AboutMike Wells Expertise PLEASE READ BEFORE ASKING A QUESTION!!! I CAN ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HARLEYS !!! I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT OTHER MODELS!!! I have a Harley only shop with 30 years experience located in Ohio. We specialize in complete and total repair, restoration, hi-performance, and custom bike building. I can work on Flat Heads to Twin Cams.
Experience Engine rebuilding (can be shipped),
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Expert: Mike Wells Date: 7/7/2008 Subject: backfiring
Question QUESTION: Hi, I've read the recent answer to the backfiring question and my harley model is a 2001 fxs series and is doing the same thing. I also havent been using it much just regular warming up for 15 min, 2-3 times a week, but recently its backfiring through exhaust. what would the ohm is for my bike? and if its not what its suppose to be what should I do?
ANSWER: Is your bike fuel injected?
Mike
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QUESTION: hi,I dont think its fuel injected because it has a carbureter is that right? and I still cant find the air/fuel mixture screw, you said its located at the underside of carb with a plug covering it? can you help me more on this? I found where the intermediate jet and float is. thanks to you. help please I want to ride my harley again.. maybe you could email me a pic of where the mixture screw is located. sorry to bother you but thank again!
Answer SInce you have a carb, then its not fuel injected. Remove the carb and turn it over. Looking at the underside of the carb at teh back, behind the flaot bowl, you will see a round piece sticking up. Under the plug is the air/fuel mixture screw. The plug has to be removed. I would suggest that you install a Dyna-jet kit in your carb. It will give you more throttle responce and clear up your problem of backfiring
Good luck and happy riding
Mike
