k_dog345
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Hey guys. I have a 96 SPX, currently experiencing some performance issues
- slow acceleration under load, usually when doing hard turns or taking off. When I pull the ski out of a turn or during take off, it takes a few seconds until it hits the powerband, usually when it gets on plane
- sometimes hard to start, have to use starter for a long time using no gas and no choke until it starts. Then usually it’ll start fine after, even more reliably after running at higher speed
- sometimes wont idle without dying, usually after experiencing the starting issues
I use a cheaper quality compression tester that was reading 120 on the forward cylinder and 130 on the aft cylinder. I experience the same symptoms after replacing the spark plugs. However, if I stay higher in RPMs and no hard maneuvering it runs great and throttle is snappy. It’s only on lower rpms/takeoff that I notice the sluggishness
Any ideas? Thank you!
- slow acceleration under load, usually when doing hard turns or taking off. When I pull the ski out of a turn or during take off, it takes a few seconds until it hits the powerband, usually when it gets on plane
- sometimes hard to start, have to use starter for a long time using no gas and no choke until it starts. Then usually it’ll start fine after, even more reliably after running at higher speed
- sometimes wont idle without dying, usually after experiencing the starting issues
I use a cheaper quality compression tester that was reading 120 on the forward cylinder and 130 on the aft cylinder. I experience the same symptoms after replacing the spark plugs. However, if I stay higher in RPMs and no hard maneuvering it runs great and throttle is snappy. It’s only on lower rpms/takeoff that I notice the sluggishness
Any ideas? Thank you!
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