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EVO has a "miss" during acceleration

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by jngusmc, Oct 11, 2009.

  1. jngusmc

    jngusmc New Member

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    First time on the site here...I have a 97 softail, it was running fine but sat up for a couple months (too much work, not enuff play). When I finally cranked it up to ride, under acccleration I got a bad miss and the more I accel'd the worse it got. Well put it back in the barn and pulled the carb off, cleaned a bunch of crap out of it. Well I pulled the mixture screw out as well (no lost parts) and after putting it all back together and installing carb, I now have a really bad miss, pretty much starts missing as soon as I start to give throttle, any thoughts?:banghead:
    jngusmc, Oct 11, 2009
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    Check for critters in your exhaust? It could happen...
    Wideglide85, Oct 11, 2009
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    Try the simple stuff first...put a new set of plugs in then check for intake leaks...and critters
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  5. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    when you cleaned the carb, did you also clean the tank? the gas in the tank is bad also. put the mix screw at 2 turns from a light seat.
    chucktx, Oct 11, 2009
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    Once you get it all cleaned out run some sta-bul in the gas it works well to keep this stuff from happing in the first place
    cowboy, Oct 12, 2009
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    Might try running some Sea Foam in the gas, the stuff works great... can be used in oil also.
    quietone, Oct 12, 2009
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    Thanks to all that have given suggestions, sorry it took so long to reply to you, work thing you know. I will try all of it this weekend, weather should be good for a change, I'll post the results. Thx again
    jngusmc, Oct 15, 2009
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    looking forward to the results......
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    yep should be cool enough this weekend as that will help
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