I just bought a 2002 gtx. I took it out yesterday and it ran nice but two things happened. First I noticed that we couldnt go over 20mph, did they only give me the beginner or slow key? Second, my son and I were riding and made a quick 180 and leaned a little hard and it capsized. The current was a little fast but we were finally able to get it right side up. We couldnt get the doo back on because it was filled with water so we swam with it back to the doc, brought it home and cleaned and dried it out. Do I need to do anything before I try to start it so I wont mess it up. Is everything waterproof? I noticed that the battery terminals are not sealed. Any help is appreciated.
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2002 capsized what to do before I mess it up
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soccerdad
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Do you know if water got into the motor? If it did, then your time is limited to fix it. The electronics are waterproof.. Did it try to crank? What did it do when you try to start it? I would pull the plugs and crank it over. If water comes out, then you have to get it running and put it back on the lake and run it hard for at least a half an hour to dry it out. Crank it over and let us know what happens. You need to get it running today if it has water in it.
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Did you follow the instructions for righting the craft after the capsize? Depending on the unit, some you rotate clockwise, some counterclockwise. There should be a decal on the back of the hull...
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Did you follow the instructions for righting the craft after the capsize? Depending on the unit, some you rotate clockwise, some counterclockwise. There should be a decal on the back of the hull...
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Soon is a relative term here. This needs to be dewatered NOW. once you get it started you will need to get it to the water and run it for a good 30 minutes. This will heat the block and evaporate the residual trapped water. If you don't get it running, it will rust and destroy itself.
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Jetskigoodies
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I wonder if the hull was already filling with water before you rolled it. The gtx is a bigger machine and does not roll easy. This would explain 2 things. 1 if you had a long way to idle out or you left it in the water while you parked your car, then it might have started to fill up with water if the plugs were out or some other water intrusion was happening. This would make your seadoo only go 20-25 miles an hour. You might have even have had some cavitation. 2 when they have alot of water in the hull they are very tippy. That would explain the roll over. I always slide the seat back the first couple minutes I am riding to make sure everything looks ok and there is not water spraying anywhere.
Okay I opened up the electrical box and it was filled with water. It doesn't look like it had a good tight seal. Cleaned and dried it out. Had to replace a fuse in there. Then followed the article from SaltyBones. My son is going to the store to get some carb cleaner because it wants to start just needs a little help I'm hoping. I will keep you posted on the progress
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soccerdad
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No, what he is saying is when you have a new ski, you should idle it around the ramp area for a while, then take off the seat and look to make sure no water is coming in. Or just pull the seat back a little and ride around and look inside to see if water is coming in or spraying around. I do start mine on the ramp for a second before I put it in the water, just to make sure it will start. But that has nothing to do with the water coming in. Did you forget to put the rear plugs in by chance?
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Ok if you need to run it I the hose for more than a minute or so. You need to pull the carbon seal back or it will overheat.
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Your lucky since I just did this for a test and it is still tied up so I could take the pic.
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Your lucky since I just did this for a test and it is still tied up so I could take the pic.
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soccerdad
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You may be fine, but pull it back and look at it. Unless it is cracked or scarred, it is probably OK. I could be that the seal was bad already and let the water into the ski. Will it rev up? If it is running, then you REALLY need to get it back to a lake and run it for 30 minutes. BUT HAVE THE SEAT OFF WHEN YOU FIRST START IT AND CHECK FOR LEAKS. If you can't get to the lake, pull the seal back and idle/rev it on the hose for as long as you can. Then spray it heavily with fogging oil.
The BEST thing to do is. Get to a ramp, let it get nice and warm/hot. You really should ride it for 30 minutes. This gets everything warm and helps get rid of residue water.
SabrToothSqrl
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FWIW: the 02 GTX has no learner key, if this is the carb 951 ski.
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