Why can't the motorcycle accelerate when water gets inside?

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DelJames
07/29/25 9:21am
The reasons and solutions for a motorcycle not being able to accelerate due to water ingress are as follows: 1. Reasons: It is possible that water has entered the fuel tank or carburetor, or wet the air filter, affecting the quality of the air-fuel mixture. It could also be due to the ignition coil, high-voltage coil, ignition switch getting wet or damp, or short circuits in the ignition or shutdown circuits caused by water ingress. 2. Solutions: You can separately check the condition of the air filter and carburetor, loosen the drain screw at the bottom of the carburetor to release some gasoline for testing, cut the ends of the carburetor's waste oil pipe and vent pipe into longer beveled openings, and direct the pipe openings towards dry areas inside the frame.
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