Dies in water or mud??? - ATVConnection.com ATV Enthusiast Community

Ragelite · #1 (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 01:14 PM

Ok so today I hit this mud hole at low speeds and the bike started to spit and sputter and then it died on me and after that when I gave it some throttle it would get to about 25 mph and start to spit and sputter and wouldn't go faster. I can cruise along at a good speed but if I nail the throttle it starts to spit and sputter on me.

But it rode perfect until I hit this mud/water hole.

Anyone have thoughts??

readymixer169 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 01:49 PM

I would check your electrical connections and intakes first, sounds like somthing is wet or possible water injestion.

Ragelite · #3 (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 03:58 PM

It happend before and I thought it was just because the exhaust pipe was under water and that time it cleared right up once I got the atv out of the hole, this time it died in the mud hole and then go through a water corssing (not deep at all ) it died, Ive gone through this hole a 100 times the same way and never a issue. Once I got it started back up it run good at idle and when I take off to drive once I hit about 30mph its starts to bog down.

stendori · #4 (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 04:46 PM

what is it for a bike?

Ragelite · #5 (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 05:16 PM

2004 Sportsman 600 twin, did once before to me when i was going through some really soupy mud, but cleared up once I was out.

Angel of Death · #6 (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 09:53 PM

I had a similar issue with the coil connector (not the wire side) getting wet so I just greased the hell out of it and narry a problem again.

Ragelite · #7 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 07:05 AM

Is that at the back of the atv?

Angel of Death · #8 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ragelite

Is that at the back of the atv?

My 06SP800 has the coil in the left front fender well, right where all the water gets splashed.

Ragelite · #9 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 08:09 AM

You would have a pic of what Im looking for would you? Did it happen all the time to you? sometimes mine will run fine through mud and water and then at times this??

Angel of Death · #10 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ragelite

You would have a pic of what Im looking for would you? Did it happen all the time to you? sometimes mine will run fine through mud and water and then at times this??

It was a one time thing. Greased the connector and was good.