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Old Feb 16, 2017 | 05:06 PM
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2004 Road Glide. Well built motor , well maintained. Generally runs with perfect combustion-now black sooty deposits on exhaust pipes.
Good compression. Does not use oil
Started late summer/ early fall
EFI with Race Tuner approx 8 years old. Power Commander V overlay. Approx 5 years old
SE hi- comp plugs SE plug wires installed Spring last year
Coil? Plug wires?
PS- why the coil in such a god awful location? Geez!
Any thoughts?
 
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Originally Posted by 1OldeHarleyFart!
2004 Road Glide. Well built motor , well maintained. Generally runs with perfect combustion-now black sooty deposits on exhaust pipes.
Good compression. Does not use oil
Started late summer/ early fall
EFI with Race Tuner approx 8 years old. Power Commander V overlay. Approx 5 years old
SE hi- comp plugs SE plug wires installed Spring last year
Coil? Plug wires?
PS- why the coil in such a god awful location? Geez!
Any thoughts?
Any codes being thrown? I'd start looking for a bad sensor. Trouble codes should point you in the right direction.
 
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