Help please!

[lakelifeseadoo]

Okay so here the problem i have seadoo pros, i just replaced the ENTIRE jet pump on my boat because the impeller was froze onto the old one, and replaced the carb gaskets, not the needles, just the gaskets. I hooked to the hose and it ran great, took it out and as soon as i start to give it a little throttle it shuts off. idles fine, throttle given and it just gives out. HELP! I have spent dollar after dollar trying to make this boat run right and just cant seem to make it there!

 

[Phildoo]

Okay so here the problem i have seadoo pros, i just replaced the ENTIRE jet pump on my boat because the impeller was froze onto the old one, and replaced the carb gaskets, not the needles, just the gaskets. I hooked to the hose and it ran great, took it out and as soon as i start to give it a little throttle it shuts off. idles fine, throttle given and it just gives out. HELP! I have
spent dollar after dollar trying to make this boat run right and just cant seem to make it there!

Need more info buddy.. Boat, year, engine.. Etc

 

[seadooya]

did you uh, clean the internal filters of the carbs? What about the fuel lines?

 

[lakelifeseadoo]

Sorry, the boat is a 96 sportster. and yes we replaced the internal filters. didnt replace the fuel lines.

 

[seadooya]

you still have the oem springs from the carbs/ If so, then re-install them ,and make sure the "tang" is flush with the inner part of the carb, thats removable, to expose the jets. Use a razor for accuracy.

 

[lakelifeseadoo]

well i took it out today and tried it, noticed it ran greatttt on reserve, what could this mean everybody?

 

[FritoB]

More than likely your fuel selector switch is gunked up. You're going to need to get rid of the gray fuel lines and clean or replace the fuel selector. Pull off the fuel selector and you'll probably see a bunch of green gunk.

 

[seadooya]

His boat does not have grey fuel lines....remove the fuel selector switch, and clean it out.

 

[lakelifeseadoo]

Okay, so I am planning on removing the fuel selector and cleaning it out tomorrow, so my boat doesn't need all the lines replaced? Even if I've been running some ethanol thru it, if I don't have to change them I'm not going to.

 

[seadooya]

no need, they're black fuel lines already.

 

[lakelifeseadoo]

Okay thanks for your help!

 

[lakelifeseadoo]

Okay I've got the fuel selector valve off and cleaning it. Should I also clean out the fuel filter assembly? Since its only running right on reserve does that mean that the fuel doesn't even thru the fuel filter?