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Old 08-17-2015, 08:23 AM
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I've got some of this down.

First start of the day: Enricher on, 4 squirts, hit starter, fires right up.

Stop for gas (short stop): hit starter, half throttle, fires right up.

Here's where it's harder to start: It's a warm day, been riding a while, stop for lunch (longer stop). I haven't figured out the correct combination.

For those folks with the S&S Super E, on a warm/hot day when you've been riding and stopped for an hour, what combination do you use to start your bike? Does it start on the first try?
 
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Old 08-17-2015, 08:37 AM
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What ignition module are you running and is your timing set?
Since I went to the Dynatek 2000P starting has been much easier.
I don't have to give it squirts anymore.
Hell I don't even have to use a choke on initial startup but I do have to give it some throttle.
 
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Old 08-17-2015, 08:45 AM
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Still working this out/subscribe
 
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Old 08-17-2015, 08:50 AM
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I just hit the starter. Enricher only for first start of the day. Screaming Eagle ignition.
 
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Old 08-17-2015, 09:01 AM
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I have an S&S E and i never use the enricher. Cold-2 full throttle shots. Warm or hot 1 short pump. Works all the time. Not sure what you did to your motor but if you bumped up the compression and installed a high lift cam with a late closing intake, a hot soak restart for an hour will allow the lifters to pump down a little which allows the intake to close sooner thus creating more compression on a still relatively hot motor which actually requires less fuel to start ( one pump ) to many pumps will actually flood the motor. Just my experience with high compression and a good cam and an s&s e carb....
 

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Old 08-17-2015, 10:35 AM
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This is some good information. Bought my son a 97 Superglide with an S&S carb always made me wonder what is proper way of starting, as well as both our newer bikes are high compression and have been told that if I turned the throttle on starting that I would be adding compression which is not wanted and will only make starter have to work harder.
 
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Old 08-17-2015, 05:12 PM
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All motors are different and will start differently. My last small block chevy required 4 pumps. 680 Holley duel feed double pumper. I would try it without the enricher and see what happens hot and cold...
 
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Myself and a few buds have this carb on our different engines, but we all use the same starting procedure. One bud has an S&S 124", myself and a couple others have the S&S 111" and 2 others have EVOs with cam and exhausts. None of us use the choke. When cold first start of the day, 2 throttle squirts and start. Warm or hot starts, no throttle, just push the starter button.


Give it a shot and see what happens.
 
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Old 08-17-2015, 08:29 PM
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Cold. Enrichment on

Warm. Just start it
 
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What do you guys think of the S&S motor with the S&S carb?

Anyone have or had that? Does it even matter? Tell yeah the truth I kinda
wish I had a new Harley engine. Kinda scared of the long term issues/life, etc.
 


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