ATV Florida Forum

anyone else have problem when pipe under water it still try's to die even when full throttle. i have OEM pipes and will after market help or hurt this problem. any fixes?

Possibly the spark plug doesnt have enough dielectric grease in the boot. Go pick up a tube and fill up the spark plug boot with the grease.. Then look into a snorkle kit.

I bet it is not your pipe , it is your carb..if your pipe is underwater you carb would more than likely be as well , and if it is not vented above the water it will suck water and try and die , that is my theory

thanx for info when i take in water i keep the front up but carb  sucking water sounds very possible thanx

you need to route the carb vent lines up to at least the handle bars, also the fuel drain bowl line needs to be plugged (golf tee works great).  The drain line has a small plastic ball which seals the line but as we know gas is lighter than water so the ball will float and water will get into the carb.

Another thing to check is your spark plug boot and make sure there are no cracks in it.

Freakk

thanx just ordered snorkel kit for it thanx agan

kevin

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     The snorkel kit only does the air box, you still need to bring the carb vents up and plug the carb drain line

Freakk

so ill have to buy the smal tube and run those in line with snorkel and plug carb?

Yep, there are 2 carb vents.  Plus the carb drain tube, while your at it you should also do the vents for the front and rear diffs, and the front drum brakes if you have them.

Freakk

heres a tip: dont take it swimming! lol.

I agree with fox. Most of the time I just keep it under the point where the seat meats my red plastics.

not taking it swimming is NOT an option...lol you cant build a badass 4x4 atv and then see a lil water and turn around. either go through nasty or go through nothing!!!

A little water? I'm talking upto my knees when it hits my seat. Although I will go over that once in awhile.. now that the lake by our house is GIGANTIC.