I have a 1997 FXDL that is all stock. When I started it up for the first time this spring it ran like crap so I took the carb off and cleaned it. Ever since I put it back on it will run at idle with the choke on, but if you give it gas it dies and if you turn the choke off it dies. I know that carbs are very sensitive so I made sure that I put everything back in the same as it came out, but I must have made some kind of mistake. Does anyone have any suggestions on what it might be? Thanks for any help!

 

It sounds like you installed the needle jet in upside down.

 

Kona74 thank you very much for the help! I flipped the needle tube and it worked. That little silver piece will sure fool a person. That was the one thing that fell out when I took it apart and it looks like it should go in the other way. But I guess you live and learn. Thanks again for the help!

 

Glad you got it taken care of. The weather is too nice.