Choke/enrich. question
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I've had my choke adjusted to go back in by itself for more than 6 or so years. I've only changed plugs once in those six+ years, and that was just for piece of mind & not because the plugs were fouled. I've also only had to make fine tune adjustments to the **** tensioner & that was due to change of seasons. I'll keep mine so it goes back in slowly by itself. 
Last edited by WVHogRider; Jan 11, 2013 at 11:29 AM.
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True, but only when the engine is cold and in the warming process. If the engine is warmed up and you still have the farts, your looking at a mixture screw adjustment or possibly a jet change.
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Well just to update a bit on the magical automatic enrichener. I took the bike down to the store this morning and made sure to pay attention to movement of the ****. Reinforcing the "magic" explanation of the poorly adjusted enrichener, I found that it only went to the halfway point after a 30 sec warm up and a light 4 mile ride in 40 degree temps. Now compare that to a 2 mile ride to the freeway in 60 to 65 degrees which I ride every morning during the summer and the choke is always in once i hit that onramp. I know there is probably many explanations for this happening, but i found it entertaining that my little sporty has an enrichener that magically knows when to go in. Oh and as cold as the engine was once i got to the store had i been manually working the choke, i would have had it halfway anyway.
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It works that way because it's a friction nut for the adjustment that is plastic. It's a poor design, not brilliant. There is a reason that every Harley dealer you can find has them in stock.