Peezen
Member
Hi everyone,
I’ve done some reading through the forum and didn’t find a solution to my issue, so I thought I’d start a new thread.
I have a 1997 GSX Limited with the 787 engine and a 1998 GTX Limited. I bought both as projects and finally got both up and running after changing out the starter solenoids, spark plugs, batteries, new OEM carb kits for both, and fresh oil and fuel.
The GTX runs great, and I finally got the GSX running the other day.
The GSX started to sit low in he water after an hour or so of riding in the ocean, and the motor eventually died out. It looked like I was swamped. A buddy on the GTX towed me back to the launch and we pulled both out. The GSX was filled to just below the spark plugs with water!!!.
I drained it and then when I got home hooked it up to a hose and discovered that I had a hole in one of the bungs on the water intake tube. It was pouring water inside the whole time I was riding until it eventually drowned the engine.
I flushed out as much sea water as possible and the removed the pipe and had a buddy weld all of the bungs closed. When I reinstalled the pipe I couldn’t get the ski started.
I discovered that the electrical box was full of water as well, too late, and had completely destroyed the starter solenoid. Everything else seems ok, so I cleaned it all off and replaced the solenoid, and now the starter will crank but the engine won’t catch.
I read in here to run it with spark plugs out to purge water from the engine, which I have done several times. Lots of water came out at first, now it’s mostly a light spray of what looks like dirty water (fuel/oil?).
I have put fresh premix of fuel into each cylinder, and cranked away like mad until the battery needs charging. No luck. I use the choke, have the throttle open, and the starter sounds like it’s doing it’s job.
What should I do next? If I can get it started ASAP I’ll be able to get it back in the water to purge the rest of the water.
This happened a week ago, and the above are the steps I have taken leading to today.
I’ve done some reading through the forum and didn’t find a solution to my issue, so I thought I’d start a new thread.
I have a 1997 GSX Limited with the 787 engine and a 1998 GTX Limited. I bought both as projects and finally got both up and running after changing out the starter solenoids, spark plugs, batteries, new OEM carb kits for both, and fresh oil and fuel.
The GTX runs great, and I finally got the GSX running the other day.
The GSX started to sit low in he water after an hour or so of riding in the ocean, and the motor eventually died out. It looked like I was swamped. A buddy on the GTX towed me back to the launch and we pulled both out. The GSX was filled to just below the spark plugs with water!!!.
I drained it and then when I got home hooked it up to a hose and discovered that I had a hole in one of the bungs on the water intake tube. It was pouring water inside the whole time I was riding until it eventually drowned the engine.
I flushed out as much sea water as possible and the removed the pipe and had a buddy weld all of the bungs closed. When I reinstalled the pipe I couldn’t get the ski started.
I discovered that the electrical box was full of water as well, too late, and had completely destroyed the starter solenoid. Everything else seems ok, so I cleaned it all off and replaced the solenoid, and now the starter will crank but the engine won’t catch.
I read in here to run it with spark plugs out to purge water from the engine, which I have done several times. Lots of water came out at first, now it’s mostly a light spray of what looks like dirty water (fuel/oil?).
I have put fresh premix of fuel into each cylinder, and cranked away like mad until the battery needs charging. No luck. I use the choke, have the throttle open, and the starter sounds like it’s doing it’s job.
What should I do next? If I can get it started ASAP I’ll be able to get it back in the water to purge the rest of the water.
This happened a week ago, and the above are the steps I have taken leading to today.