Cold Idel Solenoids

clayton · 09-19-2010, 02:19 PM

OK
Ignore the note on the pic...it was from a previous post

I want to remove the cold idle solenoids all together
So....

A: Remove both and secure wires so as they do not touch anything metal or otherwise...correct?
B: Do I or Do I NOT plug the 2 plastic tubes that also connect the CIS's that are directly under the throttle body opening?

Thanks

**Cajunrider** · 09-19-2010, 03:03 PM

Yes Clayton, cap each tube individually and put a little silicone on each tube before sliding the caps on. Tape the ends of the wires up good.

clayton · 09-19-2010, 03:33 PM

Thanks Mitch

jandreu · 09-19-2010, 05:04 PM

If all you want to do is make them stop working to quite down the bike than just unplug one wire from each and tape it up. Leave the CIS in place and they will not leak any vacuum.

clayton · 09-19-2010, 05:17 PM

James
I suppose your right however I moved forward and removed them and put them in safe storage.
So hows the weather in Hawaii? That is one place I have yet to visit....
My next venture is going to the Down Unda.... :)
Thanks

jandreu · 09-20-2010, 12:15 PM

Clayton...what do you want me to say....we have the best weather on the planet!

It's getting close to the end of the ridin season on the mainland so I have to be careful about bragging about Hawaii's weather. Some of the SnowMads get a little touchy.

Come on out if ya ever get the urge...

chuckster131 · 09-20-2010, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clayton

OK
Ignore the note on the pic...it was from a previous post

I want to remove the cold idle solenoids all together
So....

A: Remove both and secure wires so as they do not touch anything metal or otherwise...correct?
B: Do I or Do I NOT plug the 2 plastic tubes that also connect the CIS's that are directly under the throttle body opening?

Thanks

Those tubes under the throttle openings are steel and you can just silicon vacuum caps on them and you will be fine.

1badbagger · 09-20-2010, 09:24 PM

Does this really make the motor quieter? Thinking about doing it. I'm assuming you would just have to use the "pseudo-choke" know a little more.

clayton · 09-21-2010, 07:16 AM

WOW....I couldn't believe the noise those little guys made....
Prior to the removal I was cleaning out the throttle body and it almost sounded
like I had a rod knocking while the side cover was off....when I removed them I could
actually hear the motor... :)
For the most part it was a night and day difference.
Cheers

cactusjack · 09-21-2010, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1badbagger

Does this really make the motor quieter? Thinking about doing it. I'm assuming you would just have to use the "pseudo-choke" know a little more.

Take the dog dish off the right side and start the bike. You won't believe the clattering those little devils make. Clackety clackety clackety. Then disconnect one of the wires from each solenoid and see how much quieter it is. Then remove them, cap the tubes, and never look back.

ba47 · 09-21-2010, 11:01 AM

Are there any other benefits from removing these other noise reduction?

trosco · 09-21-2010, 05:14 PM

There are a lot of Nomad owners that confuse the noises of the solenoids cycling along with the noise they make via the intake of air thru their tiny ports to be the spark knock/ping/pre ignition noise that we try so hard to describe.

I am not try to poke fun at anyone, it is just a mistake a lot of folks make. A couple of my friends (who can find their way around a motorcycle with a wrench in their hand pretty well) have made it! It really is amazing how much noise the set up makes.

If the is anyone out there that has put a FI controller on their bike and still not been able to get rid of their "ping" I really recommend that you do as some one suggested. Pull your right hand dog bowl off, disconnect and tape off one wire from each solenoid and put the cover back on. Ride you bike a couple weeks that way and see if most of your noise goes away. It it does (and for a lot of you it will) then do the mod permanently!

dabull · 09-21-2010, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clayton

OK
Ignore the note on the pic...it was from a previous post

I want to remove the cold idle solenoids all together
So....

A: Remove both and secure wires so as they do not touch anything metal or otherwise...correct?
B: Do I or Do I NOT plug the 2 plastic tubes that also connect the CIS's that are directly under the throttle body opening?

Thanks

ok, i see the two wires bottom right of pic...diconnect one (each side) and isolate real good....got it.

