Engine ignition & power
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Engine ignition & power
I have a 95 electra glide a year ago it started running bad, no power, when you hit the throttle it would backfire, took it to a shop they said it was the carburetor, so I replaced with a S&S super E, It doesn't cutout anymore, but when I first crank it, it has decent power not like it should, but when get hot, it loses power, feels like something breaking down, when I'm going down the rode at a steady speed it sounds like it coughs or misfires, every once in a while, I have replace plugs & wires, people tell me it the carb not jetted right but I had at 3 Harley shop 1 with dyno, & it still does the same thing, can anyone give me advice on what to do cause I'm chasing a ghost & its frustrating
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There is a section in the service manual on how to test the ignition pickup in the nose cone, they get hot and can act weird. Is there a brown goo coming out of it? If in doubt for $40 on eBay you can purchase a standard motor products SPA -MC3 Hall effect pickup That's a direct replacement for your Deutsch connections. Just scribe where the old pickup is timed and install the new one. I've used them a lot with no issues...
Also it could be a coil that when gets hot could causes issues as well... Ohm test the coil hot and cold It's all in the service manual... Good luck 👍
Also it could be a coil that when gets hot could causes issues as well... Ohm test the coil hot and cold It's all in the service manual... Good luck 👍
Last edited by 98hotrodfatboy; Jun 30, 2019 at 10:30 AM.
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Disapears if applying just a bit of choke.
Must come around and adjust the carb!
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the Tune of the carb is Incorrect...
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it could be the ignition circuit breaker too. my 85 was doing something similar it turned out to be the breaker. I replaced all the breakers, 1-30 amp main breaker and all of the 15 amp breakers.
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Hotrod, am looking at the CPS you mentioned for my 98 Ultra. Looks like I have to use old connector and plug in new sensor wires to it. Instructions included for wire colors, or do colors match? HD sensor=$219.
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If you need to change your CPS then do yourself a favor and get a Dynatek 2ki and use that instead of the stock stuff.