Anybody tinker on Harleys? Could use some help.

[shima]

Damnit!! I thought I was onto something.

You’re right @eric67camino - my bike has screaming eagle exhaust. Looks like it’s normal to step up the jets like you say.

Back to checking if the choke is stuck open.

 

[eric67camino]

If it's only running with choke on its lacking fuel or getting too much air. So plugged jets, plugged passages, restricting fuel. Or, too much air, like with an intake leak.

 

[shima]

Sorry @eric67camino I think my original post introduced some confusion because I worded things poorly.

Replacing the intake seal (where the carb meets in the intake manifold) resolved the issue where it would only run with choke on. The bike runs fine without choke now.

My only symptom is that the bike is running rich as hell. I pulled apart the choke/enrichener tonight, cleaned things, and put it back together. Hoping it was perhaps stuck open or something.

Will fire it up tomorrow and will report back.

 

[eric67camino]

My apologies. I thought it was still needing the choke after the carb seal.

Too much fuel would have me looking at the starter valve to see if it's burnt or scored, thus allowing excess fuel past it. Or making sure the idle mix screw was adjusted properly.

 

[eric67camino]

You also might look at you accelerator pump to may sure it's operational.

And make sure the slide is operational. If the slide is not picking up, it's not allowing more air to come in when you twist the throttle.