Vulcan Drifter Riders

DISCUSSIONS => General Discussion => Topic started by: ski.dive on January 03, 2011, 16:06:42 PM

Title: WASHED MY 1500 WONT START AFTER WASH???
Post by: ski.dive on January 03, 2011, 16:06:42 PM
AFTER WASHING MY 1500, IT SPUTTERS, BUT WONT START?
DID I GET SOMETHING WET?
Title: Re: WASHED MY 1500 WONT START AFTER WASH???
Post by: kokopelli on January 03, 2011, 16:48:10 PM
hmmmm....if you have an air compressor, you can try blowing around the spark plugs and intake to dry it out faster, or just ride it. This happens a lot when people 'clean' their engines at the car wash- moisture gets everywhere it shouldn't- should end up burning off.
Title: Re: WASHED MY 1500 WONT START AFTER WASH???
Post by: chief on January 03, 2011, 17:05:09 PM
Yeah, I'd check the plug caps, and ensure the air box isn't wet. Blow out the switches and cut-outs too... Unless you used a pressure washer you shouldn't be getting water into anything that would cause a problem...
Title: Re: WASHED MY 1500 WONT START AFTER WASH???
Post by: Varooom on January 12, 2011, 10:06:41 AM
Had this problem when leaving my bike out at a friend's house overnight; dew did it.  New NGK plugs solved the problem.  Every 20,000 mi or so replace or carry new plugs.
Varooom