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    Seat Removable?

    They're should be bolts under them, very tight fit in front of engine. front ones may need accessed thru floor compartment and/or cupholders, also a very far and tight fit. They have nice kits on ebay
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    Tried to go for our first ride today - Unfortunately, It did not go well

    It had the Rural King 56-60 NON Marine in it , it was tight but I couldn slide it out. No other battery matches it in size and they won't ship it, nearest was 3 hrs so I bought the full size Marine group 24. The oil tank was not bad to remove, but I did lose quite a bit of oil trying to drain...
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    Tried to go for our first ride today - Unfortunately, It did not go well

    What year? I know on my 95 to go from dual to single battery the the single battery is a pain , had to remove the oil tank to get it in. The one the previous had in it was easy to get in/out but I couldn't find the size anywhere .
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    95 speedster starboard bog

    K will do , i had it out today , I was able to give it full throttle and it took off on a plane, but still would die out once I stopped again . The lake I go on has a ton of seaweed.
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    95 speedster starboard bog

    95 speedster , had it out few weeks ago starboard motor started bogging and would die when I gave it throttle. Got it home , cleaned out some weeds , and revved fine in drive way. Took it out today , and same problem it's bogging/vibrating with any throttle and dying. Port motor runs perfect...
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    1995 speedster oil - semi synthetic?

    Found some mystik or ( quiksilver ?) api-tc jt4 pwc semi synthetic oil at Menards for $16 a gallon , I've been running full synthetic quiksilver for $45 a gallon. Would the semi synthetic be ok? It's a heck of a cost savings , and my understanding is rave valve 700plus motors are the only...
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    Toolkit/parts to keep on boat

    Socket set , fuses (7.5, 5, 10, 3, 15) , crescent wrench , allens , screwdriver , electrical tape , rags. Bought a small portable jump starter when I had charging issue/bad ground , extra plug, extra spark plugs, few extra hose clamps for fuel/oil lines, coat hanger for cleaning weeds out of...
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    Considering a 1996 Seadoo Speedster 400

    The mpem is basically the brain of the boat , similar to a ecm. I know Sea-Doo no longer makes them for my 95, and very expensive and hard to find. They fry when jump started , battery hooked up backwards.
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    Considering a 1996 Seadoo Speedster 400

    Also it'd be a bit tight for a family of 4 unless your kids are small, there's not alot of room with 3 adults. These model speedsters are more like big jet skis , they're very fast , but can beat you up on rough water, the front seat is not the place to be when moving fast. Maintenance is a...
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    Considering a 1996 Seadoo Speedster 400

    $1000-1500 would be good as long as interior is good (like new or recently replaced) , hull is solid , trailer solid , titles of your state requires them. Probably $500-1500 to rebuild or replace motor, find out how motor blew and fix that, probably rebuild carbs, mpem could be bad if they...
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    MPEM problem 98 challenger 1800. No start either engine

    I had a similar problem , but would run good sometimes then just suddenly die, crank and crank and kill battery. Rinse, repeat. Ended up being bad ground from battery to mpem. Also replaced rectifiers , spark plugs , tightened all wiring , rebuilt carbs , new battery , new lanyard, new...
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    98 speedster dies when idling

    +2 on the ground, I had a bad ground in electrical box and it was quite the problem, also had caused low battery which made even more problems. The ground was kinked/corroded internally, so sometimes the boat would rip all day or , wouldn't start after stalling and have to be limped or towed in...
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    Leaving boat on the water???

    I've left my 95 speedster in the water overnight after it failed me, it didn't take on any noticeable water
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    1996 seadoo challenger won’t go more than 15km

    Either way IF running with no oil, your motor is toast
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    1996 seadoo challenger won’t go more than 15km

    Is it still oil injected or premix?
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