[jimwarnick]

My bike dies a minute after startup in the morning a couple times a week. I disconnect the fuel line from the petcock and I hear pressure being released. Then the bike runs fine! It only happens in the morning. I ride the bike 365 days.

 

["Captain D"]

John Boy had an issue with the vacuum petcock on his 05 1300

Might check that on ??? whatever model Bike??? ....

 

[clp51d]

I would check the vent tube for the gas tank.

 

[bluegrass1]

I've had a similar problem from time to time. Mine will usually start and idle fine, but about 1 out of every 20 times, within the first mile of riding it will splutter, lose power and die. I can take the gas cap off for a few seconds, put it back on and ride fine all day.

I've checked the tank vent hose and everything seems to be clear but sometimes it will do it.

 

[bd*]

welcome aboard Jim,

 

[jimwarnick]

Thanks bluegrass1. At least I now know I'm not crazy. I'll have to try the gas cap trick ... it's a lot easier that taking the gas line off.

 

[jimwarnick]

John Boy had an issue with the vacuum petcock on his 05 1300

Might check that on ??? whatever model Bike??? ....

I have a 2009 Shadow Aero 750. I replaced the petcock vacuum hose as it had a crack in it, but the bike still acts up once every couple of weeks. I have been using stabil every couple of weeks and I have been using hi-test gas. These seem to have helped.