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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 08:30 PM
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Default 91 Softail Springer wont run!

Hello all! It was running rough before, I replaced the gas and put new plugs and wires on it... It ran great all last weekend. Started it up today and its running rough again. It idles rough and backfires on acceleration. Seems to be getting gas but the carb hasn't been messed with in a while. Thanks for the advice.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 06:10 AM
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You may have a torn vacuum piston bellows, vacuum petcock is buggered, or your igntion system has some type of issue.
Only educated guesses without seeing the bike.
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