America Issues

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  1. Pauldid

    Pauldid New Member

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    #1 Pauldid, Sep 26, 2018
    Hi all, and thanks for adding me.

    so I've bought a 2010 America with 5300 miles on, which for the most part I love. However I'm having an issue I hope someone can help with.

    when cold the bike starts and rides a dream, but after about 10miles when nice and hot I have an intermittent issue, I can be sat at lights or a junction ticking over fine I go to pull away and the bike splutters and dies. Starts back up instantly but at the next stop sign same will happen again, getting worse as the bike goes further into journey. Also if I hold it at 30mph in third I can feel the bike trying to surge it wont sit nice and smoothly. I have had it on a diagnostic tool nothing came up, it has after market exhausts so I've had the mapping checked that's all where it should be too. running out of ideas now. I've run seafoam and redex through to clear any tank or injector issues, but nothing helps? any assistance would be appreciated.
     
  2. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

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    #2 Vulpes, Sep 26, 2018
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    Hi and welcome. I can't actually help you, but someone will be along shortly.
     
  3. Pauldid

    Pauldid New Member

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    #3 Pauldid, Sep 26, 2018
    Hi, many thanks for reply, glad to have found the site
     
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  4. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    #4 crispey, Sep 26, 2018
    It seems to be a common issue, my brother has the sand on his 2016, it helped a bit to up the idle a bit and block off the air injection, see here
     
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  5. Pauldid

    Pauldid New Member

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    #5 Pauldid, Sep 26, 2018
    Brilliant thank you anything is worth a try,
     
  6. Rich Bryce

    Rich Bryce Dead Eye Dick

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    #6 Rich Bryce, Sep 26, 2018
    Welocome. Best wishes getting your bike sorted. There can be various reasons for the issue you're experiencing. Hopefully those better acquainted with spanners can give you some tips.
     
  7. joe mc donald

    joe mc donald Joe
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    #7 joe mc donald, Sep 26, 2018
    Yes there could be many reasons. check you haven't got a plug or plug cap breaking down with the heat, and no damaged wires check the battery connections and the sensors. Really it is just a simple list of elimination. And you might be better to get the carbs sonically cleaned. Strange for the America as it is a great machine. Bear with it and you will sort it.O'h and welcome to the Family.
    Ride Safe.
    Joe
     
  8. capt

    capt Elite Member

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    #8 capt, Sep 26, 2018
    Hi Paul,
    Your bike is fuel injected, these machines run very lean ! Uping the idle and removing the air injection should help, but the best cure is to get someone to tune it on a dynamometer , this will cure all ! The coils could be on the fritz, air leak in the AIS or fueling to weak at low/idle. Check through all the possibilities and you will find a cure.
     
  9. Tucker 1963

    Tucker 1963 Elite Member

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    #9 Tucker 1963, Sep 27, 2018
    Welcome to the Asylum you should fit right in. To keep the inmates happy we will need photos
    _20180906_154049.jpg Tucker
     
  10. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    #10 steve lovatt, Sep 27, 2018
    Hi and welcome to the forum
     
  11. Nobsta

    Nobsta New Member

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    #11 Nobsta, Oct 1, 2018
    try checking the leads that run to the coils. I had a similar issue on my speedmaster and it turned out one of the leads was half hanging off. Does the engine management light come on?
     
  12. Nobsta

    Nobsta New Member

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    #12 Nobsta, Oct 1, 2018
    try checking the leads that run to the coils. I had a similar issue on my speedmaster and it turned out one of the leads was half hanging off. Does the engine management light come on?
     
  13. Pauldid

    Pauldid New Member

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    #13 Pauldid, Oct 1, 2018
    Hi, thanks. No there's no lights on, checked leads and coils all ok there too.
     
  14. Nobsta

    Nobsta New Member

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    #14 Nobsta, Oct 1, 2018
    Well that rules that out then :)
     
  15. Pauldid

    Pauldid New Member

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    #15 Pauldid, Oct 1, 2018
    That's a positive I suppose :) still working on finding that negative grrrr
     
  16. Nobsta

    Nobsta New Member

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    #16 Nobsta, Oct 1, 2018
    Yer deffo. lol
     
  17. WOODYDEL

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    #17 WOODYDEL, Oct 1, 2018
    You might want to check out your throttle position sensor.
     
  18. WOODYDEL

    WOODYDEL Well-Known Member

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    #18 WOODYDEL, Oct 1, 2018
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  19. WOODYDEL

    WOODYDEL Well-Known Member

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    #19 WOODYDEL, Oct 1, 2018
    I misunderstood your suggestion as a question about TPS being a mistake on my part. I didn't even know about common Triumph problems associated with a CPS.

    Sorry.
     
  20. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    #20 crispey, Oct 2, 2018
    That’s a great, detailed article you linked us to and him saying it was rare for a TPS to fail on a 12000 mile bike and it makes you wonder about the quality on Triumph ones as you will find these symptoms happen on a lot of sub 5000 mile triumphs some barely 2 years old,
     
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