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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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I have an 03 Heritage its fuel inj. I started it up the other day and it reving at 2000 rpms normal for it is 950. When I took off it cough and hesitated. Took to my inde. And he is good. Local harley dealers even send him work anyway, he checks it out and says I have an intake manifold leak that harley uses rubber gaskets and they have replaced a lot of them, he replaces them with viton seals. I rebuilt a lot of pumps and they are suppose to be the best. The short of it is I brought it home ran fine went on a long ride today now doing the same thing and my mpg is way off. Any thoughts would be great
 
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Spray around the intake with brake cleaner. If no change in idle or engine sound possible idle air control solenoid.
 
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