95 gtx, wont start, seems like battery..but not

[Artgamble711]

I Have a 95 gtx (and a ’98 gts) that I keep on a jet dock. It had been about 3 weeks since I ride them, I came down and the GTX would not start..it just kind of clicked, sounded like a dead battery.
I tried to jump start..nothing happened, just tried to turn over…but REAL slow.
I pulled the battery, took it home and charged it. Took it to my car mechanic, he load tested the battery and said it was fine.
I went back and put it in and it acted the same, just a loud click, it tries to turn over, but it can’t.
Just to make sure it wasn’t the battery, I switched the batteries. The one that would NOT start the GTX DID start the GTS, and the one that WOULD start the GTS did the same thing in the GTX, it clicked, made a noise like it wanted to turn, but would not.
I have NO IDEA what to check or do next. Please help me.
Thanks,
Art

 

[kustomkarl]

Hey Art... check the ground wire going to the starter area, from the battery. It needs to be cleaned and getting a good connection. If it looks like it is ok, chances are it will need a new end on it. Cut off the old end as it is probably corroded inside and install a new one.

I see this problem a lot.

Karl

 

[Artgamble711]

Karl,

It was the wire, I got it started, but now bigger problems.

I will post them all now..but also start a new post.

I have a ’95 gtx and a ’98 gts I bought them both new. As far as I understand, they are the same craft and have the same engine.

I am not mechanically inclined, but I have good friends that are.
I keep both of them on a jet dock all summer.

Last week, I wrote to this board to say the ’95 GTX would not start, the battery was good, but it just made loud clicks.

I was given the correct info on this board from Karl to check the negative cable to the starter..That worked…but now I have a possibly bigger problem.
The ski started on the jet dock (out of the water) but we wanted to check a few things so we backed it into the water a little.
Then we saw water POURING out of the manifold, right over the top of the battery.
My first question is how do I fix this? IS there a plug in the manifold that may have come out? Do I need to replace?

My next question is how do I get the starter out. My friend wants to replace the brushes, but it does not look it comes out easy. Do we have to remove more than the manifold to get at it?

Next question is are the brushes something I can get at an auto parts store or do I need to get from seadoo?

My last question is how, do I connect water to the ski so I can do maintenance out of the water, and do I need a special part to do the connection?

I sure appreciate all the help this board has offered.

 

[kustomkarl]

This is how to run your seadoo on the hose.You can hook up the hose to the seadoo and have it run for up to 5 minutes to flush it out. Connect the hose and start the seadoo. Turn on the water after it is started. Turn off the water, than shut down the seadoo. Always do it in this order.
On the rear of the seadoo is a hose, I believe that has a fitting you can attach a hose flush end to. The mating hose ends are available at like Home Depot in the garden center . Get the green colored ones. If your model doesn't have a connector out side the transom of the seadoo, connect a t connector to the hose inside going to the head of the seadoo from the jet pump. It is the feed line for cooling.
The green fitting allows quick connection to do a flush.

It might be a bad gasket or maybe a crack in the manifold I can't see it so look at it real close.

The starter is a bear to remove and yes you might want to remove the manifold to get to it. Bring it to any automotive alternator or starter rebuild company and they should be able to repair it with parts.

I hope this info helps...I didn't see/find your other thread so I answered your questions here. In the future add a link in this post to the new one or pm it to me.


Here is the link to the new thread. I'll close this one so you can move on.

http://www.seadooforum.com/showthread.php?t=20992


Karl