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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by dodge606
same here. 1988 softail custom. i thought the original carb ran pretty good till i switched. you will notice a difference. same problem with the a/c though. still looking for some kind of peg extensions for comfort.
Custom Chrome makes some that may work. in the hood of around 40 bucks?
 
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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I aslo run a bendix with adjustable mains. I have had no problems and the bike runs great. Very simple to tune
 
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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Yinz got Ethanol in your gas where yinz live? cuz we got it here..and i dunno bout yinz's carbs, but i kno my bendix HATED the ethanol man. It would eat the rubber accel pump boot like, QUICK! about 2 months and i had to replace the boot. no joke..i dunno if it was somethin in the gas i was gettin or what. it didnt seem to matter WHERE i got it at but it ate the boot up. Mine Was adjustable too.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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ya we do in the regular pumps...not in the high test. Tho, I would expect the o-rings to go just as fast as the pump boot if the prob. was as a result of the fuel.
So far no probs. just regular wear and maintenance. I use the premium fuel.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by scottfisher
ya we do in the regular pumps...not in the high test. Tho, I would expect the o-rings to go just as fast as the pump boot if the prob. was as a result of the fuel.
So far no probs. just regular wear and maintenance. I use the premium fuel.
As do I. I usually goto sunoco so i can get 94 rather than 93. They still put ethanol in it here. Money grubbin fart knockers anyhow!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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We got the 100 octane here in Chi Town no ethanol in that !! That old iron heads loves the high test stuff
 
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