How do you prime a Harley Davidson carburetor?
Prime, in reference to a setting on a vacuum-controlled petcock, just fills the carbs, without starting the engine, by just allowing fuel to flow; you can also prime the carbs on a VS1400 Intruder by pressing the starter button without pulling the clutch in, which runs the fuel pump only, filling the carbs.
Can a CV Keihin carburetor cause a Harley to stall?
This can occur on any model, any carburetor, but seems to happen most often with the stock CV Keihin carburetors used on the newer (90 up) Big Twins and Sportster models. This condition is not only annoying, but can cause the Harley to stall dangerously at stoplights, and can damage intake seals.
Why is my CV carb not working on my Harley?
Again it should be emphasized, the #1 cause of carburetor related problems on a Harley or other V-Twin motorcycle is VACUUM LEAKS. The CV carb is dependent upon vacuum to function properly. 2) Check that the Needle Jet (nozzle) is installed correctly.
What makes the carburetor pop on a Harley Davidson?
One of the most common problems that customers complain about is the spit-cough-pop from the carburetor as a Harley goes from idle to ¼ throttle. This can occur on any model, any carburetor, but seems to happen most often with the stock CV Keihin carburetors used on the newer (90 up) Big Twins and Sportster models.
What can I do to fix my carburetor on my Harley?
Have you tried these videos? https://www.fixmyhog.com/videos/carburetor-rebuild/ Any quality carburetor cleaner will help clean your carb but many issues are gummed up inside. You will need to take apart the carb. My bike will only idle when the choke is on. May have old gas.
Can a CV carb get a Sportster to idle?
I recently replaced the accelerator pump and enricher on my 02 sportster with a cv carb. Now I can,t get it to idle unless I have the enricher pulled partially out.
This can occur on any model, any carburetor, but seems to happen most often with the stock CV Keihin carburetors used on the newer (90 up) Big Twins and Sportster models. This condition is not only annoying, but can cause the Harley to stall dangerously at stoplights, and can damage intake seals.
One of the most common problems that customers complain about is the spit-cough-pop from the carburetor as a Harley goes from idle to ¼ throttle. This can occur on any model, any carburetor, but seems to happen most often with the stock CV Keihin carburetors used on the newer (90 up) Big Twins and Sportster models.
What causes CV carburetor on Harley to slow down?
If there is a vacuum leak the gas will be drawn into the leak and cause the engine RPM to slow or fluctuate. DO NOT PERFORM THIS NEAR AN OPEN FLAME. Again it should be emphasized, the #1 cause of carburetor related problems on a Harley or other V-Twin motorcycle is VACUUM LEAKS. The CV carb is dependent upon vacuum to function properly.