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    RESTO Mikuni carburetors tuning

    Yep, gonna have to get a popoff tester first.
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    RESTO Mikuni carburetors tuning

    What are the factory settings for each screw? Boat is 20 years old. Been cleaned and rebuilt, just want to make sure it's optimum.
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    RESTO Mikuni carburetors tuning

    I have the same boat year and all. Bought it 2 months ago. I need to have my carbs tuned as well. Virginia area. Seems like even the Sea-Doo shops in this area have stopped working on carbs and two-strokes on these older machines.
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    Rotax 787 2-stroke oil

    Hey guys, I was reading some post from this forum on 2-stroke oil. I went to West Marine and they told me to fill it up with West Marine TC-W3. From what I'm gathering from this forum is TC-W3 can kill an engine and I need to be using an API-TC synthetic one. If this is true, any knowledge...
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    1999 Sea-Doo Challenger 1800 Rotax 787

    Hey guys, I was reading some post from this forum on 2-stroke oil. I went to West Marine and they told me to fill it up with West Marine TC-W3. From what I'm gathering from this forum is TC-W3 can kill an engine and I need to be using an API-TC synthetic one. If this is true, any knowledge...
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    1999 Sea-Doo Challenger 1800 Rotax 787

    Rebuild completed. All 4 cylinders read 150psi. Fires right up. Can't wait to test it in the water. Recommendations for break in?
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    1999 Sea-Doo Challenger 1800 Rotax 787

    Found the problem. Any one have piston parts info?
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    1999 Sea-Doo Challenger 1800 Rotax 787

    Just bought a compression test set. All cylinders except the one STBD aft one read 150psi, the backfiring one reads 5psi. Suggestions?
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    1999 Sea-Doo Challenger 1800 Rotax 787

    Thanks for the advice! Adjusted the engine idle speed screw. Both now at 3000 rpm
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