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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 05:44 PM
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my 2011 r.g 103 with the pc5 for 2 years it would always start on the second crank ,and it started Saturday it will crank over about 10 to 15 times then start. but runs great but Friday nite I did get caught in the rain ,but I been in the rain atleast a dozen times , but never with the pc5 .,any idea,s or normal
 
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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Pull the PC 5 and see how fast it starts. If starting goes back to normal, you know what's broken.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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it was a wet plug to the pc5 , ,I blown it out then add the grease to the plug ,now I have it covered up so that it don't happen again ,and now it starts with in a half crank again . I did get in a rain storm that nite ,and it was the first with the pc5 ,love those little guys lol
 
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