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[lowkhalbalr]

i managed to get water in my engine. id would imagine water got into the piston/combustion area seeing as how there was water on the reeds. the engine makes good compression (about 126) and turns over like normal.

i am planning on removing the entire induction setup along with the exhaust and allow the engine to dry. i was also thinking that removing the head to inspect for any sort of damage would be a good idea.

has anyone had this prob? if so plz post your solution thnx

 

[sicivicdude]

Was it enough water to hydrolock the engine?

A small amount of water, not allowed to sit on steel, and passed on through the engine won't hurt a thing. I've rode my quad in the rain without an airbox lid and came back and shook water out of the air filter. Didn't affect riding at all. Once it was back in the garage I let it idle for a few minutes to make sure all of the water had passed completely through the engine and exhaust system.

If it was enough water to hydrolock the engine, you'll need to get the water out by pulling the spark plug and pour some 2 stroke oil down the intake and turn the engine over. Once you've coated the interior parts, you can reinstall the spark plug and try to start it. If the engine was turning fast enough when you sucked in water, you could have bent the connecting rod. If you did, the engine will let you know the moment it starts up. A bent connecting rod will cause piston misalignment and will make some naughty noises. If there aren't any ill noises (especially ones that weren't there before the water) you're *probably* in the clear.

 

[lowkhalbalr]

the motor isnt hrdro locked it still turns over the way it did b4. idk about the rod ill have to look into that. prolly tommorow. thanks man

 

[4cfed]

i doubt it hydrolocked it,.. that would mean it was ran UNDER water and the cyl was filled with water... when i first got my 82 250r it had a uni pod filter, first time i rode it it was like 38 degrees out, needless to say 20 min of riding and my day was done, filter was soaked and it was spitting and sputtering from sucking water droplets threw the filter.. ho harm done

 

[alex90]

ive swamped out trucks and atvs and countless other things that shouldnt float. pull the spark plug and turn it over till all the water has sprayed out the engine, put the plug back in and your golden, in some bad cases you may have to drain some of the fluids

 

[rideyamaha09]

I've got water in my motor twice now...the worst time it just shut it off and wouldn't start because the sparkplug was wet, but once I dried it it fired right up. I make sure to run mine a while after I get water in it because the engine heat will evaporate the water. I wouldn't recommend letting it sit for very long with water in it.

 

[sicivicdude]

You'll usually ground the spark plug out before you hydrolock. if you hydrolocked it, you won't be able to kick it over. The piston won't be able to move up past the exhaust port because it's hitting solid water. That's the only reason to be concerned about your rod because the crankshaft and flywheel don't stop turning but the piston stops where it's at.

 

[royalt67]

Rather than a top-end tear down, dry out the intake like you said and run it. Without a hydrolock, the surest way to dry it out is to run it for a while. Get it nice and warm and all that pesky water evaporates.

 

[lowkhalbalr]

true that thanks guysthats what i needed to hear. i was afraid id have to tear it apart

 

[Budget_Blaster]

ive swamped out trucks and atvs and countless other things that shouldnt float. pull the spark plug and turn it over till all the water has sprayed out the engine, put the plug back in and your golden, in some bad cases you may have to drain some of the fluids

Tell that to my old ladys focus when the river flooded up the road and she drove through it.at almost a crawl it spit the 2 & 3 rods out the side.made a nice project for the highschoolers in votec to tear into so I donated it.


to the OP if it wasn't hydrolocked then do as you were instructed and all should be fine.go with a new plug and use fogging oil to displace any water inside and ride it.