Hi, I'm 18 and I'm in the Coast Guard and I just recently moved to New Jersey about 5 months ago getting stationed here and I had to leave because of my job during hurricane sandy and when I came back my cbr 600 f4 was completely submerged in my friends garage for at least 12 hours is how long the neighbor said the water was up that high for. I'm stripping the bike down now to try to fix everything we can. We took what looks like a rubber and plastic cylinder like thing where the spark plug goes, is the sparkplug inside of that little thing? If so I can't figure out how to get it out! Also I tried to look down in the hole but it's to much of an angle and there's a bar welded over the holes to the frame so I don't know, I've never had to change the plugs since I bought the bike and have put over 20 k miles on it. Any help or advice also on things to check or do, due to it being soaked in salt water would be greatly appreciated. I don't make much money and I really need to get this bike going again, people have been saying to trash it but I like to fix things and I bought this when I was 16 and I'm very attached. Thanks again in

 

Sorry to hear about your bike. Yes, you've got a lot of work ahead of you. Flood damaged bikes/vehicles are some of the worst repair tasks you can have. Thus, why you had those saying to scrap it.

You may need a completely new wiring harness, among other things.

Do you have a copy of the factory service manual? It shows the procedures for plug replacement.

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No I don't! Weve got a got a lot taken apart right now, gonna take it all apart and clean everything out, just can't figure out the spark plugs

 

There are links in the F4 section for the factory service manual. Download it & check it out.

Hang in there. Best wishes.

 

Soundz like your just describing the spark plug cap. You would have to use a socket to enable you to extract the plug itself. I would of thought that you could get this running again but your going to need a manual, a decent socket / spanner set. It wont be too bad but some consumables will need replacing. If she`d been submerged and was mine I would strip her down to frame and engine, remove exhaust system, drop the oil. The electrical wiring (get some white insulation tape and a permanent marker for identifying connections to ease re-assembly) obviously needs drying and fuses checking, the battery may well be shot. Theres plenty more to do and with help from here it wont be too bad, I`m sure you can resusitate her. Just get those spanners spinning and she`ll be running in no time. Dont just pull her apart in a panic, take your time. When I first used to strip things I used sandwich bags to keep complete component sets in. Flag the bag with what it is....even squirt a dose of wd40 in each bag to help. You dont want to be up to your knees in bits looking for a particular nut/bolt/circlip/washer etc.....have fun and I`m sure the guyz here will assist all they can. You`ll be proud of yourself once you hear her fire up again, go for it !!!!!

 

@Wes haha you must have read our minds! I actually went and bought zip lock bags And sharpies and have bagged and labeled every part we've taken off. Drained the oil an about 1/4 was salt water. The carbs don't look like the water got I'n them the water line was right before them, took the exhaust off, just gives me a chance to get all the rust off lookin at the positives from this situation. The battery is defiantly fried and I just had bought a new one darn it. The positive was like eaten away by acid I'm assuming. The rest of my wiring and fuses appear to be I'n good condition. I think after almost 13 years of them never bein disconnected it had such a tight seal on everything no water got in, although something could be shorted out I guess

 

I think I Learned something from being in the cg about a gas that's created by salt water and battery acid mixing so I think that's what helped kill the battery

 

Water and batterys dont mix as we all know. Poisenous gases or flamable gases...it all depends on whether your choice is + or -. get shot of it . I recon + melted from heat.... new battery and dead short.

 

Can it hurt to spray brake cleaner I'n the head and just let it clean and drain out through like oil?