Approximate charge to clean carburator?

[bartturner]

I need the carburator cleaned on my 99 GTX RFI. What does that usually run?

 

[Moto-Madness]

If you do it yourself, its pretty cheap just time involved.

If you have some do it, you will basically be paying them for their time. How much do the shops in your area charge per hour? It should only take a good shop 2-3 hours to do the job plus parts.

 

[bartturner]

I clean the carbs on our ATVs, dirt bikes and pocket bike. But geeze I can't make heads or tails out of the parts of the Sea Doo.

The gas lines are so complicated. First it appears the lines are attached to the gas tank at the top. Must suck gas somehow. Lines go all over the place. One goes to the oil tank, one appears to go to the outside of the hull. I just can't follow how it works at all. I can't even figure out what is the carburator. Plus I am getting tight on time.

This is a 1999 GTX RFI. I don't know if all of them are this complicated or the RFI is unusual.

 

[jhjesse]

Isn't 99GTX RFI fuel injected???

Copied from Sea Doo spec sheet:

Technology, quality, and luxury launched the Sea-Doo GTX* RFI to worldwide acclaim. For 1999, this three-seater is luxuriously appointed with automotive-style finishes, forward/neutral/reverse, a 17-function information center, a reboarding step, adjustable steering and more. Exclusive innovations like our D-Sea-Bel™ sound reduction system, and RFI, the PWC industry's first fuel-injected engine, are standard. With so little free time, why spend it on anything less?

 

[bartturner]

Yes it is. Does that mean it does not have a carburator? If not what goes wrong on this when gas sits in it for 4 years and it does not run?

 

[jhjesse]

No it does not have carbs.
If you have not already, remove all fuel from the tank.
Remove the tank and clean. While tank is out clean the fuel baffle/sending unit. On the bottom of the baffle should be a screen, clean it
If fuel lines are grey...replace with new, about 30ft of black fuel hose from the auto parts store will do.
Remove and clean the fuel selector valve. (Very important)
Remove the inline filter and clean or replace (just under the hood by the selector valve) make sure the o-ring is installed properly. (very important)
Pull fuel injectors and clean or replace. Check fuel pump and make sure it still works. If not, obviously replace it.

Carefully reassemble from the pictures that you took during disassembly and from the sea doo shop manual that you are going to down load.
Last but not least, fire that bad boy up and ride. good luck :cheers:

 

[bartturner]

Thanks a ton for the tips. I have removed the gas tank. It was a mess. Cleaned it all out. Was not really very difficult.

What I have discovered is that I believe the fuel pump is broken. But I can't figure out how I test it.

 

[jhjesse]

I am not sure how to test fuel pumps. If they are not too expensive, I would replace it just for good measure. Nothing like being stranded in the middle of the Lake.

Hey I just priced a fuel pump module #270 600 015 $439.39 :ack:
You are better off fixing that one if possible. Someone else might have an idea. Good luck