[Ducati] RE: Ducati Digest, Vol 22, Issue 11

[Martin Chasse]

> >From: Jim Garrison <garrison61 at hotmail.com>
>>Please help diagnose problem with non-starting/running Ducati:
>>After sitting for 18-months, I put in a new, fully charged battery.  This 
>>bike will run for 1-2 seconds and conk out when I  try to start it.    It 
>>always run flawlessly before being put in storage.
>>
>>What, oh what could the problem be?
>>1.  Bad gas?
>>2.  Clogged fuel filter?
>>3.  Dirty carburator?
>>4.  Electrical issue?

The fuel is also 18 months old?

Remove float bowls covers and clean (or change,best way) pilot and main fuel 
jets...if you smell a foul odor,remove the carbs and have/clean them 
completely.

Hell,i`d do a full tune-up on that thing,oil change,oil filter,plugs,fuel 
filter,clean carbs change jets have the battery checked...or even replace it 
(a bad battery can lead to all kind of expensive headaches).