No start after washing???

[Roadglide2003]

2007 Roadglide mostly stock , after washing bike, it will not start. Ihave to blow dry the intake area, then it will start up and run flawless. It also was hooked up to computer and threw no codes, all showed ok. Any ideas??

[LADave]

If you used a pressure washer, that could've caused it. They will put water into areas that shouldn't be wet. Don't use 'em for washin' your bike...

May have pushed water into a connection, blow-drying it cleared it out...

[Roadglide2003]

Just a garden hose used! We can make it do it any time, then blow ot off and it will start. No codes is the part that is weird.

[TXCHOP]

Dont have a powercommander do you?

Check the ECM connection for water...

[Roadglide2003]

Its got the Fuel Pak.

[TXCHOP]

Originally Posted by Roadglide2003

Its got the Fuel Pak.

Well, close enough...lol


Check the ECM connection for water. Seen it happen before. If it is wet, dry out good and you should be fine. If thats not it.............?

[petrock]

Originally Posted by Roadglide2003

Just a garden hose used!

A garden hose with a spray nozzle can produce alot of pressure. Same with an open ended hose with your thumb over the end. Both can easily cause problems.

You could have easily flooded the intake with water (depending on the A/C you have installed). If air can't get in, the bike won't start. The ECM theory is also possible.

[trooper113]

Originally Posted by TXCHOP

Well, close enough...lol


Check the ECM connection for water. Seen it happen before. If it is wet, dry out good and you should be fine. If thats not it.............?

If you aren't doing so, use dielectric grease on all your electrical connections.

[hdpunk]

here is an idea.....stop using water cause it can get into fuel packs, air cleaners and intakes