Water in the Engine
Next we are going to show you the incorrect way to get on to the board. Notice how the board is completely under the water. The board is taking on water and water will be in the engine compartment. Next we are going to show you how to correct this problem. Once you have recovered the board the first step is to get the water out of the board. You can do this by tipping the board upright in both directions. Next we put the board upright in the other direction to make sure that all water is completely out of the hull. Once all the water has been taken out of the hull and you try to start, you will notice that your engine sounds a little like this. Never try to start more that once. Once you hear this noise you will realize that there is water inside your engine. Right now we are going to show how to correct this problem. We have realized that there is water inside our engine. So what we need to do is wait 3min till the red ignition light stops blinking. This is very important because if you do not do this you may upset time settings. Once my battery ignition light has come off. I need to remove the spark plug. Now we are going to open the valve towards the crankshaft.
Now we are turning the engine over to remove water from the crankshaft. Now the battery light has turned off. We need to remove the spark plug. First push the spark plug cap off and then remove the spark plug. Next we will get the board in a sideway position, to ensure that the water drains out of the engine. Next we are going remove the petrol line. We are going to place it into the carburetor and press down on the petrol tank or on newer model the manual pump button. What this is doing is flushing petrol through the engine to gets rid of all the salt water. Once you have done this put the petrol line back onto the carburetor and put your magnet on the magnet switch. You see that petrol is running through the engine and cleaning it out. It is important to never put your magnet into the handle if your spark plug is removed this might put your timing settings out.
Next you need to put your spark plug back into your engine. Make sure that it is back nice and firm. Place the spark plug cap over the spark plug again. Make sure that this is in the correct position. Close your crankshaft valve. Now it is ok to try and re start your board. Once the board is starting and you have cleaned out your engine, it is always good to get into the habit of putting your board up into the vertical position and starting it one more time. If the engine has not started after 3 attempts, you might need to repeat the process again, because water may still be inside your engine.
Now we are turning the engine over to remove water from the crankshaft. Now the battery light has turned off. We need to remove the spark plug. First push the spark plug cap off and then remove the spark plug. Next we will get the board in a sideway position, to ensure that the water drains out of the engine. Next we are going remove the petrol line. We are going to place it into the carburetor and press down on the petrol tank or on newer model the manual pump button. What this is doing is flushing petrol through the engine to gets rid of all the salt water. Once you have done this put the petrol line back onto the carburetor and put your magnet on the magnet switch. You see that petrol is running through the engine and cleaning it out. It is important to never put your magnet into the handle if your spark plug is removed this might put your timing settings out.
Next you need to put your spark plug back into your engine. Make sure that it is back nice and firm. Place the spark plug cap over the spark plug again. Make sure that this is in the correct position. Close your crankshaft valve. Now it is ok to try and re start your board. Once the board is starting and you have cleaned out your engine, it is always good to get into the habit of putting your board up into the vertical position and starting it one more time. If the engine has not started after 3 attempts, you might need to repeat the process again, because water may still be inside your engine.
