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Old Apr 16, 2018 | 10:10 AM
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I just installed a set of V&H 450 destroyers on my 14 flhtcu and the chrome end caps have gone gold color on the inside and the back edge after only 50 km, I have read conflicting reports as to whether its a bit too rich or its too lean. Does anyone here know the right answer please.

at the time of install i had a set of FL-VIED10 set at 25% from my last set of pipes other than that its a stock setup.

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Old Apr 16, 2018 | 11:51 AM
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Im going to say lean. May want to consider a better tuner, I ditched my xieds for a FP3 when I couldnt get rid of pinging no matter the settings.
 
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thanks for the reply i am getting mixed responses online where they say yellow or gold is too rich and blue is too lean. i guess the part i left out was you could smell gas in the exhaust when riding when i could not before
 
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I always thought too rich was a black sooty color.
 
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Originally Posted by TroubleHead Fred
I always thought too rich was a black sooty color.
You are correct.
Black for rich. He stated he could smell gas, that alone is enough to confirm rich mixture.
 
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