Recent content by Popsslowdog

The guys aRe right, the shorter the distance from the trailer axle to the pivot point (read hitch all here), the harder the trailer will be to back. That's the reason your horse trailer is easier to back. My trailer is a RoadMaster custom dual ski trailer. It is a total so 18' long, but it is...

Welcome Glennboy, and I hope you find everything on here that you need to know. I am also new to PWC's and have had to work on both of mine since I got them last year. Post your questions(Threads) in the 2-stroke PWC section and you will get help with whatever you need. A really good way to find...

Welcome Bryan, ski looks good. It sure sounds like you got it goin on in the wrenchin department. You probably know that you can find our anything you want to know on here with pictures included. Enjoy your time here and especially on you bike. Pops from Austin, formerly Irving.

Welcome Kevin, you are in the correct place to get the answer to all your problems. I am new also and if you wil repost your thread over in the section for 2-Stroke PWC's, you will get the answers you need. Also suggest you read the carburetor tuning Sticky in that same section by Bills86e. It...

Starter on 94 XP gave up second trip to lake last summer. Hard to get off with engine still in boat. Harder to put back on with engine still in boat. The starter in the ski was not OEM and I was in for a long job with fuel lines, carbs, etc on two skis anyway, so I ordered the $28 Ebay kit...

Good guys on here can help you out. I rebuilt my starter, 94 XP, last year. Had corrosion on the Bendix also. Can't find it right now but one of the threads I read said to check the Mag/Flywheel housings gasket and oring gasket if you got signs of water after you put in a new starter. My starter...

Not experienced with that on PWC's, but have done it on lots a other motors-mostly when gas didn't cost so much. Raising the compression pretty much commits you to permanent high octane fuel if you want your motor to last. Especially true with 2-cycles. You can get away with more heat and the...

Not experienced with that on PWC's, but have done it on lots a other motors-mostly when gas didn't cost so much. Raising the compression pretty much commits you to permanent high octane fuel if you want your motor to last. Especially true with 2-cycles. You can get away with more heat and the...

What they all said! I would add $0.02 worth though. I am also new to PWC's but do have 50+ yrs of shade tree experience. After reading a couple of the Sticky's on subject on the Forum, I decided to pull the tank out with all the hoses still connected to it. I disconnected from the carbs,fuel...

Hey Rob, Pops again. Like I said I am new to this whole PWC thing, so I have to read everything I can find before I start turning wrenches. These other guys on here will know a lot more than I do, so pay attention to them. I went out and dug out my left over parts from the carb rebuilds I...

Raieng, good luck. Iam new to pwc's and got two '94's last year. I did the complete fuel system clean, fuel line replace, carb rebuild on both skis. I used all mikuni and seadoo parts. One ski worked super from the first fire up with a couple tweaks to the low speed screw. The, other, a n XP...

Hey Dave, welcome aboard. Sorry to hear about your start/run problems. This is definitely the right place to find ALL the answers you need on how to fix your ski. I also started with two 94 PWC's last June and had never worked on PWC's of any kind. Have been boating since the early 60's. Your...

Thanks guys, that is good info. I will check it out and let you know. It sounds kinda like this float might be sorta like those old fibre floats that were in Quadrajet Carburetors-after a while they would just absorb gasoline until they would no longer float so they would just sink and not shut...

oil light stays on. there is oil in the tank and lines. The first time we started it this summer it was not on then a couple weeks went by and was going to go out again and the light was on. what's the first things we need to look at checking?

What everybody here sez, walmart, harbor freight, Tractor supply,Cabelas, Bass Pro. Most of the everyday places won't have galvanized wheels though. Our Tractor Supply has a real good supply of trailer parts like springs, hubs, and axlesin addition a good selection of tires/tire-wheels. The...