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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Default Sputtering...bad gas mileage
I need help.

My Electra Glide is thirsty for gas. I know I still have gas, but its choking. Sputtering. I'm only at 120 miles (i normally run out of gas at 170 miles).

Also, my gas gauge is broken, the pin doesnt stay in one place. Do you think the guage has anything to do with my performance? I know know i still have gas, but my guage would drop to E then back to 1/2.

So please what do i need to check.
 
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Old post, did you ever figure it out? Fuel filter?
 
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doubt we'll ever know since his last post was in nov of 2008......
 
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He ran out of gas and is still walking home....
 
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Thats a long *** walk, remind me not to run out of gas on that road, lmao..
 
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