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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 08:45 PM
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thats it..tried to start my 2004 ds 650 after a long time and heard some gurgling and when i looked in airbox it was full of oil..any idea

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a while back a friend crashed my quad and flipped it real good--been broke cosmetically since then..i repaired all cosmetic stuff this weekend and charged battery, when i went to start it ..would not turn over and then i found the oil in airbox..
 
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 09:43 AM
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Its normal for oil to get in the air box if a ATV was on its side or even did a lot of steep hill riding. The oil gets in from the large crankcase vent tube that connects to the air box.
 
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