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1997 Seadoo XP NO SPARK!!

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MustangNotch

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Hey guys i just picked up a seadoo xp its the one with the shock in the back of the seat.

Any ways my father winterized the ski for our neighbor 2 years prior to me buying it. It ran great when parked. So it sat for two years outside with a cover on it. Some wher along the line the womens boyfriend removed the starter and lost it.

So she decided to just sell it. So i picked up up. Ordered the starter put it in. It was a little sized up but it broke free pretty fast. Throttle cable was smooth from the start. Steering is a little siezed.

The major problem im having now is i have no spark. when i put my key on it doesnt beep but my guages do light up but when i hit the start button they spaz out almost as if i have a bad ground. So i check my grounds and low and behold the negitive and positive terminal was deteriorated off pretty much. So thats fixed now but i still have no spark. I have no power going to the coil and it also appears i my solenoid is bad or that could be because of the lack of power.

After doing a little research a few people sold me to take the stator cover off and that there is a needle inside that gets rusted and will prevent spark. So i got all the bolts out and i currently gave up on it for tonight because i am having a hell of a time removing the cover... I almost want to remove the engine to do this.

Any inputs are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
 
There should be a little ground coming from the coil box. Check it out... bet it's missing/broke/corroded.
 
nah i fixed it took me about a half hour to pull the engine out and i popped the magneto cover off and good god there was so much rust lol
 
ok never mind i didnt fix it i was sure that all that rust was the cause but still no spark. I have guages really good the oil light goes on and the tilt guage works but when i hit the key it just clicks i believe cuz the solednoid is shot so i have been jumping it and as soon as i jump it the guages go out.... please helpme guys haha

I looked for that ground ur talking about and i dont see it can you post a pic of where it is? Thanks!
 
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