Evo dramas
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Evo dramas
G'day guys,
98 fxd. New battery, new spark plugs, new spark wires, new fuel. Just serviced, won't fire? It chugs and tries to fire...no dice. Driving me batshit. Any help appreciated.
98 fxd. New battery, new spark plugs, new spark wires, new fuel. Just serviced, won't fire? It chugs and tries to fire...no dice. Driving me batshit. Any help appreciated.
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Hi mate,
It was running rough before the service, but it was running. With the service I got a new S&S e carb installed and VH pipes....mechanic is a ****. Told me I wasn't used to starting with new carb, then couldn't fit me in for 2 weeks, then rang up sick on the day. It's been a huge hassle getting a trailer etc , so I told him to nick off. Driving me batty.
It was running rough before the service, but it was running. With the service I got a new S&S e carb installed and VH pipes....mechanic is a ****. Told me I wasn't used to starting with new carb, then couldn't fit me in for 2 weeks, then rang up sick on the day. It's been a huge hassle getting a trailer etc , so I told him to nick off. Driving me batty.
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Hi mate,
It was running rough before the service, but it was running. With the service I got a new S&S e carb installed and VH pipes....mechanic is a ****. Told me I wasn't used to starting with new carb, then couldn't fit me in for 2 weeks, then rang up sick on the day. It's been a huge hassle getting a trailer etc , so I told him to nick off. Driving me batty.
It was running rough before the service, but it was running. With the service I got a new S&S e carb installed and VH pipes....mechanic is a ****. Told me I wasn't used to starting with new carb, then couldn't fit me in for 2 weeks, then rang up sick on the day. It's been a huge hassle getting a trailer etc , so I told him to nick off. Driving me batty.
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Pull off the air cleaner and look inside when you twist throttle to make sure you are getting fuel into the motor.
What kind of petcock do you have?
Do you have spark at the plugs?
Are the plugs gapped at 40?
What kind of petcock do you have?
Do you have spark at the plugs?
Are the plugs gapped at 40?
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Hi mate,
Plugs have spark, will check the air cleaner in the morn. Not sure what my plugs are gapped at.
No idea of petcock?the whole bike is standard except pipes and carb.
Plugs have spark, will check the air cleaner in the morn. Not sure what my plugs are gapped at.
No idea of petcock?the whole bike is standard except pipes and carb.
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From: Haslet Texas
We recently had another forum member who had the same problem you are having.
The problem turned out to be the vacuum operated petcock (which is stock).
Next time you try to start it pull the air cleaner off and shoot some ether into the carb and see if it starts.
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Petrol will probably do, but take care! If it fires on a squirt of gas, you know it isn't getting fuel from the carb. Next step is to junk the gas tap and get a new one. Non-vacuum ones are available and more suitable.