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Feb 21, 2008 | 06:27 PM

08 FLHT

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Just put my new V&H Big Shot duals SE air cleaner and PC3 from fuel moto on my 08 Electraglide and man doesitsoundgood but it does not seem to start as easily as before and has backfired once or twice. has anyone else had this issue any help would be appreciated.
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Feb 21, 2008 | 06:46 PM

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Just put my new V&H Big Shot duals SE air cleaner and PC3 from fuel moto on my 08 Electraglide and man doesitsoundgood but it does not seem to start as easily as before and has backfired once or twice. has anyone else had this issue any help would be appreciated.
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Robert

Don't wait for the "check engine" light to go out before starting, & set your 0 & 100% throttle positions. Let us know if that helps............

Feb 21, 2008 | 06:51 PM

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Can the throttle position be set without a laptop. I dont have one.
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Feb 21, 2008 | 07:46 PM

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Jinkstook the words outta my mouth.

No, you can't zero w/o acomputer. I was in the same boat. I hauled my PC into the garage! [8D]

Feb 21, 2008 | 07:47 PM

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Don't wait for the "check engine" light to go out before starting, & set your 0 & 100% throttle positions. Let us know if that helps............

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What's the story behind this?

Feb 21, 2008 | 08:08 PM

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Don't wait for the "check engine" light to go out before starting, & set your 0 & 100% throttle positions. Let us know if that helps............

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What's the story behind this?
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Someone explained it quite well in a post within the last couple days. Shouldn't be too hard to find if you page down and look for anything close to the subject.

Feb 21, 2008 | 08:40 PM

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Ican't explain it as well as it has been done in the past, it has to do with the fact that if you let the engine light cycle through, the PCIII will also re-cycle immediately after the engine light does. This causes a slight delay, usually about 2-3 engine revolutions, before the spark and timing signals are sent for the engine to fire.

With the PCIII installed, you can bypass this without any damage to the engine or the system and start immediately upon hitting the run button. Also, with the PCIII installed, the injectors are pre-loaded and ready to fire immediately. That is also where you are probably getting your backfiring through the AC, from the intake loading up.

A couple members on here, like iclick or cegusa, can probably explain it better. As well as talking to Jaime, or Keith (?), at Fuelmoto.

I just turn on my ign. Hit my run button, and immediately hit my start button. It fires and starts on the first or secondturnover without problem. This did take me a little bit to get used to.

Side note on the '08, I have heard that the throttle position(0% & 100%) does not need to be set separately for these particular bikes. I think it has to do with the new fly by wire. Others on here can confirm or rebut this.

Congrats.