Hi everyone! I've used this site to help me through all of my problems so why not try another one.

When ever I take a load of water up the front of the quad (through a ditch/culvert when on the incline it Boggs out and dies. There might be 4-6 inches of water in the ditch. If I try and rev up it Boggs worse but will idle fine. If I turn the ignition off and start again there is no bogging and it is back to normal.
I've tried two things - oiling my carb filter and dielectric grease on every joint including spark plug and inside boot.
Ive inspected all wiring for breaks and continuity and all appears good. I think it in the components not the wiring.

Any suggestions would be awesome!!

 

Anybody have this happen? What was the fix?

 

Seal up your airbox. It can be sucking up water

 

Ok so again it must be electrical because once I stop and start the engine it runs normal. Is there a sensor that could be getting wet? I say sensor because its as though I reset it when off and on with the engine.

 

do me a favor and look under the headlight assembly....there are some quick connects up in there in front of the handlebars under the headlight assembly. i've had a Linhai quad have a bad connection up there that gave me fits till i found that sucker malfunctioning.

 

They're are are 2 sets of lights running lights and actual headlights. Headlight on 'passenger' side of quad is omitted - connections are just dangling freely.
I have put dielectric grease on everything.

Why would it be fine after I kill the engine and start again?

 

So....... I put a new filter on with a plastic water guard. Seems to be a bit better, at least I can go though water. First my carb intake does not go though an Airbox. There is a filter directly connected to carb.
With the old filter, I would shut the quad off and start it again and it would be fine - this is because when I kill the engine the carb isn't calling for air so it as a split second to gravity drain. Hence firing the engine back up stopping the 'cycle' of misty water through carb.