platinum350
01-15-2005, 07:45 PM
Well I did some searches before I posted this but since my case might be a little different from most that I read, I decided to post. My brother rode his 2003 Raptor off a cliff into a bed of water accidently. Most of the quad was submerged. I just finished putting it back together. I started in the driveway just a minute ago in the dark, with no airfilter connected and I noticed the header pipes were bright red.
I believe the quad shut off immediately after going in the water and we never attempted to start it again. Prior to his accident, the quad rode great w/ no problems/glowing headers.
As far as what I did to the quad:
I cleaned the carbs, intake boots, airbox thoroughly.(very little dirt found in carbs)
Drained/flushed the coolant and gas.(all this seemed normal)
Repeatedly changed the oil(there WAS water in the oil)
removed spark plug and cranked motor over to blow out any excess of water.
Removed exhaust and used a air compressor to blow in the intake, spark plug hole & exhaust manifold.
I think thats about it....sorry so long!
I believe the quad shut off immediately after going in the water and we never attempted to start it again. Prior to his accident, the quad rode great w/ no problems/glowing headers.
As far as what I did to the quad:
I cleaned the carbs, intake boots, airbox thoroughly.(very little dirt found in carbs)
Drained/flushed the coolant and gas.(all this seemed normal)
Repeatedly changed the oil(there WAS water in the oil)
removed spark plug and cranked motor over to blow out any excess of water.
Removed exhaust and used a air compressor to blow in the intake, spark plug hole & exhaust manifold.
I think thats about it....sorry so long!