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Old 01-03-2016 | 12:37 AM
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Took my ultra shadow out for its inaugural run with my new to me 525 whipple. Got it started and ran it for about 3 minutes brought it to back to neutral and it died on me. Cranked it about. 6 times and started again got on plane ran about 5 more min around 3000 to 4000 rpm when it just died on me. Cranked it at least 10 to 15 times and nothing. Did smell gas, but wouldn't turn over! Had to be towed in....fuel pressure showed 50 psi.

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Old 01-03-2016 | 08:42 AM
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pull plugs disable ignition and see if turns over, my be hydrolocked with fuel..careful, thats a bomb, if so spin over and change oil NOW oil is done, then search for original issue
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Old 01-04-2016 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ezstriper
pull plugs disable ignition and see if turns over, my be hydrolocked with fuel..careful, thats a bomb, if so spin over and change oil NOW oil is done, then search for original issue
if it was hydrolocked, it wouldn't turn over, correct? it cranked, just wouldn't start (The second time around) i am checking the oil tonight...i'll keep you posted
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Old 01-04-2016 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 4czn10
Took my ultra shadow out for its inaugural run with my new to me 525 whipple. Got it started and ran it for about 3 minutes brought it to back to neutral and it died on me. Cranked it about. 6 times and started again got on plane ran about 5 more min around 3000 to 4000 rpm when it just died on me. Cranked it at least 10 to 15 times and nothing. Did smell gas, but wouldn't turn over! Had to be towed in....fuel pressure showed 50 psi.

Anyone have any ideas???

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when you say[but won,t turn over]do you mean to say it won,t start?
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Old 01-04-2016 | 10:14 PM
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Yes. It's cranking but won't start/ fire. Does that answer your question?
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Old 01-04-2016 | 10:58 PM
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^^^^^^did you check for spark when it would not start?
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Old 01-05-2016 | 04:20 PM
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^^^^^^did you check for spark when it would not start?
no, i'm going to do that this weekend...Thanks
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Old 01-05-2016 | 04:32 PM
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my be a crank sensor
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Old 01-06-2016 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 4czn10
if it was hydrolocked, it wouldn't turn over, correct? it cranked, just wouldn't start (The second time around) i am checking the oil tonight...i'll keep you posted
yes, sorry I thought I read would not turn over...damn going blind !
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