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revracmn Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 SPRINGFIELD IL

2009-10-23          166476

DAD STUCK GATOR IN DITCH FULL OF WATER. WATER GOT SUCKED UP IN ENGINE AND LOCKED IT UP.REMOVED INTAKE, GLOW PLUGS AND INJECTORS BLEW AIR INTO ALL HOLES AND DRAINED CRANKCASE ANY IDEAS

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kthompson Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina   Pics

2009-10-23          166487

First cut the caps.

So when you did all this what did you do or what happened? Your question is a little vague.

You may need to help Dad understand they really don't swim like a real Gator. :) ....

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hardwood Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3583 iowa

2009-10-23          166489

From your description I'm assuming the Gator was running when it went in the water, or did it sit there with the engine off while the water came over it??
You spoke of removing the intake, injectors, and glow plugs, OK, did you find water in the intake manifold or did water come from the cylinders when you blew air into the injector ot glow plug openings?
Again assuming from your post that the Gator is a diesel.
How long was the Gator in the water before you got it out?
In the water and out in a short time with the engine never running souldn't have too much messed up if water didn't get into the fuel tank.
If the engine was running when she went in the drink, I'd have a hard time believing that enough water could suck thru the air cleaner then thru the air feed to the manifold to lock an engine, I think the engine would just die from lack of air before all this could happen, not sure. Frank. ....

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pugwash4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 28 spencerville ont   Pics

2009-10-24          166492

well i have a 08 xuv 850 when i got it i put 8 hours on it and went for a swim with it. i bent 2 connecting rods that all went through the air intake. the motor would not move at all. it only takes about 1 cup of water to stop it.that is when i wished i had the 620.gas can take water a little better ....

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gatoraider Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 544 Maryland

2009-10-25          166503

I think PUG has the right idea. Water doesn't compress AT ALL. I think you have something bent. ....

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