Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Depressed

[audicdl]

Here I sit broken hearted, had a 749 1 year and 51 weeks and now can't get it started! How's that for poetry?
2 days before Xmas, my car failed it's MOT and I got rusty bits in my eyes trying to fix it. 1 day before Xmas, I caught flu symptons.
Xmas eve, whilst still feeling rubbish I decided to give the bike a bit of a wash. That's the last time the engine would start.
The fuel pump made a half hearted attempt when the ignition was switched on, and the starter would turn the engine over, but the engine management light came on. I would assume it's been caused by the wash but over the next few days I took all the block connectors apart and cleaned them, even including the ecu connectors and the small relay behind the battery, all to no avail. At least it has it's final week of warranty and yesterday had a nice ride on the back of an AA truck to Ducati Leeds. I love the bike and didn't plan on selling in the near future but this does worry me as regards future reliablilty. Anyone else had much grief with washing these things?
Chris

[Real McCoy]

Hmmmmm I dont know about anyone else but im bloody thirsty

[audicdl]

Go on then it can only cheer me up if I get a round in, as long as I have a nice pint of Stella myself; I can then think back to the good old days when my bike would start!

[Real McCoy]

Dont jet wash them, and you should be OK...Thanks for the Bud

Theyll be water in a connection, The boys in Leeds will have there silicone guns out as we speak...should cure it

[andyb]

What on earth are you doing "washing" a Ducati with water?

If its salty What on earth are you doing riding a ducati at this time of year?

They need caressing!

This is a bit like Weeksy's 748 wont start thread.

Ducatis do have pp3 size betteries. Any v twin is a lot of engine to turn over let alone when its this cold, both on the engine side and the effect of cold on the battery.

For the sake of the engine, bore washing with fuel, and also working with no load, its just not worth running a duke unless its going to get a good run out, this would also recharge the battery, as the amount of charging needed to replace the amount of power used to turn over is several miles worth.......

[pedro]

andys wright,leave the bike alone,jump on a flight to dublin,get twisted,then come home:P worked for me

[audicdl]

I know, I know, it's just that it's all been so trouble free so far. My plain sailing Ducati ownership seems to have led me into a false sense of security. I only got it out just to wash it, wish I hadn't bothered. Anyway I'm going to have my second Stella now. Have one yourself.
Chris

[Real McCoy]

Andy cleans his bike with these , i **** you not

[pedro]

i am thanks, think i shall have another, ssssshhhhh,i start the gym monday

[duc daz]

i was told by my fellow ducati owners to keep my cherished 999 pluged upto a optimate when the weathers this cold