[Drewao8]

Like title says today i went to pull my xx out of my storage building to install my new bumper and she wont start On first attempt i got a little backfire and then not much else afterwards... Being snorkeled she has seen some water so i am leaning towards maybe a fouled plug?? Was gettin dark and the plug bein a pain i decided to wait til tmrw to pull it. Hopefully thats it but if not any other ideas?

Side note- went ahead and bolted on the prm desert ii bumper i got and it looks great!

 

[boomer1]

yea prrly ur plug. mine did the same thing and i put a plug in it ysterday and waaalaa

 

[AusTrx700xx]

after it had been swimming, how did u clean/dry it? caus if u have corrosion in any of your contacts may they be plug, coil, ecu, or even your injectors it could cause dramas

 

[Simplyorange]

or if it sat up the fuel may be bad, todays fuel with the 10% ethanol only lasts about 2 months until the ethanol starts sludging.may need to drain the tank, put fresh fuel and a bottle of seafoam in it.

 

[redrider]

sorry, gotta ask....run button, gas turned off?

 

[Rith]

Just another idea, battery dead? Lights and everything work?

 

[Baxter]

Check the ECM connector ,Under the headlights. There is no seal as such to keep water or dust out and another member had the same problem awhile back.

 

[Drewao8]

Thank you guys for all the input.. The problem was indeed the spark plug. Whew..... Misserable all day at wrk worrying

 

[holy700xx]

Good deal.:xx:

 

[700xxmaniac]

is ur gas on?... or if u use gas with ethanol u prolly have water in ur tank.... i pay the extra 15c to get ethanol free gas at out local gas station so i wont run into this problem. and its better for ur engine.

 

[holy700xx]

is ur gas on?... or if u use gas with ethanol u prolly have water in ur tank.... i pay the extra 15c to get ethanol free gas at out local gas station so i wont run into this problem. and its better for ur engine.

He said it was the spark plug.

 

[700xxmaniac]

opps didnt read that... also ethanol srews spark plugs perty damn quick.. my xx has the stock plug and 350 hr on it.... my recons lasted 6 yrs till i put ethanol fuel in it

 

[smo0oth1]

opps didnt read that... also ethanol srews spark plugs perty damn quick.. my xx has the stock plug and 350 hr on it.... my recons lasted 6 yrs till i put ethanol fuel in it

I've never heard of Ethanol fouling plugs.

 

[Simplyorange]

ethanol actually runs cleaner, it doesnt foul plugs, it just goes bad quicker and eats rubber hoses and linings, most 2007-newer vehicles have upgraded fuel lines, idk about atvs. it also doesnt eat steel or ceramic

 

[700xxmaniac]

well ik it messed up the engine on our boat here and in puerto rico...and it attrackts water like a magnit.. and it messes with carbed engines

 

[rappyfreak]

BTW, use iridium plugs as they last longer than the resistor ones.

 

[EEHonda]

well ik it messed up the engine on our boat here and in puerto rico...and it attrackts water like a magnit.. and it messes with carbed engines

Yes, it is hell on carbs! It tries to turn back into corn syrup over the winter. We are just starting to get a few gas stations back in my area that sell gas with no ethanol.

 

[M_Quick]

I was told if you have un treated fuel over 45 days, to throw it out.

 

[holy700xx]

I was told if you have un treated fuel over 45 days, to throw it out.

I was told as little as 30 days it can go bad. Suck balls. Cost has gone was up while quality gone down along with fuel milage.