wombles knows??? help please

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:33 pm

Yeh it defo sounds like it's just got waterlogged. Chin up mate stay positive, it will all be allright once it's dried out. You are doing what needs to be done, it's just a laborious process disconnecting and connecting things back up bit by bit.

Your bike got drunk on floodwater. :beer:

it needs some medication

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seb421 · Post by **seb421** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:20 pm

cybercarl wrote:Yeh it defo sounds like it's just got waterlogged. Chin up mate stay positive, it will all be allright once it's dried out. You are doing what needs to be done, it's just a laborious process disconnecting and connecting things back up bit by bit.

Your bike got drunk on floodwater. it needs some medication

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wombles backs killing me been bent over for a good 4+ hours now, on doing the front found that the connector from the clutch cover that connects at the bottom of the left rad was badly fully of water took ages to get all that blasted out, behind fairing all is well, no water has got in that area but did all connectors just to be sure

front plug was soaked and inside the coil too, think i blasted it to hard with the hose when trying get all that sh1t off the bike that was on it, so disconnected all that and dried the stick oil and its connector just gotta try get the recess where the spark plug is dry now

Must get another fender extender too to stop any water spraying up there in future when on the road

just about to have a look inside the switch gear housing now

Fingers crossed when its back together it wombles works!

gotta get a shower and get work soon dont think i will take the storm tho if it does run, leave it in garage with radiator on for a few days i think.

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:36 pm

seb421 wrote:front plug was soaked and inside the coil too, think i blasted it to hard with the hose when trying get all that sh1t off the bike that was on it, so disconnected all that and dried the stick oil and its connector just gotta try get the recess where the spark plug is dry now .

there should be a drain hole to stop the plug recess filling with water, sounds like it needs unbolcking. I think it comes out just below the exhaust port, should be able to stick bit of wire up it and clear it out

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:44 pm

just about to have a look inside the switch gear housing now

Woh, hold up. Remember what Benny said!

You might want to refer to the workshop manual first. It might have fiddly little springs in or something inside. Could be a foocker to get back together.

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seb421 · Post by **seb421** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:18 pm

Thanks chaps will have a look at that drain hole, never knew about that.

Had that apart a few times in past when trying to mate it to different switch gear, not got it in bits just opened up so I can blast hot air in, this too is soaked inside not surprising as it was submerged.

Disconected switch gear behind screen as tony suggested too soon to put tank on and fire it up, fingers crossed

Cant be arsed with work now, Urgh

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Post by **Jazzscot** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:23 pm

Keep at it Seb, you will have her purring like a kitten again in no time.

gilson · Post by **gilson** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:49 pm

These guys with the advice are more experienced than me but the last time i heard of a problem after a puddle incident was because water was in the belly pan and blocked the vacuum pipe that hangs down which connects to the carb.

Good luck with it, I'm sure it'll be fine when it's started back up.

seb421 · Post by **seb421** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:22 pm

She's alive.... She's alive!

Only got what needs to be connected up but its running sweet as at the moment fans just about to kick in shortly, tommorw will reconnect other stuff and see if it works and troubleshoot that way,

Thanks for the drain plug hole info loads of water came out of that too when I cleared it. Vacuum pipes was clear mate was defo some thing electrical but as I did the whole bike I cant say exact location etc

Thanks for help and tips guys!

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benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:14 pm

good man

patience glashopper

scott02464 · Post by **scott02464** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:17 pm

Spot on mate, just needed a little faith that's all lol

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:51 pm

She's alive.... She's alive!

I can feel your joys...

Well done mate pleased for you.

I love it when a plan comes together

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lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:55 pm

Good news :-)

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:04 pm

, well done :beer:

agentpineapple · Post by **agentpineapple** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:32 pm

bloody hell seb you ain't having much luck, but you did make me laugh when you muttered wombles right at the end of the first video.......
best of luck sorting it out dude. keep up the good advice guys

seb421 · Post by **seb421** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:43 pm

bigspanishmarty wrote:bloody hell seb you ain't having much luck, but you did make me laugh when you muttered wombles right at the end of the first video.......
best of luck sorting it out dude. keep up the good advice guys

Fingers crossed I think its sorted just gotta put rest of back on when I I get in from work mate

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