I have 1993 Electra glide ultra classic, was running fine yesterday . I installed new rocker gaskets to the front cylinder this morning as it was weeping oil from the rocker cover base gasket. After installing the gaskets I was going to take it for a test drive, but when I fired her up it was only firing on the rear cylinder. I have checked the spark and timing and all is good, I don't know what else would be stopping it from firing on the fron cylinder.
I didn't remove the heads just the rocker box, tighten up to the specified tongue settings. Unfortunately I don't have a compression tester. I was thinking I may have stuck valve or bent pushrods, but there is sign of firing in that cylinder at all which has me stuffed as there should be a misfire or backfiring.
First thing I did was try new spark plugs, thanks anyway.
That is what has got me stuffed, spark is good. I am going to buy compression tester tomorrow and check compression as I just turned it over by hand checking valve operation compared to the rear cylinder and there seems to be no difference.
I replaced the bottom metal one as this was weeping a lot.
if they a stock pushrods i hope you put the longer one in the exh side & the shorter in the inlet & waited for the pushrods the be able to spin before you turned the crank over , ( let the hyd bleed off ) + check the wiring & stick in new spark plugs
It has after market pushrods not sure what brand as I picked the bike up second hand 4 months ago. I did the rocker gaskets the night before finished 10 pm and fired it the following morning at 10 am. Its going to be a pain in the butt to adjust the pushrods as I have to remove the supercharger to get to them.