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[seadoo GTS 1993]

I know that if you completely flip over your seadoo( handle bars in water) there is a certain way your supposed to flip it back over so water doesnt get in your cylinders... from my understanding if you flip it over the wrong way, all you have to do is take out the spark plugs and turn over the engine to get all the water out... Ive heard if you dont do this and try to start it there will be lots of pressure and you could bend a valve. Is my understanding basically right? Feel free to ad info

 

[nswillin]

If engine is water-flooded, it must be serviced within a few hours after the event. Otherwise engine will have to be overhauled.

Here is the procedure for removing the water.

Check fuel and oil reservoirs for water contamination.

If necessary, siphon and refill with fresh fluids.
Turn fuel valve to OFF position then drain fuel filter
bowl.

Drain bilge if water is present.

Remove spark plug cables and connect them on
the grounding device.

Remove spark plugs and dry them with a clean
cloth. A contact cleaner spray can be used. It may
be preferable to replace spark plugs. Do NOT install
spark plugs on engine.

Crank engine to drain crankcase.

Spray WD-40 into the spark plug holes.

Crank engine again.

Reinstall spark plugs and spark plug cables.

Turn fuel valve to ON position.
Start engine. It may be necessary to use the
choke. If engine does not start, repeat previous
steps as necessary.

 

[seadoo GTS 1993]

Thank you for that info, I will keep it handy, over the summer I bought another jetski(95 spi) and its not as stable as my 3 seater so I just want to make sure I know what to do if I flip it over... Thanks for all the information... Also how hard do you think it is to flip my spi?

 

[Josh6t_97xp]

They are really easy to filp if there are two people on them but if your by yourself there not to bad. not as bad as the hx's. However they will flip very easy compared to your 3 seater.

 

[sporsterjoel]

if you let friends drive them then you can almost bet it will get fliped, Ive heard this way to much.

 

[seadoosnipe]

counterclockwise....

If your ski is up-side down in the water, always roll it counterclockwise, looking from the back to the front.

Rolling it clockwise would allow water in the exhaust system to enter the combustion chamber...........:cheers:

 

[nick34]

is this just on this model or all seadoos because i have a gtx and i thought it was clockwise on my machine???

 

[seadoo GTS 1993]

There should be a sticker on the back of the ski that tells you what way to flip it...

 

[seadoo GTS 1993]

Im scared to ride the ski now! LOL... would a 96 xp be more stable or would they be pretty similar?

 

[seadoosnipe]

Sticker........

There is suppose to be a sticker, as posted above. But, as far as I've seen in the manuals, they all seem to be the same. Roll them (wrong answer as pointed out by DAWG!) the proper way is clockwise. I haven't read about rolling the 4 TEC yet, .........but if you roll that puppy, I'd just be worried period!......

If you do roll it the wrong way, no worry.........just hurry and open the tool kit and pop out the plugs, blow out the water you can and try to start it. If it doesn't start right away, pull the choke and flood it with fuel and oil, pull the plugs again, blow it all out and try to start with the plugs in again. You may have to do this a few times but it should start.

Now, if you submerge or sink it..........the above doesn't really apply. That wil normally take a bit more time to clean out ..........:cheers:

 

[Dennis]

Roll over

I'm thinkin' you got your roll over logic upside down SNIPE.(excuse the pun)
Whether a ski is rotated clockwise or counter clockwise after a rollover is dictated by what side of the engine the air intake (carbs, throttle body) is on.The engine air intake on 587, 657, 717, 787 and 4TEC engines is on the right hand side (when sitting on ski) of the engine and therefore these vessels would be uprighted (looking from rear to front of ski) by rotating the ski clockwise. The clockwise rotation keeps the air intake up high during the uprighting proceedure. Rotating these engines counter clockwise would bring the air intake down low in the process which might submerge the air intake and scoop water into the engine.
The air intake on a 951 is on the left hand side and therefore this vessel should be uprighted by rotating counter clockwise.

DAWG

 

[Nate Surveyor]

I went and checked mine. It says to roll it CLOCKWISE as viewed from the rear. Also, the exhaust pipe on mine comes off the left side of the motor, and goes towards the rear, then eventually goes up, right, and down, finally exiting on the RIGHT side of the doo, and blows towards the water jet nozzle.

I don't know much about all it might doo, to rotate it the wrong way, but I am sure that with the above posts, some go one way, and some another.

So, mine is a 1998 GS, 2 seater.

My 2 cents. :cheers:

 

[mcurcio1989]

I had a 96 xp ( same hull as my 07 spx). The majority of those older two seaters are gonna flip real easy. When I'm riding (140) its not to bad to keep it stable at low speed. Someone who is 200+ will have to be careful not to lean to far to one side going slow. The main thing is if you start to tip when your going slow just tap the gas till it planes back out. To tell you the truth I'm not even sure why they considered them two seaters because that is a wild ride with two people and you'd better not have to idle it to much. I remember seeing some people take about ten minutes trying to get the second person back on there doo without flipping it. . .that was good for some laughs. I'll take a two seater over a three anyday tho!

 

[seadoosnipe]

Counterclockwise?

I think your right DAWG.........I don't know what I was looking at! Even logic dictates that your gonna put water in the cylinders rolling counterclockwise, .......duh:ack:

Thanks for pointing that out. You guys stay on your toes. As we are all human, we are all prone to err............thanks again DAWG!:cheers:

 

[hypo069]

lol u r human after all seadoosnip,, y is it the simple things confuse those that r academically brilliant

 

[Chester]

I'm thinkin' you got your roll over logic upside down SNIPE.(excuse the pun)
Whether a ski is rotated clockwise or counter clockwise after a rollover is dictated by what side of the engine the air intake (carbs, throttle body) is on.The engine air intake on 587, 657, 717, 787 and 4TEC engines is on the right hand side (when sitting on ski) of the engine and therefore these vessels would be uprighted (looking from rear to front of ski) by rotating the ski clockwise. The clockwise rotation keeps the air intake up high during the uprighting proceedure. Rotating these engines counter clockwise would bring the air intake down low in the process which might submerge the air intake and scoop water into the engine.
The air intake on a 951 is on the left hand side and therefore this vessel should be uprighted by rotating counter clockwise.

DAWG

:agree:
Also, if you roll it back the wrong way, all of the water in the exhaust system will pour into the crankcase.

Chester