Do you then just pull the rubber hose off the solenid and cap? or do you remove the tube at/near the throttle body opening? or do you remove the hose9s) completely and cap of at solenoid and throttle body?

blowndodge · 09-21-2010, 07:29 PM

You don't do anything other than removing and tying up the wire. Unless your going to put an open K&N filter on the right side you can leave everything were it is....

dabull · 09-21-2010, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blowndodge "Darksider"

You don't do anything other than removing and tying up the wire. Unless your going to put an open K&N filter on the right side you can leave everything were it is....

Thanks BD

09-19-2010, 02:19 PM	#1
clayton Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 618	Cold Idel Solenoids OK Ignore the note on the pic...it was from a previous post I want to remove the cold idle solenoids all together So.... A: Remove both and secure wires so as they do not touch anything metal or otherwise...correct? B: Do I or Do I NOT plug the 2 plastic tubes that also connect the CIS's that are directly under the throttle body opening? Thanks __________________ Clayton 2008 1600 Nomad VBA #01332 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-19-2010, 03:03 PM	#2
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Cold Idel Solenoids Yes Clayton, cap each tube individually and put a little silicone on each tube before sliding the caps on. Tape the ends of the wires up good. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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clayton Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 618	Cold Idel Solenoids Thanks Mitch __________________ Clayton 2008 1600 Nomad VBA #01332
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09-19-2010, 05:04 PM	#4
jandreu Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Makawao, Hawaii Posts: 1,409	Cold Idel Solenoids If all you want to do is make them stop working to quite down the bike than just unplug one wire from each and tape it up. Leave the CIS in place and they will not leak any vacuum. __________________ James Andreu '07 1600 Red/Silver VBA Member #1356 jandreu@hawaiiantel.net
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09-19-2010, 05:17 PM	#5
clayton Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 618	Cold Idel Solenoids James I suppose your right however I moved forward and removed them and put them in safe storage. So hows the weather in Hawaii? That is one place I have yet to visit.... My next venture is going to the Down Unda.... :) Thanks __________________ Clayton 2008 1600 Nomad VBA #01332 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-20-2010, 12:15 PM	#6
jandreu Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Makawao, Hawaii Posts: 1,409	Cold Idel Solenoids Clayton...what do you want me to say....we have the best weather on the planet! It's getting close to the end of the ridin season on the mainland so I have to be careful about bragging about Hawaii's weather. Some of the SnowMads get a little touchy. Come on out if ya ever get the urge... __________________ James Andreu '07 1600 Red/Silver VBA Member #1356 jandreu@hawaiiantel.net
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09-20-2010, 09:24 PM	#8
1badbagger Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 192	Cold Idel Solenoids Does this really make the motor quieter? Thinking about doing it. I'm assuming you would just have to use the "pseudo-choke" know a little more.
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09-21-2010, 07:16 AM	#9
clayton Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 618	Cold Idel Solenoids WOW....I couldn't believe the noise those little guys made.... Prior to the removal I was cleaning out the throttle body and it almost sounded like I had a rod knocking while the side cover was off....when I removed them I could actually hear the motor... :) For the most part it was a night and day difference. Cheers __________________ Clayton 2008 1600 Nomad VBA #01332
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09-21-2010, 11:01 AM	#11
ba47 Jr. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 17	Cold Idel Solenoids Are there any other benefits from removing these other noise reduction?
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09-21-2010, 05:14 PM	#12
trosco Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,464	Cold Idel Solenoids There are a lot of Nomad owners that confuse the noises of the solenoids cycling along with the noise they make via the intake of air thru their tiny ports to be the spark knock/ping/pre ignition noise that we try so hard to describe. I am not try to poke fun at anyone, it is just a mistake a lot of folks make. A couple of my friends (who can find their way around a motorcycle with a wrench in their hand pretty well) have made it! It really is amazing how much noise the set up makes. If the is anyone out there that has put a FI controller on their bike and still not been able to get rid of their "ping" I really recommend that you do as some one suggested. Pull your right hand dog bowl off, disconnect and tape off one wire from each solenoid and put the cover back on. Ride you bike a couple weeks that way and see if most of your noise goes away. It it does (and for a lot of you it will) then do the mod permanently! __________________ trosco: just call me Ross 2007 Black & Titanium Nomad (Nomad made 65K but got replaced 2014) 2010 Titanium Goldwing 2014 KLR 650 New Edition
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09-21-2010, 07:29 PM	#14
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Cold Idel Solenoids You don't do anything other than removing and tying up the wire. Unless your going to put an open K&N filter on the right side you can leave everything were it is.... __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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