PatrickPem
New Member
Hi folks,
I’m new to this forum, but not new to Sea Doo’s. I have a RAVE related problem with that I’d like to bounce off of you folks. I did search the forum first, but didn’t find anything that exactly fit my problem.
I bought my ’99 XP Limited (947 engine), as well as a ’99 SPX, new. They were my second pair of 787/947 ‘Doos that I have owned, so I have obviously done my share of RAVE cleanings in the past. This time, my XP is again demonstrating classic symptoms of the RAVE’s not opening. It takes off like a bandit at full redline for just a second, and then it falters to 3-4K RPM.
Obviously, the first thing I did was take the RAVE’s apart and clean them. They actually weren’t that bad this time, but they are squeaky clean now. They move freely when I push/pull on them. But this problem still persists.
This makes me question the solenoid valve (part number 270 600 005) and/or the check valve (part number 275 500 424) that is in the circuit of the lines that go to the base of the RAVE’s. I searched the shop manual, but it does not address troubleshooting of these pieces, at least that I could find. Looking around the forum, I didn’t find any comments about these pieces going bad and what symptoms that might cause.
I haven’t asked my local dealer about this yet, and perhaps there is a quick answer waiting there. I just thought that I would try here first.
I don’t want to just go blindly replacing parts without knowing the most likely cause of this problem. I figure it could be either of these two pieces (check valve or solenoid), or perhaps a faulty electrical signal getting to the solenoid, which opens a whole other can of worms. Or perhaps I am barking entirely up the wrong tree?
Does anybody have any suggestions where to start looking first? Responses are much appreciated. Thank you!
Patrick
I’m new to this forum, but not new to Sea Doo’s. I have a RAVE related problem with that I’d like to bounce off of you folks. I did search the forum first, but didn’t find anything that exactly fit my problem.
I bought my ’99 XP Limited (947 engine), as well as a ’99 SPX, new. They were my second pair of 787/947 ‘Doos that I have owned, so I have obviously done my share of RAVE cleanings in the past. This time, my XP is again demonstrating classic symptoms of the RAVE’s not opening. It takes off like a bandit at full redline for just a second, and then it falters to 3-4K RPM.
Obviously, the first thing I did was take the RAVE’s apart and clean them. They actually weren’t that bad this time, but they are squeaky clean now. They move freely when I push/pull on them. But this problem still persists.
This makes me question the solenoid valve (part number 270 600 005) and/or the check valve (part number 275 500 424) that is in the circuit of the lines that go to the base of the RAVE’s. I searched the shop manual, but it does not address troubleshooting of these pieces, at least that I could find. Looking around the forum, I didn’t find any comments about these pieces going bad and what symptoms that might cause.
I haven’t asked my local dealer about this yet, and perhaps there is a quick answer waiting there. I just thought that I would try here first.
I don’t want to just go blindly replacing parts without knowing the most likely cause of this problem. I figure it could be either of these two pieces (check valve or solenoid), or perhaps a faulty electrical signal getting to the solenoid, which opens a whole other can of worms. Or perhaps I am barking entirely up the wrong tree?
Does anybody have any suggestions where to start looking first? Responses are much appreciated. Thank you!
Patrick
