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JAYKNIGHT
10-11-2006, 04:36 AM
I POWERWASHED MY Z400 AFTER A DAY IN THE MUD AND NOW IT WONT TURN ON WITH OUT ROCKING IT BACK AND FORTH ONCE IT IS ON THER IS NO PROBLEM ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN?
400eXr1d3rZ
10-11-2006, 05:15 PM
Could be an issue with the carb. Change your oil, take apart carb see if anything looks wrong, and dump the old gas out your tank and use new fuel.
mx1791
10-11-2006, 06:08 PM
yea, and if you have ur airbox lid removed, then water prob got in ur filter, check/dry that along with checking ur carb
400eXr1d3rZ
10-11-2006, 06:28 PM
Also on the bottom of the airbox, theres this pink tube, remove it and all water that is in the box will come out, then put it back on.
jonboy
10-11-2006, 09:59 PM
Drain your float bowl and put your fuel selector on prime and start it.
jcline
10-18-2006, 07:33 AM
You also might try putting a plug in the exhaust. My cousin said this helped his 06' to start. Mine was hard to start after I washed it when it was stock. After adding the 170 main jet and HMF slip on, fires first time. And by the way, the jetting and HMF slip-on was the best $270 I've ever spent on an atv!
pual0101
10-18-2006, 11:37 AM
check your rev box plug and all your electrical connections, easiest thing to blast apart with a power washer and easiest stuff to check
Villageidiott23
10-20-2006, 06:27 AM
dont take this as any offense to ur knowledge. i dont know how you washed ur bike but for future reference id be careful how close ur spraying that powerwasher. if it can take paint off a car it can def . find its way into any part of the bike. i usually just use the washer to take mud off the plastic, wheels and frame and a hose for engine and radiator....jmo
KFX440ROX
10-22-2006, 11:59 AM
imo i would never use a powerwasher b.c it can push water into places were it shouldnt be my friend did this once with his dirtbike and it pushed water through some of the motor seals
JAYKNIGHT
10-23-2006, 06:28 AM
it was electrical connections the wires for the start button got wet and they were shorting. once it dried it was fine. i only wash the plastics and bars with the power washer not the motor i guess i got to close that time , wont do that again thanks