98 GTS makes :Whirring" noise, no start

[Artgamble711]

I have a '98 GTS. I put a new maintenance free battery in at start of year. I keep it on a jet dock on lake erie.

Last week I went to start it and at first push of the button it made a whirring noise...not a click click like a dead battery. I tried again and it started right up and ran fine all day.

Today I started it up and it started fine. Rode for about an hour, and then turned it off (about 6 miles from my dock) to talk to another jet skier and it would not start, just the whirring noise. I kept trying till I think I drained the battery.

I had to get towed back to my dock!

I made sure battery connections were tight, I then pulled the battery to take home to charge.

I assume it has something to do witht he starter. Is the starter hard to get to? Could it be a connection where the battery cables connect at the end not at the battery?

Now comes the weird part. After I pulled the battery I hooked the cables up to a portable juimp pack I have. The ski started right up.

PLEASE HELP!

What is my problem?

Thanks,

Art

 

[BEA5T5IDE]

Hey Art, the starter isnt the eazyest thing to get to on those, its almost forsure the battery that you purchased, i run deka gell cells in mine, and i get the #2 batteries, which were returned as cores and made new again, thats ALL i run,, no problems with them, they surprise me how good they are, i would definately look into that battery, my 2 cents, if you ask 50 questions youll have a dollar!! hahaha good luck !