GrupaNation
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I got my first SeaDoo on Wednesday this week, and (against my better judgement) I bought it private for cheap. It started strong, ran well and sounded alright when I bought it. Thursday, I did some basic maintenance while it was on the trailer. I greased the mid bearing in the rear, put 2 new spark plugs in (NGK from a SeaDoo dealership), put dielectric grease in the spark plug caps, installed a fully charged new battery, and threw a glug of 2-stroke oil in the gas tank just in case the oil injection doesnt work. I hit start and it fired right up, a little white smoke came out but nothing concerning. I let it run for 20 seconds, shut it off, filled the tank with gas and headed to the lake. Once it was in the water, it turned over but wouldnt start. I tried for 15 minutes to start it, holding the start button for 5-10 seconds with 1 minute break in between, but no success. Defeated and pissed, I drove it home and put it in the shed. I took the spark plugs out and they looked wet like it was getting gas (I shouldve took a picture). I grounded them to the block and they sparked when the motor turned over. But now it wont start out of the water either. Can anybody help me figure out why this wont run? My next diagnostic is to check compression.
The second thing is it has a patch on the bottom that I need to redo. What tools do I need for this? Can someone recommend a good fiberglass repair kit and gelcoat repair kit? Or a good guide to follow?
The second thing is it has a patch on the bottom that I need to redo. What tools do I need for this? Can someone recommend a good fiberglass repair kit and gelcoat repair kit? Or a good guide to follow?