desjardins2020
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For anyone who wants to take the time to help me this is going to be long cause I'm going to explain things as best I can from the time I bought this machine.
I purhcased the machine after hearing it run on trailer ( realize now first mistake ) in the water the thing wouldn't start or atleast not properly, I would have to hold the throttle WO and i could get it to run, trying to idle it would stall and then wouldn't start again. I did get it running long enough to take it out for about 15mins in that time I ended up sizing the engine..
I found a used engine and had it replaced in the ski professionally - he performed every check on the machine when installing new engine compression test was 135 PSI both sides. Rotary valve was inspected and resurfaced - everything was done according to the book. When i got the ski back the same issues persisted it was hard to start in the water and when it did it would run for a few seconds then die, I did get out for about 20mins before I got a flashing maint on the dash.. now yes I could bring it back to him but he's not cheap and I have put more into this that I wanted to - so I'm doing my research - he believes the exhaust or the manifold is allowing water into the motor - maybe this is true - any idea's cheap things to try? i need a new starter before I can really test cause it's just turning in there now it wont engage
I purhcased the machine after hearing it run on trailer ( realize now first mistake ) in the water the thing wouldn't start or atleast not properly, I would have to hold the throttle WO and i could get it to run, trying to idle it would stall and then wouldn't start again. I did get it running long enough to take it out for about 15mins in that time I ended up sizing the engine..
I found a used engine and had it replaced in the ski professionally - he performed every check on the machine when installing new engine compression test was 135 PSI both sides. Rotary valve was inspected and resurfaced - everything was done according to the book. When i got the ski back the same issues persisted it was hard to start in the water and when it did it would run for a few seconds then die, I did get out for about 20mins before I got a flashing maint on the dash.. now yes I could bring it back to him but he's not cheap and I have put more into this that I wanted to - so I'm doing my research - he believes the exhaust or the manifold is allowing water into the motor - maybe this is true - any idea's cheap things to try? i need a new starter before I can really test cause it's just turning in there now it wont engage
