What should I do about my carburetor on my Harley?
It runs smooth when I’m holding the choke out. What do you think is causing my problem? You need to clean/rebuild your Harley carburetor and replace intake seals. Your intermediate jet (slow jet) is blocked. Also, make sure you are using fresh fuel and spark plugs.
Why is my Harley CV carburetor stalling after tuning?
Hesitation or stalling can sometimes occur after tuning or rebuilding your Harley CV carburetor or if your Harley carb has not been maintained. The following are common issues sometimes encountered after tuning or rebuilding a Harley CV carburetor.
Why does my Harley Davidson have hesitation and chugging?
It feels as if it’s not getting gas sprayed into the cylinders and it’s hesitating. It’s the FI model but I also left it uncovered out in the rain due to a biker rally here in NC for a week. See if you have any stored codes. If no codes are logged, I would empty the tank and refill with fresh fuel. Using dry gas or additives is a waste of time.
What to do if your Harley won’t idle?
If its not that, the carb probably needs a good cleaning. If you have to leave the choke pulled out for it to run, it’s either got and intake leak or either a clogged jet. With the bike running spray some wd40 around the intake seals and listen for changes in the rpms.
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 are my spark plugs not working on my Harley?
Spark plugs even when cleaned can have internal cracks or fractures in the electrode that increase resistance and lead to weak spark. Make sure your Harley mixture screw tuning has already been dialed in properly before and after any jetting changes. NOTE: CVP does not provide repair advice.
Why does my Harley Davidson run weird after a charge?
The reason its intermittent is the bike will start running weird in other words it would take a charge but if for some reason that charge did not hold for long the bike will start running weird again. So I went and change the battery and I’ve never had the problem since.
What was the problem with my Harley Davidson?
After about 15 mins she showed up and said her bike would not stay running. At each stop, it would stall but would always start after the fact. It died in the driveway. We tried to troubleshoot the problem but have been unsuccessful so far. Checked the fuel pump, getting gas, changed the plugs and checked the wires for leaks, no leaks.