has a cyclone rear end?
Author:  pash [ 22 Sep 2012 08:08 ]
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Hope you get it fixed before the auction ends.

If you are not far from :maz: , why not get him to have a look at it?
Author:  julek780 [ 23 Sep 2012 07:15 ]
Post subject:  Re: s3t 1998 wont idle seems to run on one then two cylinder
Thanks for the replies, well spotted Daywalker, it is a 98 bike that remained unsold in the Harley shop till 2002.
Regards Julian
Author:  daywalker [ 23 Sep 2012 17:33 ]
Post subject:  Re: s3t 1998 wont idle seems to run on one then two cylinder
Have you still got the S3T rear end and panniers for the bike. Just wondering why the cyclone bodywork?
Author:  ant69 [ 25 Sep 2012 14:01 ]
Post subject:  Re: s3t 1998 wont idle seems to run on one then two cylinder
i am fairly sure there was a non-pannier/legshields version of the S3 as well as the touring version (S3T) but i am not sure what rear bodywork it came with as standard.
Author:  daywalker [ 25 Sep 2012 16:45 ]
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Yeah there was I have one no legshields, panniers or mounting brackets. That's it as far as I know.
Author:  ant69 [ 25 Sep 2012 18:50 ]
Post subject:  Re: s3t 1998 wont idle seems to run on one then two cylinder
i was just looking thru eGay,

half the seats u find listed for S3s from the US have the same wide front end as the one on that red bike, but mine has the pointy front;

made me wonder if they had 2 different styles of seat/bodywork, or, there are a lot of parts wrongly listed.
Author:  rikki [ 25 Sep 2012 21:26 ]
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"factory sport" ?
Author:  daywalker [ 26 Sep 2012 11:31 ]
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Mine has the pointy one the one he has there must be for the cyclone rear end.
Author:  whitey [ 27 Sep 2012 15:53 ]
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As stated its a M2 rear tail section, for it to be a S3T requires the lower legshields pannier mounts and hard boxes in either slim or fcuking enormous.
the S3 98 was none thunderstorm
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