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My Vespa gts 300 2012 won't run when it's raining
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Keeps bogging out. Keep having to start it over and over. Still bogging. Please help???🌧️💦
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How does it run when it's not raining?
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It run fine after it dries out but takes a day after it rains. Or I just keep starting it over and over. Afraid of killing the starter.
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Try spraying WD-40 on the spark plug, spark plug wire, and the coil. If that helps it's probably only temporary, so you might think about replacing those components.

Also, check that the battery connections are clean and tight.
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Thanks I'll try that. Will keep posted
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Dg 2012 wrote:
It run fine after it dries out but takes a day after it rains. Or I just keep starting it over and over. Afraid of killing the starter.
I once had a similar experience with one of the bikes long time ago.
As long as the engine was dry, no problem, but when wet it ran irregularly or even stopped completely.
It was a crack in the spark plug connector. When wet the spark took the easy way directly to mass. A new connector solved the issue.
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Thanks I'll ask Brooklyn Vespa about that when I bring it in. 👍🏽
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Dg 2012 wrote:
Thanks I'll ask Brooklyn Vespa about that when I bring it in. 👍🏽
And be kind to others here and report back what you find.

I'm guessing it is a bad spark plug and or spark plug wire end.
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