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At the carb? You see the initial squirt when you turn the throttle? As Rip stated plugs show build up from non burn, they should be a dry cream color. Appears to be flooding to me, but I'm not there. Carb rebuild is cheap and easy. Also just me, I replace vacuum petcocks with non-vacuum types.
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Pull your vacuum hose off the petcock and make sure no fuel is in it. Its best to check the vacuum with a hand vacuum pump.
But in a pinch, put a hose on it and suck till it holds your tongue. It can actually work with a small leak. But if it leaks, it will pull excess raw fuel into engine
Not sure when but late model Carburetor Harleys have a dual diaphragm system like most metrics.
I would check it. You really need to leave that safety feature on there. Especially old Harleys with leaky float seats.
But in a pinch, put a hose on it and suck till it holds your tongue. It can actually work with a small leak. But if it leaks, it will pull excess raw fuel into engine
Not sure when but late model Carburetor Harleys have a dual diaphragm system like most metrics.
I would check it. You really need to leave that safety feature on there. Especially old Harleys with leaky float seats.
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