Hello all, I have a 2000 Road King Classic, 95" kit, EFI race tuner. Rest is somewhat stock. Today, I got stuck in traffic and I think I overheated. The engine started "missing" at idol and my inner legs were on fire. The scary part, is after a 10min dead stop (engine was off for that) I started it backup and from the lower right side (cam area) I started hearing what sounds like a loose heat shield rattling (I know there is nothing like that around that area) I freaked out and did a U-turn to open her up and cool her off. Now, I am getting a really bad back-fire on shifts, low on power, and what sounds like spark knock on roll-on. Any ideas on what was damaged for overheating?

 

You didn't damage anything by the heat. That happens all the time with a HD. They're built to take it. But you might have some carbon build up or fouled plugs to deal with.

 

Check your oil!

Might be a lifter. that got starved because of the heat?

 

catalytic convertor coming apart and rattling?

 

You might want to look at your exhaust pipes near the heads. I got stuck in Houston traffic last year on a 100+ degree day for over an hour. Afterwards, I noticed that my exhaust pipes had cracked near the rear cylinder. A cracked exhaust could cause the backfiring...

 

 

Try these fans from one of the sponsors. I have them on my Street Glide and they are great for when you are stuck in heavy traffic.

http://www.wardspartswerks.com/

 

This will tell you if something inside has grenaded.

 

As already mentioned start by replacing spark plugs and see if it runs better then check for exhaust leaks. A leak near the head will make it run like crap.

 

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