How do you choke a Harley Davidson?
Pull choke all the way out and start bike, wait 10 seconds and push choke in halfway and leave until engine is to temp, then push in.
What to do if your bike won’t run without a choke?
Normally you would keep it on (closed) until the engine warms up and then turn it off (open). If it really won’t run without the choke being closed/on then it’s not getting enough fuel and the carbs probably need cleaning.
What to do when your carburetor goes bad on a Harley?
Add fuel stabilizer every time you get fuel to help prevent this from reoccurring. Or another option is to turn off the fuel petcock and run the bike until it stalls before parking it between rides. This will leave no fuel in the carb to go bad and plug the passages. off of the throttle it will die.
Why does my Virago motorcycle not run without a choke?
I’m trying to figure out what’s wrong with my Virago 250cc. It will only run if you have the choke on. If you let it off the choke the engine switches off. I originally thought that maybe the carbs were dirty. I ran some Seafoam through the fuel system, but it didn’t seem to help.
Why does my Generator only run with the choke on?
A choke is active when it is closed;that is, it is on when it is closed. Normally you would keep it on (closed) until the engine warms up and then turn it off (open). If it really won’t run without the choke being closed/on then it’s not getting enough fuel and the carbs probably need cleaning.
What to do with a choke on a Harley Davidson?
Chase all the circuits with carb spray through the little red tube. Take the accelerator pump apart and clean it out. Inspect the diaphram to make sure it is OK. Chase the port with carb spray. Uncover the idle-air adjustment needle head if not already done, and remove it. Chase the port with carb spray.
Why does my car not run with the choke on?
Dwight Coleman there are usually only a few possibilities if it only runs with the choke. One cause could be an air leak on the carb, head gasket, crankshaft seal. The other could be a clogged low speed and idle circuit.
What do you remove from a Harley CV carburetor?
Remove the Harley carb pilot jet. Remove the mixture screw, spring, washer, and o-ring. Spray a small amount of mild carburetor or fuel injection cleaner into the pilot jet passage and mixture screw passage.
What causes carburetor to pop on Harley Davidson?
The gaskets between the head pipes and the exhaust ports of the heads is a crush fit that will leak if the pipes are removed, reinstalled, or over/under torqued. Cool air drawn into the exhaust at these seals will result in hesitation or popping commonly misdiagnosed as a carburetor problem.