Had a real fiasco yesterday with my 96 SPX. Was out cruising with a buddy and lost thrust (engine still ran). As I was being towed to the ramp, I suspected I was taking on water. By the time I got to shore (saltwater BTW), there was water in the engine compartment above the battery.
Drained the ski, brought it home and hosed down the compartment three times. At this point I saw what happened - mounts broke, engine slid forward ~1.5" and the rrar driveshaft allowed water to pour in. I pulled the plugs and cranked it and got two small geysers. Dried the plugs, cranked and was able to get one cylinder firing. Pulled them out again, dried, swapped and got 1.5 cylinders firing. Pulled/dried/swapped again and finally got the engine running normal. I then did a heavy oil fogging as if I were storing for the winter.
Today I went out, poured ~2 oz. of 2 stroke oil in each cylinder and cranked over a few things. I plan on pulling the engine this weekend to inspect for other damage (shaft/impeller/etc.). Assuming it is just the mounts, I have a few concerns:
1) What can I do if there is still water in the crankcase? I was going to pour 2 oz in each cylinder every evening and crank a few times until the coming weekend. Should I run if off a hose? If there is water still in the crankcase what is the easiest way to get out without causing damage? Can I pull the plugs and blow compressed air through either the intake or spark plug threads (are there reeds to worry about)?
2) The motor mounts are no longer available. There are used ones available (I'm not keen on used mounts) and aftermarket ones available. Has anyone used the aftermarket ones and know anything about their durability?
Ski is in decent shape but is 17 years old this month. I'm concerned about engine preservation as I am NOT willing to dump A LOT of money in for an engine rebuild on such a geriatric ski. Any suggestions appreciated!
Drained the ski, brought it home and hosed down the compartment three times. At this point I saw what happened - mounts broke, engine slid forward ~1.5" and the rrar driveshaft allowed water to pour in. I pulled the plugs and cranked it and got two small geysers. Dried the plugs, cranked and was able to get one cylinder firing. Pulled them out again, dried, swapped and got 1.5 cylinders firing. Pulled/dried/swapped again and finally got the engine running normal. I then did a heavy oil fogging as if I were storing for the winter.
Today I went out, poured ~2 oz. of 2 stroke oil in each cylinder and cranked over a few things. I plan on pulling the engine this weekend to inspect for other damage (shaft/impeller/etc.). Assuming it is just the mounts, I have a few concerns:
1) What can I do if there is still water in the crankcase? I was going to pour 2 oz in each cylinder every evening and crank a few times until the coming weekend. Should I run if off a hose? If there is water still in the crankcase what is the easiest way to get out without causing damage? Can I pull the plugs and blow compressed air through either the intake or spark plug threads (are there reeds to worry about)?
2) The motor mounts are no longer available. There are used ones available (I'm not keen on used mounts) and aftermarket ones available. Has anyone used the aftermarket ones and know anything about their durability?
Ski is in decent shape but is 17 years old this month. I'm concerned about engine preservation as I am NOT willing to dump A LOT of money in for an engine rebuild on such a geriatric ski. Any suggestions appreciated!
