Wow!
What all are you doingto keep everything water tight besides:
Raising engine intake
Rasing engine exhaust
Are you:
rasing CVT intake and exaust?
Anything else?
I appreciate your help!
The exhaust stays factory...it has enough pressure to run underwater.
CVT intake and exhaust are run up to the roof alongside the airbox snorkel
Factory airbox lid is siliconed shut every time it's opened.
Silicone behind the back (inner) belt cover where it meets the motor and tranny, then silicone the outer cover in place.
Dielectric grease every electrical connection and spark plug boot - stuff them full!
Keep everything that can be greased slap full of best grease you can afford...I use lucas xtra heavy duty cause in my experience it holds up the best against washout...
Silicone the weep hole in the back of the gauge cluster - if you don't it won't take long to ruin it...
Extend vent lines for front and rear diff, transmission, and transfer case - or even better go to your local can am dealer and purchase some bellows. Replace the vent lines with bellows - they allow the expansion and retraction of air but maintain a water tight seal.
You can't use a bellow on the fuel tank cause it has to breathe. Extend the fuel tank vent line up with your snorkels.
The radiator overflow bottle has a small hole in the cap for a vent. This will let muddy water in over time and trash your water pump seals. Drill and tap the cap and put a 90 degree hose barb fitting on it, then run a vent line up with your snorkels. Or if you've got the cash, purchase the rubberdown customs billet cap with hose fitting - beware it's expensive...
There is a check valve on the bottom of the throttle body - you can count on it to work, or plug it while riding deep, or replace it regularly to ensure proper operation...either way beware - if it fails, in comes the water...
The factory crankcase vent hose has a slit in it to allow pressure relief in case of ice buildup from condensation. This is important if you regularly run your machine for short periods of time in extremely cold climate (such as plowing) but is bad for water riding. Replace the slit crankcase vent hose with a new section of hose. Be aware you will lose the ice buildup protection the factory hose provides. If you store your machine in a heated garage or regularly bring it up to operating temperature long enough to evaporate the water you will be fine.
This is all I can think of right now...i'm sure i'll remember some other stuff and will add it as I think of it. This should probably be it's own thread...
Good Luck!
