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I know not everyone works on these skis but I know some do or have done so. :D I want to buy a few Connecting Rod Bolts that secure the connecting rod onto the balance shaft. I was told by an engine builder those bolts are 6mmX1.0mmX30mm "hardened." I'm having issues identifying the hardness...

I have to say my most miserable Bastid award goes to my current project 1996 Seadoo Speedster boat. It is at the top of my list because I don't like working on boats so it is an enigma why I even bought it. You can't get to parts without hanging over the side, and this SOB had too many idiots...

I'm posting in this forum because it is most read by the 2-stroke junkies. :D After my battle with the Seadoo Twin Engine Speedster engine alignments.... which were "spot on" when I got done modifying the engine bases, I encountered issues with the engines being difficult to rotate after...

Since the Speedster has transitioned from an ugly pile of greasy corroded junk parts to a sleek stiletto water carver :D :D I decided to begin using the cover I bought over a year ago. I remember from my Son's Speedster in 1997 the cover will fill with water and stress it. We had to figure...

I haven't removed the blower but I did some research and found one like this listed on Ebay as a replacement for a Seadoo Boat. I understand it is a 4" blower which this one is 4". Has anyone done one of these replacements lately?

It is always difficult to get rid of ski I put so much work into. As many as I do it is always like kicking a young bird out of the nest knowing that no one is going to care for it like I would. Such is life. :D I don't ride much at all and I like having matching skis and I think my wife...

I've been buying batteries for these skis for 5 years. I buy 3 or more batteries a year. I found a new source for me. Batteries Plus. For about the same price as batteries at Auto Zone or O'Reilly's. I can get a 2 year warranty from Batteries Plus. Auto Zone has crap batteries and a crap...

I don't know if I'm finishing up or opening a new can of worms on this Speedster but I'm considering swapping to a single battery electrical system. Has anyone done this conversion? Would it cause any charging issues with both engines feeding a single battery? Perhaps it is a good idea to have...

It was quite a journey owning and repairing 2006 Volkswagen Diesel Beetle but I guess I like that kinda stuff cuz I did it again. Gave the Beetle away and after copious amounts of research replaced it with a 2016 BMW 528i. I gotta get the owner's manual out just to figure out how to work the...

Can someone point me in the right direction regarding replacing or tightening up the pins in this female plug. A couple slide back and forth and I'm not sure if they are gonna make good contact when I connect the plug. All I see is the the large orange rubber that I'd have to wiggle back from...

Starters !! I had a pile and decided to get them going. Cleaning them up, painting is such a pain and I'd toss them but they cost too much to replace. LOL :D After I get them all prettied up and working..... Then I have to figure out what they fit. I thew a pile of parts in the trash but at...

I came across this wiring Rig on a 2003 GTI 717 engine. Looking at the wiring diagram I can't quite figure out what happened to make this jumper necessary (the red wire connected to the rectifer plug and it stretches aross to connect to the positive battery post) . Looks like they are pulling a...

I have a wrinkle on one of my 787s. Threads are being destroyed on the Mag side rave valve. I measured the rave housing and it was a take worn. I'll have to take a measurement on a new one. I saved some housings with the intention of installing a bushing to tighen up the clearances. I'm...

Second time out with Break-In on the GTX DI. It's playing with me. :D :D 6120 RPM tops, pulls hard to that point and won't go over. WCV, Cleaned and tested injectors, tank filters replaced, raves rebuilt, hoses connected where they go (I'm pretty sure :D ) Idles great below 4000rpm no...

I tried DE-Oxit on this plug but it seems it is shorted internall. The fuel pump canister is working. Any idea where I can find this electrical plug?? This is a 2004 Seadoo GTI RFI.

Hello All, I purchased a 2004 GTI RFI mainly because I wanted the MPEM and I"m glad to have another engine to work on and repair ( I couldn't believe the motor wasn't locked up but it has water. I'm not gonna try to save anything but I"m gonna pull it apart). Also very cool that thejut pump...

Somebody.... put gasoline in the oil tank on this RFI engine and it got hungry.... decided to eat the brass gear on the rotary valve. I got fired up on this pile of parts about 6:30pm. I guess it's the temperature but I enjoy working into the evening....when it's my idea. LOL My new trick is...

947 Oil Pump Adjustment Youtube I'm trying to verify the position for the oil adjustment on the 947 DI. There are 2 marks on the face of the oil pump. The Manual says to adjust it to the longest line. The lines on the 2002 GTX DI are the same length. As I mentioned in another post I had to...

Just installed this engine and have 1/2 run time. Head gasket was leaking so I pulled the head and saw these marks on both pistons. I also had a film of fresh oil on the combustion areas of the head. I suspected that I had too much oil with the wrong setting on the pump which I didn't reset...

I posed on this boat in Dec. 2021 and now the thread is closed. :D :D I posted right after I bought it and it had no fire on the port engine. I was able to pick up another MPEM so I'm thinkin I should have a good chance of resolving that issue. The right engine is running. I have (2)...