I need some direction on what to do next on my 1998 GTI.
I had it on the lake and it was running as well as it ever had. Heading back to the beach after a 40 min ride at full speed, I made a sharp turn and then idled back to the beach. It stalled before I got to shore and I couldn't restart it, but I was able to coast in. I let the ski sit for about an hour and tried to start it up. It was a little tough to start, but I got it going.
I idled away from the shore and gave it throttle. It acted strange -- rpms jumping all over the place, but I still had power. I backed off the throttle to see if it would even out while I turned back to shore. I didn't make it. The engine stopped abruptly with a clank, and I couldn't get it to turn over. I got a tow back to the beach.
So I get back home and I'm surprised that it will turn over. I did a pressure test: front is 145, rear is 150. I thought maybe I sucked something into the pump, so I removed the pump and it looks good.
I am able to turn the crankshaft by hand, I have spark, but it won't start. When I try to start it, just when it gets to the point where I think the engine will fire up, there's a "clunk" and the engine stops abruptly.
The weekend before this happened, I loaned the ski to a friend. It ran great for them. When they dropped it off, they mentioned they couldn't get much gas into the tank. So now I am wondering if they accidentally put gas into the oil tank. It doesn't look or smell like gas to me, but I'm not 100% sure. Anyway it ran fine for 3-4 hours after they brought it back.
So where do I go next? I'm ready to tear into the engine, but I'm not sure what I should be looking for. If any of you experienced guys could give me some direction, I'd appreciate it. One of the reasons I bought this ski is because I read the engine was relatively easy to work on. I guess I'm about to find out if that's true!
Thanks in advance.
I had it on the lake and it was running as well as it ever had. Heading back to the beach after a 40 min ride at full speed, I made a sharp turn and then idled back to the beach. It stalled before I got to shore and I couldn't restart it, but I was able to coast in. I let the ski sit for about an hour and tried to start it up. It was a little tough to start, but I got it going.
I idled away from the shore and gave it throttle. It acted strange -- rpms jumping all over the place, but I still had power. I backed off the throttle to see if it would even out while I turned back to shore. I didn't make it. The engine stopped abruptly with a clank, and I couldn't get it to turn over. I got a tow back to the beach.
So I get back home and I'm surprised that it will turn over. I did a pressure test: front is 145, rear is 150. I thought maybe I sucked something into the pump, so I removed the pump and it looks good.
I am able to turn the crankshaft by hand, I have spark, but it won't start. When I try to start it, just when it gets to the point where I think the engine will fire up, there's a "clunk" and the engine stops abruptly.
The weekend before this happened, I loaned the ski to a friend. It ran great for them. When they dropped it off, they mentioned they couldn't get much gas into the tank. So now I am wondering if they accidentally put gas into the oil tank. It doesn't look or smell like gas to me, but I'm not 100% sure. Anyway it ran fine for 3-4 hours after they brought it back.
So where do I go next? I'm ready to tear into the engine, but I'm not sure what I should be looking for. If any of you experienced guys could give me some direction, I'd appreciate it. One of the reasons I bought this ski is because I read the engine was relatively easy to work on. I guess I'm about to find out if that's true!
Thanks in advance.