Salamanders in intake box...not good

So we went on a 60 mile ride today and had a good time.  Quite a few beers into it and I was peer pressured into going through an enormous mud hole.  A polaris ranger had to get winched out, a 900 razr and a can am went right through it so I figured I could.  First two times, no problem.  Third time my Rhino stalled in the middle of the mud hole right after the big splash.  Not good.  Tried restarting and no luck.  Finally got it going and backed out.  Pulled the air filter out and the rest of the water that was in the housing ran down the intake pipe.  Now I'm really worried.  Luckily I was able to pull the low point drain off the intake and get the rest of the water out.  But the funniest part, there were three salamanders swimming around my air filter when we opened it up.   Hope this doesn't turn into problems.       Nick

Lol  did ya get any pics?

That's funny

I thought about taking a pic when it happened but I was kind of too worried. Someone on the bank got pics and videos I'll have to try and get. But seeing those in there was kind if funny. Nick.

i stopped in the dez for a piss and somehow there were dezert sluts in my cab, I couldn't get pic either...lol

glad you got all the bugs out LOL

ASPENDELL ROVER wrote:

i stopped in the dez for a piss and somehow there were dezert sluts in my cab, I couldn't get pic either...lol

LOL...sluts for dessert..picts please!!

NickH wrote:

So we went on a 60 mile ride today and had a good time.  Quite a few beers into it and I was peer pressured into going through an enormous mud hole.  A polaris ranger had to get winched out, a 900 razr and a can am went right through it so I figured I could.  First two times, no problem.  Third time my Rhino stalled in the middle of the mud hole right after the big splash.  Not good.  Tried restarting and no luck.  Finally got it going and backed out.  Pulled the air filter out and the rest of the water that was in the housing ran down the intake pipe.  Now I'm really worried.  Luckily I was able to pull the low point drain off the intake and get the rest of the water out.  But the funniest part, there were three salamanders swimming around my air filter when we opened it up.   Hope this doesn't turn into problems.       Nick

long as it was not a large mouth bass you will be alright....

Salamander hot tub party!

I've heard of hamsters on a wheel but salamanders! Funny shite.

I cleaned the air filter last night and oiled it this morning.  Went to start it and it coughed and sputtered a few times and was like starting an old carburetor job in the winter time.  Finally it started and ran fine.  Took it for a two hour ride putting around the woods and ran fine.  Hope it stays that way.    And I can do without the salamander hot tub party.       Nick

ASPENDELL ROVER wrote:

i stopped in the dez for a piss and somehow there were dezert sluts in my cab, I couldn't get pic either...lol

As long as you don't end up with crabs desert sluts are O-TAY!!!

Glad yall had a good ride and I have to say the salamanders in the air box is pretty funny....

Glad to here it was an easy fix and she's running good again............

Yeah, but I was worried though.  Swamped the Kodiak last summer and ended up rebuilding the engine two weeks later.  Damn things don't run on mud very well.   Nick.

hard on intake valves too...check your adjustment

Will do.  Going to change the oil also.  Cheap insurance I figure.

Down here it would be baby gators, not salamanders, that I'd be worried about.