Glad you have the service manual but I agree, it leaves a lot of information out. There were no good vids that I could find when I made this video. Glad it helped ya out!

Definitely right about manuals, videos have always served me well. Thank you so much for the video without it I would have surely broke something. Look forward to any other videos you will be making.

Hope it helps. Thanks for watching, liking and subscribing!

I just finished doing the hydraulic tensioner conversion along with HV oil pump. IT'S A BIG JOB BUT VERY REWARDING! Make sure you change the inner cam bearings when doing the job. I also went ahead & replaced the stock roller lifters with S&S rollers & HIGHLY recommend doing that also.

PS Harley techs that I know tell me the fuel pumps almost never go bad but there's always the chance.

I replaced the fuel pump relay switch, cost me 8 dollars, and the fob battery as well since it was over 3 years old. Working great now. I've been adding some Seafoam to the gas and only use premium gas. It does make a difference and runs great. Ride on brother.

@@theroadking547 Good job! Thanks for sharing the info with us! Thanks again for watching!

Same problem i ran into Friday night. Started trying to turn off at stop lights kept giving it throttle and it stayed running but barely

Glad it helped. Good luck with yours & let us know how it went.

Worked out just fine, the hardest part was figuring out what to push to "unhinge" the fuel pump. Also had to unscrew the float (one phillips screw) to enable the assembly to pull out of the access hole.

Nothing better than the feeling of knowing you can wrench on your own bike! Good deal bro! Me, next I'm looking to upgrade my stock spring loaded cam tensioner & oil pump to a cool hydraulic unit with a HV oil pump.

There were no videos showing this process when I posted this video years ago. So that was the intent, to demystify the process. Glad it helped! Be sure to watch my other videos! Thanks for watching & commenting!

Glad it helped. 03

did you reline, I have recently discovered my tank liner is doing the same thing

@@johnnylopez6825 No, I did not. I cleaned all the flaking areas really well, (pressure washed), and have had no more problems. I try to keep my tank full when it sits for a minute without being ridden.

@@chadbrown1711 my pump assembly is rusty, I will replace and also my tank liner is shit. Did you use a rust inhibitor ?

Sounds like a bent float bar. Not much more than coat hanger wire & if someone was forcing the assembly out, it could have bent upward. Just a guess. HTH 03

Thanks for watching! 03

I see your point but I talked to my local dealers best mechanic before I did the job. He told me the dealership almost never needs to replace electric fuel pumps. If I need to change the fuel pump in the future, it's easy peasy now. To date, 1/17/24, with my 22 year old bike & I'm still on the OEM electric fuel pump. Not bad HD!

Man! I sure wish you would make a video of the valve job! My 103 is pinging a little bit when I really get on it and I think I will be doing the same thing in the future. GL with the wrenching!

I'm going to attempt to video the work, I'll let you know.

Hey Bro, sure hope you're making a vid of your work. I'm getting ready to install a set of "Rocker Lockers" in the top end.

2003Harleyguy write me at Gkhall1964@gmail.com and I'll update you on the process

I was wondering what you did to fix the problem. I replaced the fuel pump relay switch on mine and the key fob battery......working great now.

If you mean the hose connected to the fuel disconnect check valve, that was already installed onto the new check valve when I bought it from HD. Different model bikes & years have different part #s. Do a HD.com parts lookup for yours. Thanks for watching!

No. I had roughly 3/4 of a tank when I started. That's why I used a large gas can. You're better off running the tank almost dry if possible. My bike died suddenly, I had to do what I had to do. GL

Thanks for your reply. I'm noticing reduced power, like what it would feel if you were "flooding the carb" when throttling up near max. As I reduce throttle it's like the power jumps back. Weird on an FI bike. No get up and go on hills under load, and just RPM jump when downshifting to gain back reducing power to pass, but no extra pwr, etc. Only thing I can come up with is the pressure regulator issue you talk about. Just bought the bike used last month and I understand it was stored for years.

If I could offer some free advise, I would STRONGLY suggest that you buy a genuine HD service manual for your bike if you don't already have one. Then start an account on HDForums dot com. Go to the tech advice section and post your problems there. TONS of knowledge there. BUT... I will say with your year of bike, you need to THOROUGHLY check the leads to the fuel injectors because harley used the wrong wire and it breaks inside the plastic shielding over time. It causes a gap in the wire & it does exactly what you're describing. You may need to lift your tank up to access along with removing your air cleaner assembly. Start your engine & wiggle the wiring while the bike is running. If the idle changes while wiggling, you know the source of your problems. GL.

