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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 11:32 PM
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1996 fxd superglide and it starts and runs alright but when i push in choke it just stalls same when i slow down to an intersection and it just cuts out
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 11:50 PM
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Welcome to the forums, bike wise it's starving for fuel. Check for intake leaks and the petcock has good flow and isn't getting blocked.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 12:03 AM
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Another thing to check is that your idle jet is not clogged.
 
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Time for a carb cleaning. Pilot jet clogged.
 
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thank you for all the replys,now the fuel is running straight through the carburetor,and through the out flow pipe any ideas
 
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Float's stuck. I'd say some crude got into the fuel line then to the carb. Drain it and pull the petcock see condition the filter screens in.
 
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