YEP SUNK MY BF AND NOW IM PISSED

 

is this easy to fix or what

 

it was only up to the exhaust and it stalled dunno how bad it is

 

okay....first step

Take out spark plugs

Drain oil and filter to see if water is in there

Open airbox and check for water/cleaning

Open drain plug on CVT case

If the motor didnt ingest water and you havent tried to start it then it should be okay. If you tried to start the motor and it just stalls...meaning turns over...do above. If you tried to start the motor and it is hydro-locked...good chance you bent something.

 

Don't get pissed, it was made to be played with. How long has it sat and not started? That's what worries me. We drown all of mine, all the time. However, they usually start the minute we haul them out. Usually we just Change the oil if needed, drain the air box, and CVT, and ride. If you are going to ride deep, grease the electrical fittings and ingition connections. I check and pack bearings with a needle fitting on the grease gun. Also, change transfer case fluid often with marine lower unit GL5 (when it applies). The biggest pain I have with water is the drum brakes on the older bikes. I can clean them in my sleep.

Utes are tough, I am amazed what they can get through. My neighbor's Rincon was in up to the grips and fired up when we got it to the bank. I will give the honda guys this, they seem waterproof. One neghbor boy takes an LT160 everywhere and it will not die. Obviously water is not good for the bikes, but the alternative for us is not going on the group rides with our neighbors. A creek and river connect our properties.

Fluid changes, then hair dryer and wd 40 on switches. Let us know.

 

lol thanks for the replys ima go drain the oil and do all that other stuff. wow when i took out the dipstick from the oil it looks like someone dumped a mud puddle in it

 

yea man i know how you feel I sunk my kodiak 450 through a pond last year i was stupid and went out when the ice was only 3 inches thick not thinking

 

well my bro's took my engine apart there was ice in the carb's and **** and there was water/ice in my airbox cleaned it out still working on it

 

i know how u feel i sunk my little 350 5 times changed all the fluids many times opened up the engine and cleaned all that out

 

I sunk my 500 in salt water - don't ask... While still on the beach we pulled the plug, and used the pull start to burp any water out. Drained the CVT and then drained the air box, fired it up and limped back to camp. Then I went through about 3 oil changes getting all the grey (oil/water) looking goop out (I just used cheap oil). Last oil change I used proper oil and a new filter. Ran fine after that. Back at home I drained the transmission a couple of times with cheap stuff then proper trans fluid and the anti-freeze to be safe. It's been running great. Thankfully it floated!