Well I am not a happy first time boat owner as I have a few problems to figure out. This is partially my fault as I didn't go for a test drive on the water before purchasing, lesson learned. I did a lot of research before making this purchase as I really liked all the advantages of a jet boat vs a typical bow rider-I/O style. I paid $5k for it with a trailer and it is in excellent shape with no tears on upholstery or any issues with the fiberglass.
Ive tried to research this as much as possible but I need to know where to start. My problems are as follows for my 1998 Sea Doo Sportster 1800 as it starts up no problems and everything works fine except the fuel gauge. Compression at all 4 ports/cylinders is 145-150psi.
1. Seems like I have the definition of cavitation except the dealer replaced the wear ring and the impellers look great. What it does is as you warm it up and accelerate it revs up but doesn't go anywhere but maybe 10 mph at 4-5k rpms.
2. Starboard side motor doesn't seem to want to rev up without dying no matter how slow or fast you accelerate. Port side seams to be decent, not awesome but good. Has new spark plugs and they are black and oily from what I'm guessing is from lack of carb adjustment or some other issue.
3. Both motors didn't rev up equally as I'm sure the cause is related to issue #2.
4. Steering is a little rough and just not smooth and if you crank it lock to lock it revs up a little which tells me the cables are stressed between the steering and throttle. Not sure if its the gear box behind the dash or maybe a new steering cable. Everything looks good at the back with all the linkage.
I'm waiting for the dealer to call me back Monday as they are checking with a Sea Doo dealer for advice.
Ive tried to research this as much as possible but I need to know where to start. My problems are as follows for my 1998 Sea Doo Sportster 1800 as it starts up no problems and everything works fine except the fuel gauge. Compression at all 4 ports/cylinders is 145-150psi.
1. Seems like I have the definition of cavitation except the dealer replaced the wear ring and the impellers look great. What it does is as you warm it up and accelerate it revs up but doesn't go anywhere but maybe 10 mph at 4-5k rpms.
2. Starboard side motor doesn't seem to want to rev up without dying no matter how slow or fast you accelerate. Port side seams to be decent, not awesome but good. Has new spark plugs and they are black and oily from what I'm guessing is from lack of carb adjustment or some other issue.
3. Both motors didn't rev up equally as I'm sure the cause is related to issue #2.
4. Steering is a little rough and just not smooth and if you crank it lock to lock it revs up a little which tells me the cables are stressed between the steering and throttle. Not sure if its the gear box behind the dash or maybe a new steering cable. Everything looks good at the back with all the linkage.
I'm waiting for the dealer to call me back Monday as they are checking with a Sea Doo dealer for advice.
