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Old Aug 21, 2022 | 11:44 AM
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So I have a 2014 streetglide. One of my air cleaner bolts went into the combustion chamber I replace the head piston drug and when I got to put back together it seems to not want to start I can get it to run off ether but it won't start and run on its own anyone get any help
 
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Old Aug 21, 2022 | 12:12 PM
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for reals? 'i dropped a bolt in the combustion chamber and instead of getting it out, i figured that i'd just button everything up and let the engine chew it up'?

this can't be real.

if it is, take it apart and get the bolt out
 
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Old Aug 21, 2022 | 12:20 PM
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Scratch .. I think you may have misunderstood what he said
 
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Old Aug 21, 2022 | 12:22 PM
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Scratch .. I think you may have misunderstood what he said
I have no idea what he said
 
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Old Aug 21, 2022 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by John Engelhardt ll
So I have a 2014 streetglide. One of my air cleaner bolts went into the combustion chamber I replace the head piston drug and when I got to put back together it seems to not want to start I can get it to run off ether but it won't start and run on its own anyone get any help
What’s a “head piston drug”?
 
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Old Aug 21, 2022 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by TriGeezer
What’s a “head piston drug”?
I don't know but whatever drug it is must be good.
 

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Also seems like he has been having issues for a couple of years with it. Here is his only other post from two years ago...

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/welco...-fatbob-2.html
 
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What’s a “head piston drug”?
Back in the 80's i would put some coke on the end of my, never mind.
 
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I am still trying to figure out "Da"

WTF?
 
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I figured “head piston drug” should have been “head piston during”. Da. Da. Da.
 
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