flooded my Sierra today ...
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flooded my Sierra today ...
I was diving with a few friends this evening ... doing our weekly Thursday night scooter dive. Gearing up, doing our final checks, I looked down and noticed a stream of bubbles coming out of my scooter. A quick check revealed about three inches of extruded o-ring ... an obvious operator error on my part. I quickly exited the water and headed back to the parking lot ... scooter in hand, and visions of an expensive repair bill about to take place. Back at the car, I opened the scoot and dumped about two or three cups of water out ... this isn't looking good. Sounder asked "Do you want me to call Ray?" It's 5:30 ... he ain't gonna be there ... but, in fact, he was.
"Ray ... what do I do now?" He asked me how wet the motor was ... not much at all. Towel out the inside of the tube and pull the battery. Any water down inside? Nope.
"So Ray ... what do I need to do?"
He told me I needed to put it back together and go diving ... and so I did ... and it ran like a champ ...
Thanks guys ... for building a great product. And thanks, Ray ... for being there when I really needed you ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
"Ray ... what do I do now?" He asked me how wet the motor was ... not much at all. Towel out the inside of the tube and pull the battery. Any water down inside? Nope.
"So Ray ... what do I need to do?"
He told me I needed to put it back together and go diving ... and so I did ... and it ran like a champ ...
Thanks guys ... for building a great product. And thanks, Ray ... for being there when I really needed you ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
Nice!
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
Ray and Ben are truly stand-up guys. While this story should surprise me, knowing them, it actually does not. They're just all-around good people.
Awesome news about the scoot and that you could hop right back in and go diving!
laurynn
Awesome news about the scoot and that you could hop right back in and go diving!
laurynn
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
Scooters good, saltwater in scooters BAD! Lucky you noticed it and got it repaired before it flooded completely
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
Glad you missed the bullet on that one!
Agreed!!! Three cheers for Ray. He has been nothing but fantastic everytime I've gone to them for help. A great company that looks after their customers.
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Agreed!!! Three cheers for Ray. He has been nothing but fantastic everytime I've gone to them for help. A great company that looks after their customers.
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
yeah Dusty.... Scooter is good, Salt water in ANY OTHER scooter is BAD... Salt water in Sierra..... not typically to devastating so long as its a quick dowsing and don't get behind the battery!!! YAY!!!!
They said you could flood them, flush them out, dry them and all should be good as long as the bulkhead holds.
Glad it was just that simple for you Bob. It's a great scooter huh?
They said you could flood them, flush them out, dry them and all should be good as long as the bulkhead holds.
Glad it was just that simple for you Bob. It's a great scooter huh?
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
Partially true. My SS has a sealed battery and motor. I am hoping not to test the integrity of either seal.Waynne Fowler wrote:yeah Dusty.... Scooter is good, Salt water in ANY OTHER scooter is BAD...
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
Yes Blitz but your motor is not a brushless motor if I'm not mistaken...
if a sierra floods you can rinse it, dry it and it'll probably work... if not then you can rebuild it at home for very little $ and a rather small investment of time. Assuming the battery bulkhead doesn't fail too!
if a sierra floods you can rinse it, dry it and it'll probably work... if not then you can rebuild it at home for very little $ and a rather small investment of time. Assuming the battery bulkhead doesn't fail too!
Ripper of drysuits, mocker of divers...there are no atheist divers in a mistimed Deception Pass dive. Jeremy
Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
Not arguing that.
Marc
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
Like I had a choice! Y'all called me on my cell phone!
Happy to help. Glad you got the dive in. Keep an eye on things and if anything looks hinky, just shout.
Happy to help. Glad you got the dive in. Keep an eye on things and if anything looks hinky, just shout.
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
Raydar wrote:Like I had a choice! Y'all called me on my cell phone!
Happy to help. Glad you got the dive in. Keep an eye on things and if anything looks hinky, just shout.
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
Mmmmmmm! More Scooter Crack talk.
Glad all worked out for you, Bob!
Some Day...
I'll give in to the Scooter drug too!
Glad all worked out for you, Bob!
Some Day...
I'll give in to the Scooter drug too!
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
What a kickass story!
Those guys up at Dive Xtras are the shizzle!
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
looks like you need to post your cell phone number here Ray.. a president has been set and now you need to uphold it :luv:
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
Yes, Mr. President - give up the digits mang!kdupreez wrote:looks like you need to post your cell phone number here Ray.. a president has been set and now you need to uphold it :luv:
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Nice try.kdupreez wrote:looks like you need to post your cell phone number here Ray.. a president has been set and now you need to uphold it :luv:
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But I think Marcoux has been scribbling it on bathroom walls. Why don't you start calling those until you reach me?
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Re: flooded my Sierra today ...
It's true. I have been putting it up on bathroom walls... right under the <oops, family site> advertising. If you look at the one above the toilet in the C2 bathroom, you'll see it. It's NOT the one under "Call Ray for a <damn, did it again>," that one is a joke.Raydar wrote:Nice try.kdupreez wrote:looks like you need to post your cell phone number here Ray.. a president has been set and now you need to uphold it :luv:
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But I think Marcoux has been scribbling it on bathroom walls. Why don't you start calling those until you reach me?
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