need some help quickly

[fastashell]

hey everyone. I was out rideing yesterday with some friends. they all have 4x4 quads except me, I have a banshee. anyways i was going through a large puddle and I got stuck. the water didnt go into the silencers, or the airbox, but it reached were the seat starts. I was stuck there for about 60 seconds motor running. im worried water may have entered the engine. maybe right were the exaust ports are on the engine. its right were your pipes mount into your engine. the two exaust holes, or maybe some were else thats doesnt have a very good seal. has this happened to anyone else? do i need to be worried, what should i do? thanks

[Wallrat]

It'd be a good idea to pull the carbs and clean em. Change the oil, look for water while its draining. Pull off the stator cover (left side of engine) since those things aren't the most watertight and you don't want your flywheel rusting. Clean the air filter. Add some new oil. Hit all the zerks on the suspension with some grease. Alot of this stuff you should be doing after every ride in watery/muddy conditions.

[sheefreak]

Was your motor running the whole time you were submerged. If so then nothhing

is getting in the exhaust. It would have stalled if water would have gotten in the intake. And remember, most places 4X4's love to go, a banshee probably has no business being there. Good luck.

Edited February 5, 2006 by sheefreak

[fastashell]

ya the motor was running the hole time while submerged and remained running for about another hur and half after, (the ride back to the truck)

thanks everyone who has helped me so far

[sheefreak]

You should probably be alright. I would go through Wallrats checklist of things, as all those things are easy, preventive steps to a real pain in the ass.

[crazywheelerman365]

You can also fill the crank case up with kerosene ! Its oil based so It wont @#$% anything up , put it on a jack or somethin and start it and run it threw the gears and back down to 1st , shut it of and drain . Add oil , run it around the yard a couple times and dump the oil again and refill . Should be good to go . Its like giving your crank case a good bath !

[fastashell]

thanks guys for the quick replys im feeling alittle better about everything and i will do everything everyone has told me too do, though i wont be totally happy until i know for sure that everything is ok.

[iceman]

ah man youll be fine. banshees are tougher than youd think. i got submerged up to my seat. it died i started it right back up IN THE WATER. when i got home i just cleaned everything out really good. runs awesome.

[vitovito240]

man your bike might be real f uped

[vitovito240]

change oil

[peterlocal22]

pmd you

[Hilarious]

You can also fill the crank case up with kerosene ! Its oil based so It wont @#$% anything up , put it on a jack or somethin and start it and run it threw the gears and back down to 1st , shut it of and drain . Add oil , run it around the yard a couple times and dump the oil again and refill . Should be good to go . Its like giving your crank case a good bath !

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You mean the transmission, right? I sure hope so. I'd be leary of puttin kerosene in my banshee and runnin it with that shit in there.

[PUSH THE THROTTLE]

You mean the transmission, right? I sure hope so. I'd be leary of puttin kerosene in my banshee and runnin it with that shit in there. 

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I think I'd just cleanse everything with the oil that's supposed to be in there. Cylinders get gas/oil mix and tranny gets fresh tranny fluid.

[banshee tuner]

If it did not shut off you probably don't have a problem.