IRON HEAD. Won't Hold and idle after hot start. PLEASE HELP!
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Hi there. I have a 1985 Harley Davidson Iron Head Sportster 1000 that I am trying to get running good again. I am a Harley technician but I'm more familiar with the late model Harley's. I have tested and changed a few things on it. I installed a late model CV carburetor (not to solve the issue, but to make it run better). Seems to start great when cold. Takes about 5 minutes to warm up. I take it down the road and runs great. I return to my shop and it will hold an idle just fine. I then shut the bike off and let sit for a few minutes... then try to start it back up. It starts with a little help from accelerator pump, but will not hold and idle unless it is run again for a few minutes down the road or the choke is out. The points gap it good. New plugs and wires. Fuel tank and screen are clean. The jets are 175/45 with a perfectly clean carburetor. Intake seals and inlet boot do not leak. The compression is around 90PSI. I feel is a little low but im hearing this is normal. I want to get this thing going but I'm lost with it not holding and idle after it is restarted hot from a 5 minute rest... Please help? I feel like I'm missing something...
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