Thanks, I'll have to check that out. The bike only had 17k miles on it when I bought it this summer. The circumstantial evidence is fuel, but it's now acting like it has a short or broken spark plug wire. I was going to start replacing everything electrical and fuel, but then I paused. This has to be something simple, like a broken wire. Have a trip planned for Friday to ride 1000 miles. This showed up this week. Great timing.

Oh and BTW, the symptoms of less power, etc was a leaky intake. Got full power back, then it had major issues (12v wire shielding rubbed off & shorted on frame). After that was fixed this week, now the bike is having a lean misfire, bad at times, nothing other times. Trying to figure out if it's another wire or spark plug wire, etc.

I have a hydraulic clutch instead of a cabled clutch. It works much smoother and is self-adjusting. Thanks for watching the video.

@@2003Harleyguy I wish I had a hydraulic clutch.

Harley or not, once you've had a fuel tank between your legs catch fire at 60 mph, and blow fire up your face, you will think the sealing nuts & gasket are a bargain! Besides, they really weren't expensive! #1 FIRE RISK! #2 Harley parts are usually fairly priced IMHO. I think the sealing screws were like 6 bucks. #3 I don't like doing jobs twice. #4 Do you really want water flooding into your tank during a sudden downpour of rain or while washing the bike? Worth doing, worth doing right. Good luck.

Yes indeed, and the gasket/screw set is considered one time use only anyway. At double the price it would be worth it to re-seal everything properly.

Yes, came with a 103. It's a 2003 CVO (Screaming Eagle) so it had the 103 instead of the 88. Glad you liked the video. Thanks much, Bob

I'm no mechanic but from some of the things I've been told to check out other than the fuel filter & regulator housing are; Swollen fuel line (ID) from check valve to fuel rail (common problem). One or both broken & still arcing wires (do wiggle test) going to fuel injectors (common problem). Split fuel line going from fuel reg housing to check valve (common problem). Bad fuel pump. Clogged fuel inlet filter on fuel pump. Cam chain tensioners (metal to metal). Clogged/leaky fuel injectors. Thanks for your service! Hope this helps.

@@2003Harleyguy Thanks for all the info. Will start to check all that. Was yours idling rough before you replaced it?

Took out the fuel assembly and what did i find. The Regulator housing ear had busted and the o-ring was pooching out....$250 for parts at HD- $25 military discount +18 tax=$ 244.32. Online i had parts at $120 at Jpcycles but without new screws and gasket....I'm about to go install. WIll give update.

@@Joegest1 I like Dennis Kirk for parts too. Most always have everything from many manufacturers. I would use new seal screws & gasket... Fuel goes boom...

Mark siegfried Be sure to check the electric wires going to the fuel injectors for breaks (wiggle test while running) & fuel line going to the fuel rail. GL

I believe that its the oring at the fuel port on the quick disconnect. I sprayed throttle body cleaner on it and the bike cut out. I tried wiggling the injector leads the best I could and nothing happened. It's fn hard to see anything without removing the tank .

Yep & the inside of the fuel line going to the rail will swell shut too. GL

My thoughts are , being that there's only 9000 miles on it and its an 06 Road King that it has some dry rotted or a crack hose somewhere. I'm hoping its just the oring.

I replaced the plug wires . That took out a lot of the misfire but it's still sputtering and surging at low rpms. I wasn't getting that Harley idle that I love such. I found the breather hosed to the air box are dry rotted and cracked. Got new ones today . I'm hoping thats it. Also found the one muffler loose. I bought this bike with 8800 miles off of an old man. so it's been sitting for 12 years.

I do not take any short cuts with fuel related parts or service. If it's broke, I follow the HD service manual instructions & repair it with OEM parts or equivalent. HTH

@@2003Harleyguy I understand you, but for a fucking filter I will not stop riding my bike. If the pump is burned before the replacement arrives, I will change everything. but I'll keep rolling. Thanks mate for the video.

I'm not a certified mechanic therefore I don't provide specifics. All torque values can be found in the factory service manual specific to your make and model. 03

@@2003Harleyguy thank you that video help out alot.

