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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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I washed my 08 SG today. After drying off and blow drying all I could I started the bike. It cut out a few times and then ran ok. Later I started again and now the throttle is in limp mode. I have blown everything I can reach with air, took the grip apart and blew out more, still limp mode. Anything else I can do?
 
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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I found the problem, the plug to the PCV was wet, its ok now, hope I didn't do deeper damage. I won't be washing the bike again, not like the old 77 shovelhead, a lot more electronics on these bikes!
 
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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I don't know man, I wash my '08 Standard and have ridden in 3 hours of rain without that happening.
 
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seen a few threads on this already mainly with the power commaders dry it out add some dielectric grease to the plugg and u should be good to go.
 
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thanks I dried it, working ok now, I will do something to water proof the plug better...
 
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lock 55 that dielectric grease is great stuff, and would have prevented the problem most likely.
 
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i assume can get the grease at a auto parts store, or is that a harley thing?
 
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Originally Posted by lock55
i assume can get the grease at a auto parts store, or is that a harley thing?
you can get it at an auto parts store...I did
 
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