TurnerBFC
Active Member
Hi all,
Took the 1996 XP that I purchased not long ago to the lake today. To begin, I bought it running but running rough and noticed it had grey fuel lines, etc. I was looking for a project ski.
So the work I did to it was, replace all fuel lines, rebuild carbs with mikuni kit from OSD, rebuild rave bellows and clean rave valves, and a few other little things not engine related.
The pop off pressure was 27psi on both carbs. The ski has a R&D Pipe on it and it has been jetted accordingly. So, I took the ski out today and let it warm up as I idled around for 2 minutes in the bay, then I started to get on it and it was having trouble getting on plane, then it started to bog and fell off plane...after that, all throttle was bogging/surging and it acted like it was loading up. I think I had a fouled plug/plugs at this point. So I am thinking it is running rich or loading up some how.
I put it on the trailer and started it and it still acted the same, so I drove home and then started it again (after 1 hour of sitting) and it seemed to clear up and rev out like it should. I also tested the voltage at the battery when running and it was 15-16V...so I'm pretty sure I need a new rectifier (Yea, more money!).
Further, the pto HS was 1 1/4 and the mag HS was 2 1/2 out, I found online that the pto should be 1 1/4 like it was, and the mag to be 1, so I adjusted that.
So, from what I experienced... what would the pro's do? It revs out on the trailer right now but I don't want to go back to the lake without doing the voltage rectifier.
HELP! If you guys need any more info, please ask!
Took the 1996 XP that I purchased not long ago to the lake today. To begin, I bought it running but running rough and noticed it had grey fuel lines, etc. I was looking for a project ski.
So the work I did to it was, replace all fuel lines, rebuild carbs with mikuni kit from OSD, rebuild rave bellows and clean rave valves, and a few other little things not engine related.
The pop off pressure was 27psi on both carbs. The ski has a R&D Pipe on it and it has been jetted accordingly. So, I took the ski out today and let it warm up as I idled around for 2 minutes in the bay, then I started to get on it and it was having trouble getting on plane, then it started to bog and fell off plane...after that, all throttle was bogging/surging and it acted like it was loading up. I think I had a fouled plug/plugs at this point. So I am thinking it is running rich or loading up some how.
I put it on the trailer and started it and it still acted the same, so I drove home and then started it again (after 1 hour of sitting) and it seemed to clear up and rev out like it should. I also tested the voltage at the battery when running and it was 15-16V...so I'm pretty sure I need a new rectifier (Yea, more money!).
Further, the pto HS was 1 1/4 and the mag HS was 2 1/2 out, I found online that the pto should be 1 1/4 like it was, and the mag to be 1, so I adjusted that.
So, from what I experienced... what would the pro's do? It revs out on the trailer right now but I don't want to go back to the lake without doing the voltage rectifier.
HELP! If you guys need any more info, please ask!
