660 Grizz wouldn't start after bath

SuperGrizz12 · October 26, 2005, 01:56:21 AM

So this weekend I took my grizz out and ran it through some nasty a$$ mud holes buried it to the fenders twice. Ran like a champ no sputtering or ne of that stupid crap people are always sayin about grizz. Rode all the way back to the truck about 3 miles and then power washed it clean , went to load up and it sputtered for a sec and died never to restart. no biggie thought I got some water somewhere. waited till next day and tried to restart ,same thing sputter for a few secs and die. pulled the plug , sparkin fine could smell gas from exhaust, no water in air box or cylinder , put the same plug back in bike after checking spark and it fired up and ran like a raped ape , and yes the kill switch was on , WHAT HAPPENED?

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mikeE36 · October 26, 2005, 03:54:34 AM

now be careful while doing this and dont hold me responsible.

Take the plug out and try starting it. See if any water comes out. make sure theres no water and then u can tow it and see if it starts. But don't do it until some other members chime in to make sure its okay because I got critized for doing something similar to my bike.

JustC1582 · October 26, 2005, 08:15:41 AM

Do you think the pressure washing had anything to do with it?

kodiak-jason · October 26, 2005, 12:17:08 PM

The pressure washer had everything to do with it. You can use the pressure washer , just don't get too close to the bike with it. It will put water where you don't want it. Pull the spark plug boot back off anf put some dielectric grease in there. Then put the grease in every electrical connector if you plan on riding deep water all the time. Jason

mikeE36 · October 26, 2005, 04:03:15 PM

Quote from: JustC1582 on October 26, 2005, 08:15:41 AM
Do you think the pressure washing had anything to do with it?

No because I do that to my bike every weekend. Also long as its not on extremely high pressure its okay.

kodiak-jason · October 26, 2005, 04:46:47 PM

Quote from: Mr Scary Cakes on October 26, 2005, 04:03:15 PM
Quote from: JustC1582 on October 26, 2005, 08:15:41 AM
Do you think the pressure washing had anything to do with it?

No because I do that to my bike every weekend. Also long as its not on extremely high pressure its okay.

If it was water in the cylinder it would'nt turn over. Second it is a c.v.t. transmission can't pull start it,"you can but that's a whole different topic." Third when he removed the plug wire the water that was in there was removed. Plus he said he rode it 3mi. back to his truck,then pressure washed it. So yes the pressure washer had everything to do with it. Jason

Quote from: Mr Scary Cakes on October 26, 2005, 03:54:34 AM
now be careful while doing this and dont hold me responsible.

Take the plug out and try starting it. See if any water comes out. make sure theres no water and then u can tow it and see if it starts. But don't do it until some other members chime in to make sure its okay because I got critized for doing something similar to my bike.

I'm not being a s/a but read you're response. Jason

SuperGrizz12 · October 29, 2005, 01:54:02 AM

My plug cap was dry . I drove home, with the bike in the back of my truck, with it off the plug and it still would't start the next day. The only conclusion I can come to is that some how there was a tiny bit of moisture in the plug its self in the cylinder , and once I removed the plug and fired it with the plug removed ( to check the spark) it vaporized the water and removed it from the cyl.

themensh · October 29, 2005, 09:28:54 PM

somehow during 'power wash' the spark plug boot can disconnected from plug.....so spark wasn't getting to the plug?)
When you took plug out.........when you reconnected plug boot.......it made contact and started? Just a guess......
How about....You flooded the quad after the wash? (You smelled fuel at the
exhaust). Next day......it started.
Sounds like the power wash had something to do with it.
Glad you got it going again!

Chuck

660 Grizz wouldn't start after bath

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