nissanracer007
New Member
I have a 1997 GTX that was a gift to me and my wife for easter. When I first got it the fuel gauge and speedometer wouldnt work. I replaced the float and the speed wheel. So i got that fixed. Then I noticed it kept saying 12 volt low and the hours wouldnt keep on it. So i ordered the box that goes in the front thinking it would fix it. It did for a while. Cavitation was a problem so i installed a new solas impeller and wear ring. After this it was all good until I got a leak. The drive shaft seal went out and I installed a new shaft and seal. All was good for a week until the motor cut off going down the lake. come to find out the needle bearings on the rod came out. went by the piston and ate the cylinder and head up. SO... I had the engine rebuild from top to bottom with new pistons, boreing, new rids, crank, gaskets, seals, bearings, pretty much anything that could be replaced i did because I was just getting tired of all the crap going wrong. This is about 3 weeks after the rebuild. As i went to start it up saturday the started would buzz but not turn. So being the farm boy I am i used my grandpaws old trick and tapped the starter. fired right up. I guess that trick only works once. I backed it to the water sunday and it wouldnt even turn the motor. Just the solinoid clicks. Battery at full charge and all connections tight. The question I have before I go and blow a couple hundred on a starter. Does it sound like this is the problem? Or is it the solinoid? I swaer it seems like i bought James Dean's seadoo here but I want to get an honest opinion. I think after i replace this I will basically have a new seadoo minus the hull LOL. I would like to figure out the hour meter problem too where it doesnt keep any hours. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!! Thank you all.
