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1997 Ultra Classic issue

1997 Ultra Classic issue

wildchild
2 hours ago

1997 Ultra Classic Electra Glide.
Bike has been in storage for a few years, all oils were replaced and tank filled with 5 litres of fuel with fuel stabiliser.
Checked over entire bike and no signs of corrosion or any damage.
Drained fuel tank, other than fuel being golden yellow no rust was evident in drained fuel, tank looks good from filler hole (surface is a light grey colour, looks like it has a tank liner from factory if they did that back in the 90’s).
Freshly fuelled up and it seems the fuel pump is not running, however I can hear a slight running sound for a couple of seconds then stops. Turn ignition of and the same sound, maybe there is some pressure build up?
Should the fuel pump continuously run? if I remember right I thought it did.

Any ideas would be much appreciated. TIA

Hilly
2 hours ago

It will stop once the pressure hits the cutout point, sounds like it's working correctly from what you wrote, does it start?

Edit, I'm thinking the Delphi set up, yours would be Magneti Marelli, I would think it would be the same as in fuel pressure cut off but I have no personal experience with that system.

wildchild
2 hours ago

Won’t start.
After sitting for so long you would think the pump would run a bit longer, I do recall the pump use to run continuously, two Fuel lines out of tank, one pressure and the other a return line back to tank.

perthhog
1 hour ago

Injectors are probably blocked if they sit for a few years
They gum up with what fuel that was left in them than can’t open
Or cycle when you try and run it it’s common issue in the
Auto industry with used motors or cars that sit for years so
Bike would have the same issue I would believe pull
The air cleaner off and give a few squirts of fuel in the throttle
Body if it opens to see if it cough or fires if you can feel/ hear pump
Priming

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