97 Challeger 1800

[greg1400]

I ended up not going for the speedster or the speedster sk and put a deposit down on a 97 challenger 1800. I will be going to take it out for a test drive in a week or so, is there anything i should pay attention to, or look for? The dealer said it was just in for a service, new spark plugs and such, and i am going to get them to do a compression test, anything else i should do? This is going to be my first boat so i hope i made a good choice.

I am assuming that the seadoo dealer im getting it from looked it over I just want to make sure.

I have done a lot of searching here and can't really find anything, any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Dr Honda]

if it has good compression, and runs good in the water... I'd say go for it if the price is right.

 

[greg1400]

ok thanks...im gonna get the dealer to do the compression test next time im there, and hopefully it runs good on the water

 

[greg1400]

First off just want to say that you guys here seem really knowledgable and I have learned alot reading all these post, which helped me out alot before I even bought this boat.I have always driven outboards and this is my first seadoo i have owned and driven.

I finally got the boat and took it for a ride yesterday and I absolutely love it, had some difficulty trying to back it up and turning around but thats a whole other story lol. Had a little issue trying to start the starboard motor but that was probably just because it was the first time starting after being summerized. It pulled good took about 5 seconds to get to 60mph on the speedo which seems quick.

I have 3 questions which I can't seem to find on here anymore. When cruising the port side seems to be about 500rpms lower then the starboard which could be a throttle cable adjustment i am hoping? and 2nd is that the bilge pump doesnt seem to be working, is there a way to test it at all, just to see if its the wiring to it or a new pump is required. and 3rd is the gas guage is not working at all, but will the red light (i am assuming thats low fuel warning light) work still? I am not sure how far I can drive on a tank of gas yet.

Thanks for you help.

 

[greg1400]

Also after pulling it out of the water i unscrewed the drain plug and there seemed to be quite a bit of water coming out, is this normal? I was reading something about a carbon ring, where would that be located and how would I check if a new ones is needed?

 

[Guruofsleep@aol.com]

Challeger

The red light comes on when the injection oil is low.
You should have a low fuel alarm on the dash also.
The bilge switch as a green light that comes on when it is on. You should be able to hear it running. If not.
You can check the pump by wiring it to a 12V system and see if it powers up. If it powers up, check it to see if it is clogged.

 

[greg1400]

The gas guage is not working at the moment but will the low oil light work still??