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Old Feb 22, 2024 | 09:02 AM
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Default 96 Dyna needs TLCI have a 96 Dyna Wide Glide that needs quite a bit of TLC. Pulled fouled plugs that was gapped at .28, 29
replaced & pulled air filter & cleaned. Owner played with air & idle mix & now cannot run or start without full choke.
Any ideas on how to completely reset to see if it needs rebuilt? hard to pull choke and adjust either adjustments solo.
Any help would be appreciated & anyone close that could advise would this help the novice mechanic trying to help.
Thanks in advance, Forrest
 
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Old Feb 22, 2024 | 10:39 AM
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We assume it has a stock carb
Google "Service Harley CV carb"
Start reading & watching
 
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Remove carb, disassemble and clean (a rebuild kit would not be a bad idea).

Replace the fuel hoses and vacuum hoses.

Remove the petcock and clean the screen.

Replace the intake seals (carb to manifold, manifold to head).

CV Performance is an excellent source for information and parts.

https://cv-performance.com/instructions-guides
 

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Thank you very much for your advice above & everything was running great then just shut down completely no lights battery was replaced new battery is draining as soon as I plug it in. Any advice or guidance would certainly be appreciated thank you
 
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or someone close with dyna knowledge would help, might be over my rank......
 
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You have posts describing 2 completely different issues...

Something smells fishy...

 

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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC
You have posts describing 2 completely different issues...

Something smells fishy...
Nope nothing fishy, just more problems as i am diggin into it. Owner stated he tried to start without spark plug caps on & drained battery. I charged battery & installed yesterday & immediately it was draining battery & click noise from left side of bike???
 
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The first thing you need to do is charge the battery and then have it load tested.

How old is the battery?

While battery is out of bike, clean the battery cable terminals (both ends of both cables), and the surfaces they contact.

Clean the terminals at the starter relay and the small terminal on the starter solenoid.

Once you know the battery is good and all the connections are clean, you can start troubleshooting the start issue.
 
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Thank you & I have done the above, installed battery & immediately negative lead gets hot & I have a one click sound coming from left side.
Is this maybe starter relay? I am hoping this may be problem. Helper here stated after I had air & fuel mix he put ratchet on top of plug & pulled plug cover off, he was going to check firing on plug, he forgot & tried to start with seeing ratchet on plug...UUUGGGGHHHHHHH. I am hoping maybe popped relay but cannot put battery in to check. I apologize for my Lack of mechanics but any help would be appreciated. THANK YOU TO ALL, my 2ad veteran bro would be happy with your help.
 
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