What Happened!!!

Hey can someone give me any ideas, I was recently cruising down the road on my 96 FXDL, and it was running great.The front plug wire came off, my fault I recently added some chrome head bolt & plug covers and did not shorten the wire boot. I cut the boot shorter and took off but now the bike is not running right, a lot of hesitation and popping ect. while taking off and slowing down.

Hey thanks, will definetly give it a try. Didn't even think about that being the problem since it was running so well before the plug wire popped off while I was cruising, thought maybe this could have screwed up something. Thanks again.

trashed the covers and replaced the plugs but no luck, still running rough, any other DYI suggestions I can try? Will probably bring it to my mechanic Monday but was sure looking forward to riding this weekend, just don't like to when itsnot running right, don't want to screw something up worse.

update, turned out the accelarater pump on my carb was the problem, recently had the carb rebuilt and jets up sized, my mechanic said he used a aftermarket kit on it and the diaphram rubber was too hard. Running good again, I guess it was just coincidence it happened when the plug wire came off. My mechanic coundn't explain that one, didn't charge me anything since he had just did the carb couple of weeks ago, he's a good honest mechanic which unfortunatley aren't as common as they use to be.

His name is Bucky LeBlanc and his shop is called "Trend Killer Customs" its in Lake Charles, LA.

My indy is an honest guy as well. he will cut through the bullshiit and and tell me what needs to be done. He has the best reputation around here I think. Glad to hear that you got it up and on the road.

Her I go bragging on my indy, took a ride yesterday and its still not running right. Made sure I ran over 30 miles so it would be up to temp and it still wants to what I call stutter between 1100 to 2200 rpm. If I pump the throttle a few times before taking off it doesn't seem to do it, I think its starving for gas. aybody agree with that, or think it may be something else? Will pu it back in the sop Tuesday if I can't maybe get it straightened out myself.

That is just crazy. I read that you changed the accelerator pump and the diaphragm as well? What about the VOES, could this be an issue do you think?

heard from my Indy today, he been pulling his hair out but finally found the plug wires bad, don't know if cutting the boots shorter when I had the chrome covers on F***d them up or what, but he said they intermittently go to ground. He put on another set he had and it ran perfect. He also found while test driving it the front motor mount bad, told him to change it. Got a short trip to Miss. coming up and don't want no problems.

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Thanks JB, will give it a try.

I see that you got it to work! Nice looking Bike.

My Indy called and said the bikes ready to pick up. New plug wires and front motor mount, told me to bring my helmet(louisiana) to test drive before loading it up on the trailer. Didn't tell him the helmet been in the truck since I dropped it off. By the way $225 for the work done including motor mount and plug wires, sounded reasonable to me but open for other opinions on the cost.