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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 04:18 PM
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Default Bike runs normal...with full choke
So I've been riding my FXDL a little here and there since winter broke, and even when it's warmed up, if I push the choke in, the bike seems like it's going to die at idle. I'm a motorhead so I'm sure I can fix whatever the problem is, but I know hot rods and this is my first v-twin so I just need your guys help to point me in the right direction.
 
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Have you adjusted the idle when its warm? If you have then I would look at the carb to manifold rubber.
 
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Did you leave it stored with ethanol fuel? If so, you may have phase separation. Drain and refill the tank and see if that helps.
 
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Intake leak.
 
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spray check with carb cleaner around intake rubber and heads for vacuum leak the engine would die down with the choke being on . if ok remove carburetor bowl you will probably find some crap in the bowl. give it a good cleaning with cleaner and compressed air and set your mixture screw. my friends acted the same way last year. after the clean ran like a champ.
 
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Cool thanks boys
 
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if it sat most of the winter without being ridden, your pilot jet is plugged. could have an intake leak too but i would put money on the pilot jet, if its running normal with the choke and wants to die without it, then its lean, a pilot jet not supplying fuel would for sure cause that.
 
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Originally Posted by HooliganCycles
if it sat most of the winter without being ridden, your pilot jet is plugged. could have an intake leak too but i would put money on the pilot jet, if its running normal with the choke and wants to die without it, then its lean, a pilot jet not supplying fuel would for sure cause that.
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so pretty much test for a vacuum leak, and clean out the pilot jet, then run a new tank of gas?
 
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