92lowrider
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If anyone has a better Idea than the shop, I would appreciate it! My Buddys Bike had some Carb problems ( Bike would stall at Idle) before we went on a long distance ride! He had some Sediment in his Tank and float from the long winter, He had that cleaned and a float adjustment Done, This seemed to cure the problem, We set out on a long Distance Ride and the First Mountain pass we got to 4000' elevation the Carb started dripping fuel out the airbox. We went to closest H.D. Dealer and we were told its a common occurance with Screaming eagle airbox mod ! This had never happened before! We had problems at high altitude all the way to Nevada. We got another Mechanic who took a look and thought it was Jetted to Rich so he change to a smaller jet in the primary(175) from (195) he was use to higher elevation than Seattle, This helped but didnt fix it completly. The H.D. shop in Lynnwood WA. thinks it has worn valves and Blow by! They are wanting to do a major rebuild! The bike has 41000 miles and gets oil changes every 3000 miles and is well taken care of!
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Tommy Tune
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I'd think about swapping out the Carb before I'd do a complete engine rebuild.
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92lowrider
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That was one Idea that was brought up! thanks.
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arthurn
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If you do, get a mikuni.
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Ontario Biker
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A compression test would indicate if there was any blow by. If the blow by is caused by oil ring failure it would be using oil, if on the other hand the compression rings are failing ,it would show up as "low" compression, such a simple test that may eliminate an expensive rebuild, hope this helps, Ontario Biker
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92lowrider
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The Dealership is standing by there Leak down test! Why would a Bike with 40,000 miles have that type of problem?
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arthurn
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A compression test is always a good idea, but usually when gas comes out of the air box it is a float problem or valve seat problem. Still think swapping out the carb is the way to go.
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