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Rough idle at cruisin speed in 4th and 5th gear

Discussion in 'Tech Tips' started by slowboy, Oct 24, 2011.

  1. slowboy

    slowboy New Member

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    my '95 Badboy has developed a skip/jerking kinda deal going on when I'm cruising in 4th and 5th gear, say anywhere from 45-70 mph...
    has great throttle response in 1st-3rd gears, and also great throttle response in 4th and 5th...
    whoever painted tanks years ago, painted inside the filler necks on both tanks...gas has ate paint off, and I removed tanks to clean them out...there was paint flakes/chips in bottom of tanks...when I removed petcock, the screen has some paint particles on it, but was basically unclogged...cleaned out screen, petcock and tanks...replaced them but it did not fix cruising idle problem...
    also, my plugs have been fouling out, rear plug mostly...they are not oil or gas fouled... just black sooty fouled...
    any help would be greatly appreciated

    Thanks

    Keith [slowboy]

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  3. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Could be a intake air leak
    FLHTbiker, Oct 24, 2011
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    Did you clean out the carb & float bowl ? Make sure you clean the jets & all
    cowboy, Oct 24, 2011
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