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Added another X4 to the fleet today y

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As if I didn't have enough projects this winter, I added another one today. I just got home with this '96 XP the PO said it ran great and wouldn't start now, so he just wanted it out of the garage. When I got there, I pulled the heads and the cylinders are in great shape, has a new battery and all electronics work- even the VTS! I snagged it and the trailer for $450, which I thought was pretty good given the shape and extras on it. You probably noticed the paint job on it- it's actually Gelcote that's in great shape. It was definitely done right. Aside from what you can see, it has a Jet Dynamics intake grate on it and I'm still insure on the impeller. I'll post more as I get dig into this one and finish up my other XP. Stay tuned!
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I love it. I would have snapped it up also if I were you. I'm sure that project can bump another down the line a little.
 
I did a little work on the ski tonight. It appears this is a classic case of bad fuel lines.
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The PTO cylinder is slightly scored, so I'm going to do a compression test and see how bad it is. MAG cylinder looked great. I bolted the heads back on, poured a little fuel in the carbs and it fired right up! I'm a really happy camper so far with this purchase.


I already knew it worked, so I took a quick peek at the VTS motor- pretty clean if you ask me.
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I will address this sketchy wiring soon. This is what feeds the gauge on the hood.
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Now, for some of you that know entirely more than I do on these things- can you help me ID these parts?

There was this super awesome upgrade
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And these
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Can anyone ID the sponsons?
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And what are these guys?( left and right of the nozzle)
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Thank for the help!

Also, Mods- can you fix me spelling error in the title? It's bothering me...


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Yes the carbon seal is gone and it has the old carrier bearing. Just give it a pump of grease now and then.

Second is the pair of 3/8" bypass 90 degree fittings. They ran the exiting water out there so you know it's flowing at a quick glance. You can also dip a toe in it to check the temp.

You have a nice set of Odyssey adjustable sponsons. The call them Worx these days.

Lastly is your Versiplugs. They are a quick drain system. There is a plastic floating ball that allows water out as your moving forward but seals when you stop. Just make sure there are no leaves or other debris in the hull to jam your float ball up cause you'll sink.
 
Matt Braley said:
Yes the carbon seal is gone and it has the old carrier bearing. Just give it a pump of grease now and then.

Second is the pair of 3/8" bypass 90 degree fittings. They ran the exiting water out there so you know it's flowing at a quick glance. You can also dip a toe in it to check the temp.

You have a nice set of Odyssey adjustable sponsons. The call them Worx these days.

Lastly is your Versiplugs. They are a quick drain system. There is a plastic floating ball that allows water out as your moving forward but seals when you stop. Just make sure there are no leaves or other debris in the hull to jam your float ball up cause you'll sink.
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Thanks Matt!

So, slight update on the ski. I broke out the compression tester and checked out the motor- the front checked in at a perfect 150psi

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The rear wasn't as good. It read a solid 30 psi. Instead of doing a full top end, I am going to try and get away with doing some parts swapping. My parts ski has a good jug on it, so after I check it with the bore gauge, I am leaning toward picking up a stock sized piston and running that setup. Any potential issues with this?
 
Yea, this had been floating around on Auburn Craigslist for a while. I texted the guy about it and decided not to go after it as I thought the hull was painted not gelcoated.

I have the same sponsons on my 96, they work very well. Good find and good luck!


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Well if they are feeding those two 3/8" fittings with one6mm line then that thing is not doing a whole lot of pissing. I would imagine it's fed from the exiting water from the head. You never know though till we get the pics, haha.
 
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Well if they are feeding those two 3/8" fittings with one6mm line then that thing is not doing a whole lot of pissing. I would imagine it's fed from the exiting water from the head. You never know though till we get the pics, haha.
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Hey I was getting to the pictures! I've been busy on other projects tonight. Right now they aren't doing any pissing.
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I do plan to hook them back up though. I haven't seen any evidence that they've worked recently. There's no tube in here that is leftover.


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Yeah those are fat lines. Just T off the rear right 1/2" fitting and you'll be fine
 
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Matt... Im Impressed. Your knowledge is sharp and historical. Watching and listening is best learning curve.. that and burning up expensive shiz! (:
 
Those were probably for an aftermarket pipe. I don't see where you would need to dump that much water out of the system on a stock ski.
 
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Matt... Im Impressed. Your knowledge is sharp and historical. Watching and listening is best learning curve.. that and burning up expensive shiz! (:
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Matt def is a great knowledge base...SDF is one of the best group of guys on the net.
 
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Those were probably for an aftermarket pipe. I don't see where you would need to dump that much water out of the system on a stock ski.
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Don't think it really has anything to do with a pipe. I think what Matt was saying is it's just routed from the exiting water from the head that would normally attached at the rear of an x4 and exits above the pump



96 XP800!
Keep the 2 strokes alive!
 
AdamA96XP said:
Don't think it really has anything to do with a pipe. I think what Matt was saying is it's just routed from the exiting water from the head that would normally attached at the rear of an x4 and exits above the pump



96 XP800!
Keep the 2 strokes alive!
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I had the side pisser, Doc Honda was selling them on his site, I just tee'd off the main line up front. Mine was only a single but it was definitely enough that I could see if it was working, vs trying to look over the back.
 
AdamA96XP said:
Don't think it really has anything to do with a pipe. I think what Matt was saying is it's just routed from the exiting water from the head that would normally attached at the rear of an x4 and exits above the pump



96 XP800!
Keep the 2 strokes alive!
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I agree it is so you can see the water easier than the stock rear location but the stock line is just a single 1/4". What I was trying to imply is that typically when you add the dual 3/8" pissers it is to get more water out of the system typically with after market pipes or heads to dry out the pipes and also get more cool water flowing in higher compression and aftermarket heads. Back in the day we used to add dual cooling lines from the pump on the standups and dump a second line out of the head to improve cooling.

Judging by the look of this ski I figured at some point it had some performance parts and needed to dump more water out of the cooling system and the dual 3/8" pissers. But who knows...
 
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