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Question Posted By: ringo on 5-15-2009
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| Make of Bike: |
Harley |
| Model of Bike |
sportster |
| Year of Bike |
1988 |
| Engine Size |
1200 |
| Other info on Bike |
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| What's your question? |
engine is to rich, after a ride the plugs get sooty
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| Details: |
is there a upgrade for the factory carb to make this problem go away. |
Answers:
- Running sooty at the plugs is not always a carburetor problem. If that carburetor has been running good for the last 21 years...it's more than likely your problem may lie somewhere else. Not sure whether your carburetor is a CV or a butterfly Keihin. Catch me up...and anything else you've done to your ride just before you noticed this.
By: 47Knuckle-Dragger on: 5-16-2009
- the bike belongs to a member with the club, I will be out at his place next week and I will get some more info on details, thanks. By: Guest on: 5-18-2009
- Check ignition timing. Check for weak spark from ignition coil. Does it blow a lot of black smoke from the tailpipe at idle? If so, you may have a carb problem. If not, probably ignition related. Is there any oily residue on the plugs? If so, check compression. By: woodsman416 on: 5-21-2009
- Valve guides may be worn time for a top end. By: Guest on: 5-27-2009
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