I had my 2003 Sea Doo GTI LE winterized at the dealer last fall. We are just getting around to putting it in the water and I noticed tonight dirty black oil under the jet pump. I feel the cone and it feels oily. Of course this dirty black oil is mixed with some antifreeze. I am wondering if they did not seal it properly and the oil has all leaked out? Maybe they just did a poor job of cleaning it last fall and that is the old jet pump oil. I am scared to put it in the water. What should I do? Anything I should look for? I have never taken that apart before, is it easy to do? I am two hours from the dealer. Your advice is greatly appreciated.
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Dirty Black Oil under Jet Pump
- Thread starter iceman31
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Here's what I would do, remove the fill plug, if the oil is low top it off. Use 75w90 GL5 synthetic gear oil. To check for a leak, connect a pressure gauge, pressurize to 10psi, it should hold the pressure for 10mins.
If you don't have a gauge the only other option is to remove the cone, inspect or replace the "O" ring, use a little RTV sealer, replace the cone and refill.
Lou
If you don't have a gauge the only other option is to remove the cone, inspect or replace the "O" ring, use a little RTV sealer, replace the cone and refill.
Lou
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Just unscrew the filler plug near the top of the cone, takes a #4 allen I think. Part No. 12.
http://fiche.seadoowarehouse.com/se... Sea Doo PWC GTI PROPULSION SYSTEM - EXTERNAL
Lou
http://fiche.seadoowarehouse.com/se... Sea Doo PWC GTI PROPULSION SYSTEM - EXTERNAL
Lou
It's still part no. 12
http://fiche.seadoowarehouse.com/se...a Doo PWC GTI LE PROPULSION SYSTEM - EXTERNAL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjil9OdfsL8&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL1BA449233DE88FFB
If you can't do this you should probably take it back to the dealer.
Lou
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Ice,
Try this one. It is for an XP but they are all similar in how they come off. You will only need to watch the first minute to see what you will need to do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj61_GthJqg&feature=fvwrel
Robert
Edited to say I need to learn to type faster :lol:
Try this one. It is for an XP but they are all similar in how they come off. You will only need to watch the first minute to see what you will need to do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj61_GthJqg&feature=fvwrel
Robert
Edited to say I need to learn to type faster :lol:
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OK so after watching the videos it seems simple enough. I was wondering if I had oil in my bilge and when I tipped the sea doo up on it's trailer, would that somehow drain into rear area? Would starting the unit automatically start the bilge and disperse it out the back? I have started the unit twice for a brief period. I had rain water build up in the foot areas so I tipped it up to drain that and that if when I noticed the oil?
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Ice,
I am not familiar at all with your model ski, so don't know if it is possible for anything to drain on the foot. I guess if the drain is there in the tunnel and you had oil in the bilge it would drain onto the foot.
On my XP the drain is straight out the back, on my GTX the drain is in the tunnel for the jet pump.
That's leaves the question.... is there oil in your bilge? Along with all this advise I am going to add something after re reading the original post.
Since the dealer only drained and replaced the oil they only needed to remove the cone and three screws that hold the cone on. Grab a flashlight in the morning and shine it inside the jet pump and look for any trace of oil leaking from the black cone or the vanes on the water pump.
Later,
Robert
I am not familiar at all with your model ski, so don't know if it is possible for anything to drain on the foot. I guess if the drain is there in the tunnel and you had oil in the bilge it would drain onto the foot.
On my XP the drain is straight out the back, on my GTX the drain is in the tunnel for the jet pump.
That's leaves the question.... is there oil in your bilge? Along with all this advise I am going to add something after re reading the original post.
Since the dealer only drained and replaced the oil they only needed to remove the cone and three screws that hold the cone on. Grab a flashlight in the morning and shine it inside the jet pump and look for any trace of oil leaking from the black cone or the vanes on the water pump.
Later,
Robert
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Yeah...it has to go somewhere and then gravity will take over. :lol:
I gotta go night night now. If you have any questions see ya tomorrow.
Robert
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