650/X-2 Possible reverse flooding/damage?

[KawiKid]

Hey guys,
Finally got a good solid hour of ride time in today. I built a beach cart out of a handtruck and works great.

got home, had the ski resting in a nose down/@$$ up position on the cart.. literally, where the nose was on the ground almost and the pump/tail end was up in the air. I started flushing the ski with salt away, and after about a good minute or two, the ski was about to die, so i shut the hose off, and the ski then died. then i thought i screwed up and back flooded the motor (if thats possible, meaning filling the exhaust with water?).. I then lowered it back and a ton of water poured out the exhaust. I went to go start it and it took a little cranking to start it, but then it started and ran fine. So, i think because i only had a little bit of gas left, when i had it on its nose, the fuel leaned away from the pickup and thats what caused it to stall.

So, since i got it fired up after that and everything seemed to be ok, is there any chance i did damage by having the ski leaned all the way up on an angle like that and flushing it?

Thanks everyone.

I guess im thinking i may have done what is similar to when someone tows a ski at a high speed and doesn't pinch off the hose line.

 

[X2Kid]

I'm guessing by your description you may have filled up the water box with water and caused enough back pressure to stall it. I've always flushed the 'ski level. After this I have lowered the nose to the ground and run it (no longer with flusher attached) giving it a few short blatts of the throttle to clear the water from the exhaust/engine. This is pretty much how anyone with a tote does it.

If you'd hydro locked the engine the damage would be instantaneous and obvious. If your concerned with having moisture in the motor (cylinder/crankcase) you should take it for an extended ride ASAP.

Providing you turn off the flusher and let the engine run for several seconds thereafter you won't have a problem.

 

[KawiKid]

Ok great. Yea one I got it started again, I continued to flush like normal, then shut the flow off and let it run for about 15-20 seconds.

If it ran after that "mishap", I should be good to go I assume (?)
Thanks for the response!

 

[Citizen]

Long as the ski ran after the issue long enough to purge any moisture and re lubricate the internals you are good. When on the water and this happens it usually takes 30-45 seconds of mid to high speed spurts to clear out the motor. But you can definitely tell when there is water in the motor by how it runs. Let it run on the hose for a few mins and you should be good.

 

[KawiKid]

Awesome, THANKS GUYS!