I'm not a certified mechanic, just a shade tree mechanic so I can't give any advice on repairs, only my opinion on what I would do. I would check the "fingers" on the housing for cracks. If the regulator is pushing out of the housing there will be a psi bleed off. But at $14 bucks do you really want to put an old plastic part back into the tank? Glad the vid helped you. Regards

Was talking more about the $45 pressure regulator itself that you and others don't usually change out. Thought you might have checked on it when you were doing the research for your project. I changed mine while I was in there and figured if I could test it and it was fine, I would save it for an emergency. Guess I'll check with a "certified mechanic" Anyway thanks for the video

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Yes, much better now. It's a 103 so fuel starvation caused lots of problems like missing, backfiring, bucking and so on. Runs like a scalded dog now.

I always use stock parts or their equivalent replacement. Not sure how the gasoline/alcohol fuel sold these days would affect the rubber fuel line over time. My guess is it would degrade very quickly and create a huge mess in your tank. As for the clamps, I have seen way too many radiator type clamps break to use them. The crimp clamps with no moving parts, are definitely the way to go. HTH, 03

@@2003Harleyguy makes sense the rubber fuel hose would probably make a mess after a while and break down

The hose on the chrome check valve end is SUPER tight & required no clamp nor was there a clamp on the OEM check valve from factory. HTH

No, individual assemblies from HD. The fuel filter came with a hose, filter, o-ring & clamps. The check valve came with a hose already attached to the check valve. Thanks for commenting.

You're probably right! The problem is there's only a handful of us Harley owners who have ever seen the inside of the tank and the strainer. The Steelers love these nylon strainers because they get to charge a bunch to replace and clean up the mess of them deteriorating. My 03 has a brass one I believe so I'm not worried about that one. Here's the problem as I see it, most HD owner's anymore are afraid to change a tail light bulb on their bike much less tear into the tank. God forbid they would EVER dirty their hands with an oil/filter change! Congrats to you for being grizzly enough to tear into this job! Be sure to subscribe and check out some of my other videos like totally rebuilding my brake calipers and doing oil changes without puking oil down the front of your bike. Good luck, 03

@@2003Harleyguy Best reply I ever got! Thanks! Were do you get a brass one?

What is the failure rate?

If you mean the fuel line check valve, I clamped the fuel line to FPRH after I tightened the check valve to the tank. HTH 03

Just out of curiosity what prompted this maintenance? I've been having some problems with my 06 FLHRSI cutting out when I'm getting on the gas and have since changed out the filter. Still getting the same problem though. I'm wondering if the Fuel Pressure Regulator, and Fuel Check Valve replacement may help.

You should see what I had to go through to install the new hydraulic cam chain tensioners to replace the spring loaded tensioners, in an upcoming video. Sadly, "Simple and rugged" is a long forgotten thing of the past... Thanks for watching the video, 03

@@2003Harleyguy You video helped A LOT! Thank you. I ask myself, why did Harley feel the need to put a pig in a dress and polish turds? Fuel injection? Why: To gain 2 mpg? To satisfy Kommielifornia regs? To gain "performance"...🤣 (Erik Buell and the V-Rod did that and look how well that went). It was simply, a reliable tractor engine, tool rolls carried all you needed for the design, it was maintainable and ran on any gas. Car-bra-tooters delivered gas/air prehistorically and an S&S B or E Pumper, was simplicity itself, based on the old Linkhert "tube" carb! EFI is not "progress" - it just "reads right" in the press. True tale: I once rode with a group, back in the mid '80's, one of whom had a slipping Shovel clutch. We were camping in the boonies. A plastic sandwich box held the drained primary oil, hex key removed the outer primary, combo wrench, the basket to access clutch plates, a hash brownie disposable tray held the JD, a wire wool scrub pad to clean the glaze off the plates and we poured the oil back through the Derby Cover, whilst three guys leaned the bike over to the right.... cover back inplace - job done! It was reassembled, by the time the brownies kicked in and it got the guy home 2 days later. Here I am at 68, my '06 Rat Softail is complicated and so now I appreciate "simple" more as I age and ride. Oh for my '65 Pan!!! (Although the mousetrap was a bitch till I "got it" into my head how to adjust it, then I was everybody's hero!!) Thanks to you I am still sane!