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4th Gear
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From: Dover
Help please!
Hello all. I tried the search function before posting and I could not come up with a good answer.
Little background to start. 2009 xcl 1200. Stock map. Van e and Hines straight shot slip-ons, hd heavy breather and a vance and Hines fuelpac. The map I'm using is fp-0679 with mode 23 set to 20 because of popping. (Even with mode 23 set to 22 it still does it)
Now the problem, I'm getting terrible hesitation and popping in first and second gear if I'm hard on the throttle. Motor is warmed up and not lugging the engine. The other problem is occasionally it will stall when cold and if it doesn't stall it tries to and catches itself. I have no clue what's wrong. I'm hoping someone out here has an idea.
Also, the check engine light is off and there are no codes stored.
Please let me know if I need to provide anymore info.
And vance and Hines is no help.
Little background to start. 2009 xcl 1200. Stock map. Van e and Hines straight shot slip-ons, hd heavy breather and a vance and Hines fuelpac. The map I'm using is fp-0679 with mode 23 set to 20 because of popping. (Even with mode 23 set to 22 it still does it)
Now the problem, I'm getting terrible hesitation and popping in first and second gear if I'm hard on the throttle. Motor is warmed up and not lugging the engine. The other problem is occasionally it will stall when cold and if it doesn't stall it tries to and catches itself. I have no clue what's wrong. I'm hoping someone out here has an idea.
Also, the check engine light is off and there are no codes stored.
Please let me know if I need to provide anymore info.
And vance and Hines is no help.
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Popping means you're running too lean. You need more fuel. If it were me making the decision, I'd get a dyno tune. You can try other canned maps that will add more fuel, but you may end up needing a custom map that you can only get with a dyno tune.
-Beer
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Had a co worker with a similar set up as you on their sporty custom. Agreed with other poster about it being to lean. Also note the co worker had many problems with the fuel PAC so make sure yours is working correctly.
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This is now my current situation with my previously thought to be a vacuum leak. Interested to see where this goes. But I did find a local dyno and they will tune my PCIII on dyno, for around 150. Will report back here with my results to see if its what solved my situation, and that should give you a better idea.
Otherwise going around them corners in 2nd gear is a tad scary when that throttle doesn't hold when it pops ain't it, lol.
Otherwise going around them corners in 2nd gear is a tad scary when that throttle doesn't hold when it pops ain't it, lol.
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I'm not understanding why the issue seems to be getting worse. When I did everything it ran great. First it started as stumble when cold. Then came the stall every now and again then the 1st and 2nd gear falling flat on its face and sounding the a cap gun. I knew I should have not bought a fuelpac.
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That's why I'm here. The plan for the weeken is put the stock ac back on and remove the fuelpac. Then save for a pc ex v.
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maybe you have a vacuum leak...check the intake seals by spraying with CRC, WD40, or something like that and see if the idle changes..
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