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Bad Fuel Mileage

MarkS

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I have a 2013 Harley Iron (efi) that has 6500 miles on it. I put on AN big suckered and VA short shots @ 1000 miles. It's getting 31.9 mug with fuel programmer off and should be around 48 mpg. I've run it with no issues for 2 years and now fuel mileage went down bad. Any ideas?
 
I do not understand are you or are you not using some type of fueler? For mileage to drop all of a sudden on a EFI bike the check engine light should be on and it should be performing poorly. Maybe fueler bad?
 
I had a EJK gen 3 that's being checked now and bikes back to stock but still getting 32 mpg. It should be in high 40's.

I was thinking bad fueled myself but now I'm thinking maybe my bike. I'm confused!

BTW no check engine light on and bikes running good. I'm not running it harder than normal. With fueler on I've always gotten 38 in town and 42 on highway with extra fuel added.

With fueler off it should be running really lean and getting higher fuel mileage right? Like stock mileage?
 
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I had a EJK gen 3 that's being checked now and bikes back to stock but still getting 32 mpg. It should be in high 40's.

I was thinking bad fueled myself but now I'm thinking maybe my bike. I'm confused!

BTW no check engine light on and bikes running good. I'm not running it harder than normal. With fueler on I've always gotten 38 in town and 42 on highway with extra fuel added.

With fueler off it should be running really lean and getting higher fuel mileage right? Like stock mileage?

You would think. But with a excessive lean mixture due to high flow air filter and the exhaust you have installed with minimal or no back pressure back pressure, with out fueler to enrichen system mileage will fall flat for you need to crank throttle more to make bike run. I am surprised that you do not have a check engine light and serious flat spot in throttle while riding with out fueler which is ill advised with bike being so lean.:(

Here is a good read and current tread:

Dobeck or no Dobeck? - Harley Davidson Forums - HDTimeline.com
 
You would think. But with a excessive lean mixture due to high flow air filter and the exhaust you have installed with minimal or no back pressure back pressure, with out fueler to enrichen system mileage will fall flat for you need to crank throttle more to make bike run.

Did you remove the baffles from the VA short shots ?
 
I had a EJK gen 3 that's being checked now and bikes back to stock but still getting 32 mpg. It should be in high 40's.

I was thinking bad fueled myself but now I'm thinking maybe my bike. I'm confused!

BTW no check engine light on and bikes running good. I'm not running it harder than normal. With fueler on I've always gotten 38 in town and 42 on highway with extra fuel added.

With fueler off it should be running really lean and getting higher fuel mileage right? Like stock mileage?

A drop in fuel mileage from 48 to 31 would have to exhibit a noticeable drop in performance somewhere in the rpm range but you say the bike is "running good"; doesn't add up. However, a drop from 42 to 38 could be due to a heavier right hand, terrain, wind, heavier load, etc. and nothing to be concerned about. I see that kind of change in mileage on a windy day.

When you disconnected the Dobeck unit, did you re-install the OEM O2 sensors? Obvious right, but had to ask.

Have you made any other changes to the bike recently?
 
Did you remove the baffles from the VA short shots ?
No I didn't.

A drop in fuel mileage from 48 to 31 would have to exhibit a noticeable drop in performance somewhere in the rpm range but you say the bike is "running good"; doesn't add up. However, a drop from 42 to 38 could be due to a heavier right hand, terrain, wind, heavier load, etc. and nothing to be concerned about. I see that kind of change in mileage on a windy day.

When you disconnected the Dobeck unit, did you re-install the OEM O2 sensors? Obvious right, but had to ask.

Have you made any other changes to the bike recently?
Did not hook up 02 sensors!:(:(

Took it to harley to day and they ran check on bike and said they couldn't find any engine failure other than it needs tunning. Maybe just bad fueler?? We'll see what Do beck says on my fueler.

Would not plugging the 02 sensors back in kill stock mileage?
 
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They of course suggest the super tuner and DYNO to fix the problem. Just $772.42 out the door!:mad:
 
JMO if you removed the fueler you'll want to hook up the 02 sensor again. If not you'll probably throw a code.
 
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