Does the tank need to be raised to change front plug wire
Tucci, I've never changed plug wires on a twin cam. On the M8, the 4 wires are tie wrapped to the frame at various locations.
You have to remove the tank to do it properly.
Does the tank need to be raised to change front plug wire
To make changing the wires easier pulling the tank is a plus, at least on my Freewheeler it made it easier
Not a hard job to pull the tank
What is the trick on detaching the gas line. I push up on the collar and the gas line will not come loose. Do I rotate the collar until it clicks than push or what?
I had this tank off before but I be damn if I remember how removed the gas line!
Jack/Michael thanks. On the 15 fw, is changing out the wires worth the hassle. I was only going to do plugs. 26,000 on odom
Jack/Michael thanks. On the 15 fw, is changing out the wires worth the hassle. I was only going to do plugs. 26,000 on odom
Lift up on the collar and pull down on the plastic line, they are a tight fit
Tried that. Didn't want to budge. If tried it on a friends bike and had the same problem. Has to be something I am doing wrong. Scratching my on this one and frustrated.
Try a shot of silicone lube, rotate the plastic line a bit while pulling down
I put a rag behind the fuel line quick disconnect & spayed a shot of silicone on it. They can get a little crusty after sitting a few years.
Try a shot of silicone lube, rotate the plastic line a bit while pulling down
And pull straight down from the quick release. Even a bit of an angle on the pulling down will bind it up.
Kevin
On the 2015 Freewheeler, does the tank need to be removed or is there enough room to change front wire by loosening the front and rear mounting bolts
No removal needed on my 15 Freewheeler
The 17 M8 it is a must
Jack, your are fountain of knowledge! Now one more question. You said you used hd plugs. Regular 6r12 or did you go with the screaming eagle 6r12g
Stick with stock plugs
The reason I say this is
1. your TC engine has Delphi Ion Sensing designed into the ECM
2. changing to a plug with a different resistance will cause the ECM to read this signal as much as being out of spec, this could cause timing issues and up to including a trouble code
3. stock plugs are cheaper and your engine was designed to run with them
I have tested and run many plugs on many HD engines, I always come back to stock
Read here
https://www.triketalk.com/forum/threads/45915-Harley-Ion-Sensing
Jack, your are fountain of knowledge! Now one more question. You said you used hd plugs. Regular 6r12 or did you go with the screaming eagle 6r12g
Tucci, I stayed with the stock plugs on my M8(6R10) After 2 years, they looked very good and all 4 were identical.
With my 10% Veterans discount at my dealer, they were $19 & change for 4. I can handle that every few years.
I was gonna try NGK, but I ended up getting the wrong tip & it was a big hassle that was not worth it to save $8.