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crfrdr
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Posted: 05/14/08 06:29 PM
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I am riding in the North East US and we had some rain for a few days. Went riding today and track had a lot of mud. When I washed the mud off my bike I may have gotten some water in the muffler. I didn't point the hose directly at the muffler opening so it would just be some inadvertent water. About 20 minutes later I tried to start the bike and couldn't get it started, choke on and choke off. I finally flooded it I beleive and gave up. My friend said he noticed some water blowing out the pipe when I tried to start. Nothing major though. I figure to let it sit overnight and dry out then try again tommorow. Should I be concerned about it or will it just dry itself out? What happens if a little water goes down your pipe when you rinse it off? Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.
crfrdr
"Beer is proof that God loves us." Benjamin Franklin
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Posted: 05/14/08 07:28 PM
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Pull off the muffler and tip it over to get the water out. If you waited this long it's probably dry by now anyway.
Bill H. 2000 CR250R
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crfrdr
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Posted: 05/17/08 07:19 AM
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ok the next day I went to start the bike and couldn't get it started. Turns out it was flooded. So I turned the fuel off and leaned the bike over and drained out as much gas as I could. Then kicked about 15 more times till it tried to run. Eventually it turned over. So I must of flooded it pretty bad. Have any advice on how to avoid flooding the bike? Any on clearing a flood situation?
"Beer is proof that God loves us." Benjamin Franklin
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pdk_6589
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Posted: 05/17/08 12:29 PM
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If the bike is flooded twist the throttle wide open and kick is a few times. Seems like it would make it worse but is actually allows more air in and less suction created to pull fuel in.
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yzwoods
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Posted: 05/17/08 02:40 PM
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PDK is right. And plug your exhast when washing. And start the bike after washing just for a min.
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