S&S "SHORTY" CARB TUNING....

WARPARTY · #1 09-23-2005, 11:23 PM

My 81' FLH has a S&S Shorty carburetor on it that always running a little too rich, any tips on tuning this thing? Thanks!

HDF Tech · #2 09-24-2005, 12:34 AM

Take a look here for some info, you can also find more on tuning on the S&S site

http://www.hdforums.com/forumid_269/tt.htm

panhandle · #3 09-25-2005, 12:45 AM

I just re-built my super E for the same reason.I spent about seventy bucks on O-rings I could have bought at the hardware store for two bucks. Anyway the reason mine was running rich was because the last goofball that supposedly re-built it lost the o-ring that goes on top of the injector nozzel where it inserts into the venturi. So the vacume was constantly sucking gas no matter what jets he used.I downloaded a tuning manual from s&s that goes into how to tune their carbs.Go to sstech@sscycle.com find instruction sheet 51-1012 . Good Luck

WARPARTY · #4 09-26-2005, 12:28 AM

Thanks for the replies and tips guys! Warparty

uktzero · #5 07-09-2007, 08:40 AM

Here's the direct link to that tuning guide so you don't have to search for it ... it opens with Adobe reader and you can save a copy on your computer, and even print it if you want to

http://www.sscycle.com/modules/instr...ds/51-1012.pdf