nightster/fuel pak problems
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06-30-2008 | 08:15 PM
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nightster/fuel pak problems
My Nightster is 7 weeks old now with about 2,500 miles on it. I installed V/H Short Shots, S/E Stage 1 a/c and the V/H FuelPak. It ran great for about a week then started running rough and occasionally backfiring through the breather. Called Vance &\\; Hines and they had me change some numbers. Ran great for a week and now it is doing it again. Called VH back, changed some more numbers and it seems fine again for now. Just wandering if anyone else is having these problems. I am thinking about taking the Fuel Pak off and taking a hammer to it and getting the Stage 1 download from Harley but i don't know anything about that either. Any ideas? Thanks.
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06-30-2008 | 08:29 PM
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RE: nightster/fuel pak problems
The ShortShots are poppers for sure. I had the Stage 1 done first (with heavy breather) and they backfired. I put the quiet baffles in- backfired less, but increased after miles of riding. I installed the Fuel Pak and, again, quiet at first, but soon after they backfired. I had it DYNO tuned BY V/H and it ran great for about a week. Guess what? You got it...backfiring. I'm going to contact them again to tweak it some more. If I continue to have these issues, I may switch to the Power Commander and get rid of the Pak or maybe even switch pipes all together. I like the sound of the Rineharts too.
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06-30-2008 | 08:37 PM
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RE: nightster/fuel pak problems
I ripped my fuelpak out and took off the short shots and that fixed the back firing
I would not purchase a V&H product ever again. I can honestly say I disliked V&H before I bought my nightster due to friends having V&H pipes on street bikes and harleys but now that I have owned a set I am sticking to my feelings about there products. Plus after installing the Fuelpak and realizing how shitty that was to get in there, I wonder how they engineer there products.
I would not purchase a V&H product ever again. I can honestly say I disliked V&H before I bought my nightster due to friends having V&H pipes on street bikes and harleys but now that I have owned a set I am sticking to my feelings about there products. Plus after installing the Fuelpak and realizing how shitty that was to get in there, I wonder how they engineer there products.
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06-30-2008 | 08:54 PM
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06-30-2008 | 11:06 PM
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07-01-2008 | 04:09 AM
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RE: nightster/fuel pak problems
W O W !!!!!! After hearing all this...Im not going anywhere near Vance &\\; Hines pipes...I wanted to put the short shots on my nightster...But now I think im going with the Reinharts...
Does anyone know anything about BUB JUG-HUGGERS ? Price ? How they Run ? etc etc etc...
Does anyone know anything about BUB JUG-HUGGERS ? Price ? How they Run ? etc etc etc...
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07-01-2008 | 04:53 AM
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07-01-2008 | 07:42 AM
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RE: nightster/fuel pak problems
I guess i've been lucky...cause i've been running the fuelpak for about 2000miles and i'm running a set of side-shots. I haven't had any issues yet and hopefully I won't. Makes me nervous about some of the problems yall are running into. I don't plan on changing anything unless I have a big problem.
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07-01-2008 | 02:07 PM
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RE: nightster/fuel pak problems
i have the short shots too without any tune and she pops and cracks like crazy- dropping it off at the HD dealer after i put the stage 1 screaming eagle AF on to have them do the tune. \\; i will definately post after it's done, and if it doesn't purr i might have to change em out.
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07-01-2008 | 03:01 PM
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RE: nightster/fuel pak problems
ORIGINAL: georgia cruiser
My Nightster is 7 weeks old now with about 2,500 miles on it. I installed V/H Short Shots, S/E Stage 1 a/c and the V/H FuelPak. It ran great for about a week then started running rough and occasionally backfiring through the breather. Called Vance &\\;\\\\\\; Hines and they had me change some numbers. Ran great for a week and now it is doing it again. Called VH back, changed some more numbers and it seems fine again for now. Just wandering if anyone else is having these problems. I am thinking about taking the Fuel Pak off and taking a hammer to it and getting the Stage 1 download from Harley but i don't know anything about that either. Any ideas? Thanks.
My Nightster is 7 weeks old now with about 2,500 miles on it. I installed V/H Short Shots, S/E Stage 1 a/c and the V/H FuelPak. It ran great for about a week then started running rough and occasionally backfiring through the breather. Called Vance &\\;\\\\\\; Hines and they had me change some numbers. Ran great for a week and now it is doing it again. Called VH back, changed some more numbers and it seems fine again for now. Just wandering if anyone else is having these problems. I am thinking about taking the Fuel Pak off and taking a hammer to it and getting the Stage 1 download from Harley but i don't know anything about that either. Any ideas? Thanks.
I'm assuming you used map FP-0681 with your setup. What changes did V&\\;H give you the first and second time?