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RE: dies in idle

Date : Mon, 29 Sep 2003 07:43:49 -0700
To : "'virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx'" <virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
From : Eugene Kramer <eugene.kramer@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject : RE: dies in idle
But the problem started *before* I washed the bike, and the place, where it
had spent all this time, was dry. I try SeaFoam suggested by Al. I hope it
was not this one: http://www.seafoaminc.com/ :-)

Thank you.

Eugene.

> From: Tim Philp
> 
> You might have water in the ignition. 
> 
> Tim

> From: Al Hatten
>    It might just be gunk.  Try running some Seafoam through the tank.
>
>    Al Hatten
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:owner-virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eugene Kramer
> > Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 6:56 PM
> > To: 'virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: dies in idle
> > 
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Got myself a problem, with which I need some help.
> > 
> > After about 3-4 weeks of no riding, I finally got time, and 
> > decided to change oil, give it a good wash, and ride. Went to 
> > warm it up before the oil change and found that the engine 
> > runs for about 2-3 seconds and dies. 
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