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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 02:41 PM
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I have 2002 lowrider screamin eagles slip ons aftermarket cone air filter. it pops every now and then when at red light when I give it a little gas or just moving around in parking lot the idle seems a little erradic any suggestions
 
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Set the air/idle mixture screw to 2 1/2-3 turns out, and bump the pilot jet up 1 size at a time until the problem is gone.
Shy of that, dyno tune.
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Ok will try that
 
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Yep, breather and pipes are the reason it's running lean.
 
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