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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 09:11 PM
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I have a 2013 EG limited. 5,500 miles on it. I have the Harley stage one download, Rinehart 4" slip on's with Rinehart performance baffles, RC components tuner, Ness big sucker a/c. After riding for a while and the motor gets good and hot I here a chatter. Sounds like an electrical chatter. It only does it in 3 4 5 and 6 gear around 2300 to 2500 rpm. I know the sewing machine sound a Harley motor makes and that's not what I'm hereing. I thought it could have been the lifters floating out from the oil geeting hot. I put some Lucas oil stabilizer in it and that only help quiten down the sewing machine noise. The dealership says they here nothing. It gets worse the hotter it gets. Could this be timing or injectors? Does anyone have any thoughts on the problems? Thanks
 
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 09:16 PM
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It is called pinging.

Don't know how your tuner works or if it is capable, but the timing probably needs to be reduced.

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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 09:23 PM
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I'm thinking its in the tuner as well. Not to knock any ones product but the RCXcelerator ain't much to brag about. It tunes of the crank sensor mostly. I will probably go back to a flax like I had on my RG.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 09:24 PM
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+1 on the pinging. Heard my share of it on my trip out west with low octane fuel and NO AIR lol. Put those fuel catalyst capsules and it all stopped.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 09:58 PM
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Since you have the stage one download I would take the tuner off and see what she does.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 10:07 PM
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I have tried 2 different types of octane boosters and neither helped. I will try the capsules and I will un plug the tuner as well. Thanks for the info
 
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 10:09 PM
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Try keeping your RPM above 2500 at road speed...
 
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You need to get that tune looked at. That sound is really bad for your motor.
 
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+1 on tuner, and the octane booster is a waste of $'s.

As mentioned you are lugging it, keep the RPM up. I know nothing about that tuner but it sure sounds like you may also need some ability to adjust the timing, and or fuel added to various VE cells. Loads of info on here about TTS, Powervision, and many tuners. You are in NC? So several shops around that can also help. let me know if you need / want any more info.
 
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What PTAG said. You already have the DL, take the tuner off and run the **** out of it, its new and under warranty.
 
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