Hi everyone, bought two Jetski's early this year and started wrenching a month or so ago. I've worked on a lot of older motorcycle so I have some knowledge of engines etc. So far the 717 and 657 engines aren't that complicated. I was really surprised. I also learn what slipping and cavitation is on my first ride out a few weeks ago. It's funny I've lived on the water my whole life and never really had gotten out on the ocean.
ANYWAYS. I was riding my 96 GTI in the ocean the other day and and boom. I stopped the engine to drink some water and the starter was not turning over anymore. Pretty damn scary. I ended up swimming it to shore. I took the engine out the same day and everything looked good. I was so afraid I exploded a piston or something. BUT I smelled and also heard crunching in the flywheel area. I remember the guy I bought it off said he replaced it? Not sure.
Anyways, bought a new stator(magneto?) and flywheel. Just curious as to a cause of this to happen? Excessive shaft play? Just chance? It doesn't look like the stator melted or anything.
ANYWAYS. I was riding my 96 GTI in the ocean the other day and and boom. I stopped the engine to drink some water and the starter was not turning over anymore. Pretty damn scary. I ended up swimming it to shore. I took the engine out the same day and everything looked good. I was so afraid I exploded a piston or something. BUT I smelled and also heard crunching in the flywheel area. I remember the guy I bought it off said he replaced it? Not sure.
Anyways, bought a new stator(magneto?) and flywheel. Just curious as to a cause of this to happen? Excessive shaft play? Just chance? It doesn't look like the stator melted or anything.
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