I was trying to go up a steep creek bank behind the house and the front end popped up so I let off but then I descended too fast and flipped it on top of myself. I didn't get hurt and I had it back up in a few seconds it stalled and gas leaked out the cap. So I got it started and drove it for maybe 5 minutes before I put it away. My question is I heard a rumor that your fluids mix together when you do this and you want to change the fluids right away. I was wondering if there was any truth to that and if so did i hurt it by running it. Thanks soo much for the help I greatly appreciate it.

 

Glad you are okay.

I don't think that is true at all. How could they? I've flipped mine plenty without "immediatly changing fluids" and nothing has ever gone wrong.

 

Flipped every atv I own, never had to change fluids. As long as you turned it upright after a minute or two you'll be fine.

 

If you flipped it in creek bed you could have gotten water into your fluids and that would be bad.

Just check them. If any are milky, change them.


I once sank my ZR580 in a ditch and I had to change coolant and chaincase oil.

 

Relax, your quad is going to be fine. Glad you didn't get hurt either.

 

Whats gonna happen if I somehow flip my Rubicon on top of me?

LOl i dont think iwanna find out what would happen [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

 

YOU may loose fluids

 

nah, you'll be fine. the worst that could happens is getting some oil into the airbox through the breather, or some gas draining from the float bowl into the engine, but if you flipped it back over within a couple minutes that little bit will evaporate in just a little driving.

worse case scenario, you'd have to change your oil. just smell the oil, if it smells gassy, then change it.

 

Well hopefully not what happened to me. I am having reconstructive knee surgery on 11-11-05. Mine flipped with me and unfortunately I was injured when thrown from the bike. Look at my yahoo profile pics and youll see how big my bike is and how heavy they can be.

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