98 speedster

[banshee80]

Hi all, i just purchased a 98 speedster, ive taken out a couple of times and sometimes its fine and other times it just keeps powering off, i took key out and back in and off i go for 5or 10 minutes until it happens again. before i could do that but now when i put key in it beeps once and nothing happens. i had key tested and dess post and they were both fine. its driving me crazy... HELP PLEASE

 

[LouDoo]

Fuel Related

It's probably fuel related. I would first check to see if you have the original grey fuel lines. If you do these need to be replaced, after time they deterioate and form a green goo. You will also need to change or clean, the main fuel filter, fuel selector valve, carb. filters, and probably overhaul the carbs.

I won't go into a lot of details as there are already plenty of threads on this subject. I don't know that much about boats, but I am assuming the fuel system is similar to PWC's. You might also want to post this on the boat forum.

Lou

 

[Dr Honda]

The post is bad. When it starts to go... It is an intermittent problem, and it will check OK, until it happens again.

 

[banshee80]

Hi all, can anybody help me with a mpem for my 98 speedster... thanks

 

[seadooya]

why the mpem?

If you have an extra seadoo, remove the dess post from it, or borrow a buddy's dess.

 

[RoKNRich]

X2 on the post.

I had one go bad on my first boat....really sucks as it's intemittant....

 

[banshee80]

I have checked everything, i plugged my mpem to my friends seadoo(same model) and the same thing happened.
My mpem is not reading my key.

Can somebody help...

 

[seadooya]

try an eraser inside the landyard. If anything, might need a new key.

 

[banshee80]

What do u mean eraser...

 

[Dr Honda]

What do u mean eraser...

A pencil eraser.

Sometimes, the contacts in the key, or the post get a corrosion film on them, and they become intermittent. Rubbing a pencil eraser on the post, and in the key... sometimes helps being them back to life.

 

[banshee80]

I have tried a new key and a new dess post, still no good. Where can i pick up a 2nd hand computer or new, but new is very expensive...

 

[RFoster130]

You can get yours fixed. Search the internet.

 

[banshee80]

Does anyone know if need exactly the same mpem or can i use a similar one?

 

[Phildoo]

I had to buy an mpem last year, dont go with used, you dont know what you will get. I paid 1500 for mine, try ebay first. It has to be the same number as your old mpem, cannot use a different mpem.

 

[Phildoo]

Just make damn sure it IS the mpem though!!..pretty expensive guess..

 

[Phildoo]

Im pretty sure this is where I got mine from..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SEA-...Personal_Watercraft_Parts&hash=item1e5e475221

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