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Old May 31, 2015 | 03:15 PM
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On my 92 Springer Softail started and realized choke was off (in), pulled it out and it just sucks back in.

Does this work on vacuum? Any suggestions?

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Old May 31, 2015 | 03:50 PM
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Assuming you are talking about a stock CV carb then you can try and hand tighten the jam nut behind the bracket that holds the choke ****.
Be careful that nut is easy to break.
If it is already broken then get a new choke cable.
 
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Assuming you are talking about a stock CV carb then you can try and hand tighten the jam nut behind the bracket that holds the choke ****.
Be careful that nut is easy to break.
If it is already broken then get a new choke cable.
I did give the plastic round nut to add resistance to the choke cable, looks like this may be the fix. Thanks a lot!
 
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Yup - catches a lot of us out the first time!
 
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Assuming you are talking about a stock CV carb then you can try and hand tighten the jam nut behind the bracket that holds the choke ****.
Be careful that nut is easy to break.
If it is already broken then get a new choke cable.
WHAAAAT !!!! damn I gotta ask more questions, I sprayed some lube on the choke cable on my 95 springer's choke cable last fall cuz the damn thing was hard as hell to get on and off, since then i cant get it to stay on and assumed i must have used the wrong type of spray stuff on it and would have to take the whole dammn thing apart and clean it somehow...and now you suggest there is a way to tighten the tension on it
 
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WHAAAAT !!!! damn I gotta ask more questions, I sprayed some lube on the choke cable on my 95 springer's choke cable last fall cuz the damn thing was hard as hell to get on and off, since then i cant get it to stay on and assumed i must have used the wrong type of spray stuff on it and would have to take the whole dammn thing apart and clean it somehow...and now you suggest there is a way to tighten the tension on it
 
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Never lube the cable, but, a new on is about 20 bucks so not really a big deal. The hardest part will be switching them out. YD
 
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Thanks guys, I guess i shoulda took a light and looked at the dang thing it pissed me off so i grabbed some of that silicone spray and shot it... but maybe i didn't do any long term damage it seems the advice on this thread has fixed my problem.. big thanks to the OP for asking you evo gods for advice!
 
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Just use care tightening the lock nut. It will break. Ask me how I know. :-(
 
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