HELP!
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From: Sunny SoCal
HELP!
Hey all,
This is only my second post but I feel I need some advise. I am new to the twin cam with my King but have been around Evos most my life. I haven't owned my RK very long and I feel there might be an issue with it. It is a 2001 RK Classic fuel injected. It has the 1550 stage II kit with Sreaming Eagle heads and a Race tuner with D&D Fat Kat 2 to 1 exhaust. My question are: 1. When running is chatters louder than any HD engine I've ever heard, scares me. The oil is full and clean. 2. Even though it is fuel injected is is somewhat hard to start, it cranks like 3-5 seconds and then comes alive slowly. 3. Also when running is shakes like no other! Wow it shakes so bad I can barely read the speedo at idle. When on the throttle above 1500 rpms it seems nice and smooth just clatters pretty loud. Any ideas???
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This is only my second post but I feel I need some advise. I am new to the twin cam with my King but have been around Evos most my life. I haven't owned my RK very long and I feel there might be an issue with it. It is a 2001 RK Classic fuel injected. It has the 1550 stage II kit with Sreaming Eagle heads and a Race tuner with D&D Fat Kat 2 to 1 exhaust. My question are: 1. When running is chatters louder than any HD engine I've ever heard, scares me. The oil is full and clean. 2. Even though it is fuel injected is is somewhat hard to start, it cranks like 3-5 seconds and then comes alive slowly. 3. Also when running is shakes like no other! Wow it shakes so bad I can barely read the speedo at idle. When on the throttle above 1500 rpms it seems nice and smooth just clatters pretty loud. Any ideas???
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From: Akron, OH
RE: HELP!
1. Check for anything loose.
2. Rubber mounted engines are not balanced...they vibrate at idle and then smooth out once in motion. My 2008 Street Glide does the same thing, so nothing to worrie about there.
3. 3-5 seconds and then comes up slowly....hmm. Try changing plugs.
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2. Rubber mounted engines are not balanced...they vibrate at idle and then smooth out once in motion. My 2008 Street Glide does the same thing, so nothing to worrie about there.
3. 3-5 seconds and then comes up slowly....hmm. Try changing plugs.
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RE: HELP!
1. Check drivetrain, got adjustable PR's I assume? I'd check those, lifter maybe, compensator nut? noise on left or right?
2. What's your compression? Maybe it needed releases when built, check plugs too
3. Check motormount, could be shot
2. What's your compression? Maybe it needed releases when built, check plugs too
3. Check motormount, could be shot
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RE: HELP!
Does it have a PCIII, SERT, Thundermax or anything like that installed? I had a similar set up and mine ran like crap until I put one of these units on.
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From: Sunny SoCal
RE: HELP!
I guess what I need to know is....are twin cams just noisier and vribate more than an EVO? If this is the case I can live with it, I just don't want to hust anything.
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