Engine Spits..
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After my Sportster 883 warms up when I begin to apply throttle from a stop the engine bogs a bit then spits thru the carb.If I run with the choke on and the idle up just a bit this does not occur.Theres been no sign of the check engine light coming on.Anyone have any ideas on this? its an '05 model with carb,only mod"s are drag pipes and h.p. wires..this is a new occurance so dont think they are to blame.
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RE: Engine Spits..
ORIGINAL: SportsterDude
After my Sportster 883 warms up when I begin to apply throttle from a stop the engine bogs a bit then spits thru the carb.If I run with the choke on and the idle up just a bit this does not occur.Theres been no sign of the check engine light coming on.Anyone have any ideas on this? its an '05 model with carb,only mod"s are drag pipes and h.p. wires..this is a new occurance so dont think they are to blame.
After my Sportster 883 warms up when I begin to apply throttle from a stop the engine bogs a bit then spits thru the carb.If I run with the choke on and the idle up just a bit this does not occur.Theres been no sign of the check engine light coming on.Anyone have any ideas on this? its an '05 model with carb,only mod"s are drag pipes and h.p. wires..this is a new occurance so dont think they are to blame.
-ET
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From: New Hampshire
RE: Engine Spits..
ORIGINAL: SportsterDude
After my Sportster 883 warms up when I begin to apply throttle from a stop the engine bogs a bit then spits thru the carb.If I run with the choke on and the idle up just a bit this does not occur.Theres been no sign of the check engine light coming on.Anyone have any ideas on this? its an '05 model with carb,only mod"s are drag pipes and h.p. wires..this is a new occurance so dont think they are to blame.
After my Sportster 883 warms up when I begin to apply throttle from a stop the engine bogs a bit then spits thru the carb.If I run with the choke on and the idle up just a bit this does not occur.Theres been no sign of the check engine light coming on.Anyone have any ideas on this? its an '05 model with carb,only mod"s are drag pipes and h.p. wires..this is a new occurance so dont think they are to blame.
He also explained to me that bikes aren't like cars (which I already knew, but)... Bikes want to cruise in the 2-3000 RPM range, unlike cars that want to cruise at 1500RPMs...
Last night I tested the theory, and kept the bike in one gear lower than I normally would. It kept the motor higher than I would have liked (not close to redline, but still higher than I would have liked), and mine didn't spit or sputter at all all night...
I DO wish the sportster came with a Tach, so I would be able to tell you where the "sweet spot" is, but it doesn't, and I'm not willing to spend the $600+ to put one in...
-ET
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RE: Engine Spits..
ORIGINAL: ETMegabyte
I DO wish the sportster came with a Tach, so I would be able to tell you where the "sweet spot" is, but it doesn't, and I'm not willing to spend the $600+ to put one in...
-ET
ORIGINAL: SportsterDude
After my Sportster 883 warms up when I begin to apply throttle from a stop the engine bogs a bit then spits thru the carb.If I run with the choke on and the idle up just a bit this does not occur.Theres been no sign of the check engine light coming on.Anyone have any ideas on this? its an '05 model with carb,only mod"s are drag pipes and h.p. wires..this is a new occurance so dont think they are to blame.
After my Sportster 883 warms up when I begin to apply throttle from a stop the engine bogs a bit then spits thru the carb.If I run with the choke on and the idle up just a bit this does not occur.Theres been no sign of the check engine light coming on.Anyone have any ideas on this? its an '05 model with carb,only mod"s are drag pipes and h.p. wires..this is a new occurance so dont think they are to blame.
-ET
Glad to hear you're running better...
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RE: Engine Spits..
I remember seeing a little aftermarket digital tach posted on here a week or two ago. It seemed rather decent and blended into the handlebar assembly to where almost un-noticable. It also wasn't very expensive.
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