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Anonymous Posted on Apr 09, 2013

Rear cylinder does not fire 1987 FLHTC

Rear cylinder does not fire. New Coil, plugs,wires. The Plug does fire but the rear cylinder does not get hot only warm. I checked the Cam and looks good

  • Anonymous Apr 09, 2013

    Did a compression test and had 145 lbs in both the front and the rear

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If you're getting fire, but the cylinder isn't getting hot (I always check the exhaust pipe near where it exits the head), possibly you're not getting air/fuel mixture to that cylinder.

Is the intake valve opening?
Check valve adjustment?

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SOURCE: no fire in one cylinder

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