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Discussion in 'Technical' started by Scrat, Sep 13, 2011.

  1. Scrat

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    Hi, new to the forum. Had a friend suggest. I have a issue with the engine. 117 California S&S, on my 2005 Bulldog. When at 70-80 in 6th gear, I get a pulsing of the engine like it is starving for gas. Tried resetting the carb to factory spec's and tuning it in. Runs great when on the throttle or idle, but steady at 70-80 bucks and kicks like it's running out of gas. Any ideas?
     
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    Assuming your jetting is right and it's got good plugs and wires on it and they're tight. And the battery terminals are clean and tight. I'd pull the petcock and check the screen for trash and make sure you have good fuel flow. After that I'd be pulling the float bowl and jets and cleaning them and making sure the float bowl is adjusted properly and your not sucking the bowl dry.

    What kind of air cleaner/filter do you have on it? Is it stock also?
     
    #2 PaulHart, Sep 13, 2011
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    Clean your intermediate jet, if your bike has sat for a bit that's the first thing I'd check.
     
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    agree
     
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    What kind of air intake do you have? Some here running a spike air intake have had the same problem that you have described
     
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    Thanks for the help guys. I put the stock air cleaner back on. I think the spike that the mechanic used did not catch a port on the rear of the mount that I think had something to do with it. Running like a champ now!
     
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    woodbutcher Mr. Old Fart member #145
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    thanks for getting back to us, that is much appreciated. glad to hear it's running the way it should.
     
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    If you do not use the stock air cleaner you have to remove the float bowl vent screw in the float bowl. also if you turn the spike vertical it should eliminate the air flow problem they create
     
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    I may try that, as I really like the look of the Spike, thanks again guys. I am getting ready to do the wire plus EHC change out so I may be on here quite a bit in the near future! :up:
     
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    francoblay1 The Spaniard

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    Fuck man.... THIS THREAD IS SIX (6) YEARS OLD!!!!
     
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    francoblay1 The Spaniard

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    :whore:


    looks way better pointing forward? That maybe be for you.... not for the majority of us. And, no... don´t start a Poll you now!!! :panic:

    The threads are there for everyone to find them... as they should do, search! It is not nice every time I log in, and look for the new posts/replies, etc, finding OLD threads brought back to life for no reason.

    Thing is, new threads/replies are coming in by the minute... do you really thing that because you brought back to life that old thread someone will see it as soon as they need it????
     
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    francoblay1 The Spaniard

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    How, how will they see it??? If who needs the info doesn´t perform a search on the specific subject, will not find it as it will not stay in the first page unless you keep feeding the thread every single day!!!
     
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    Search button don't usually give you what you search for the first time, gotta keep hittin it.:yesnod:
     
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    I agree with the search tool in this forum being fing shite, you have to make sure you tick the box "Titles Only" and it gets more accurate. :oldthumbsup:
     
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