Hi i have a 1998 polaris trail boss 250 2x4 and if i go in any water it die's. It suck's water in the carb and it die's. The water was not even that deep and if i hit it slow it's ok but if i hit it fast it die's and if i go in the deep stuf it die's. Is there anything i can do? PLEASE i am going to some atv park with my sis next weekend (knock on wood) so i NEED some advice any thing will help im desperate.

 

well i would have to say dont go in water u said it starts suckin water... and thats bad!!!!

 

The only thing i can think of is to snorkel the quad and go over every electrical connection even your spark plug boot at both end boot to spark plud and boot to coil with Di - Electric grease , you may need to make a new post about the snorkel's ; but the Di - Electric Grease you can get at most auto parts stores ! I bought some in a spray can you can get it in small tube's also , but the can is more economical ! The brand i use is the CRC Technician Grade Di - Electric Grease Compound a muti use product , it protects Electrical contacts, Lubicates and seals o'rings prevents Rust and Corrosion and i put a little on my spark plug thread's because it can make removing the old spark plug alot easier to remove ; auto parts' stores keep's the little plastic tube's on the part's counter to sell to anyone who's tuning up car's and truck's ! You put it on spark plug tip and on the tip's of distributor cap's or on some model's just put a small amount inside the plug wire boot ! I think i got mine at O'Reillys or Auto Zone , but i don't remember the price ; good luck and i hope this help's get rid of your problem ! ...............................williebee

 

Oh one thing forgot ask you is your bike stock and still has the original airbox and filter , because this can cause the same problem if you get water or steam form the hot exhaust ; anyway i hope you get it running the way it's suppose to ! .................williebee

 

yes it does have the stock airbox and filter.

 

rusenshi i would try the DI -Electric Grease then , like i said in my first post there's water or steam getting to an electrical circuit or connector or it's getting sucked in by either the air intake , i'm asuming that you have a belt dive ; but correct me if i'm wrong ! And i'm sure if you have a two stoke or 4 stroke , in either case it still sound's like the same problem ; and another thing to check it the the tube's between the carb and filter and carb to intake to engine ! Use the DI - Electric Grease first i mean go over everything on the wiring harness plus all connector withe the grease , i've seen this on the forums and out on the trail's where there was just small creek crossing that wouldn't even get to the foot peg's ; and i'm sure there are other condition's with problem's with the small snorkle vent tube's or check valve's that come from the air box it's self ! But check the connector's for corrsion if you find any clean them up good and aply the grease , and on the tubes going from air filter to carb and the tube from carb to engine intake ; loosen the clamp screw's and make sure the carb is snug fitting to these tube's and the clamp screw'sor tight and no crack's or tear's in the part of tube's with the clamp's , you can take a can of carb cleaner with the engine rinning and spray carb cleaner at all connection of these two tube's that hook ti the carb end's ( air filter to carb , carb to engine intake all four end's ) If the engine increase's speed doing this there could be a leak there ! But my best bet is still in the electrical connection's , man i hope this is the fix for you ; because i know how it feel's when you go for a ride and something like this happen's it's bad enough with thing's like these happen when you're alone ! But when you're riding with you bud's and they start ragging on you about your quad and telling you to buy a better brand , and all the teasing that goes along with it ; it can be a down right bummer ! I feel your pain man and i hope you get it going soon , let us know how it goe's , but i think this will do the job ; and before i forget go over all the fuse's on the bike they are bad about corrosion that can go from where the fuse's plug end and even if not gotten to in time the corrosion can keep going into the wire's them selve's ! I know thiis is a long reply to a simple question but i just want to touch all base's here , so again i hope you get it go very soon ; and have a good weekend and hopefully you
ll be riding with no more trouble with water stalling ! ...................williebee

 

Ok thank you williebee i will go do that.