Help! Seadoo Speedster 2001 beeping, make it stop!

[shadytrd]

First of all I want to start by saying that I am new to forums and new to boats in general, so please be kind.

I have a 2001 Speedster, I have recently been out and foolishly beached the boat, I killed the engines immediately, pushed it off the sandbar and the engines started fine. I opened her up and she proceeded to run as usual however 10 minutes later the darn thing started beeping at me, 1 second beeps and it doesn't let up.
When I kill the engine and start it up again its ok for about 20-30 seconds then it starts beeping again.
I got home and flushed the engine out for as long as I could stand the beeps, about 2 minutes on each engine, and it still beeps.
I have checked all the fuses and they’re all good. And just before I took her out on the water she had new plugs.

My next task is to take the hoses off the head and check the flow of the cooling system.

Has anyone had this beeping problem or able to please help, it’s our summer and I’m hoping I can use the boat over Christmas

Any help is hugely appreciated

 

[Rampage]

I dont have one of these but if I was to guess, I would think if this just started after you beached it, then you prob sucked up some sand, and now not letting the boats cooling system to work properly. It maybe overheating. Just my .02 though. I think taking the lines off and checking for sand is a great place to start.

 

[djredman99]

What Rampage said x 2.

I know with the skis, the continuous, non-stop beeping means you are overheating.

 

[shadytrd]

Cheers for the replies guys,

Well i took off all the hoses and it looks clean, good flow through the head and exhaust manifold on both engines
I started up each engine independantly on the hose and they both start beeping 20-30 seconds after starting. The engines are still cold to touch, not overheating at all.

The oil level was low (just above the Min Line) so i topped it up full, still beeping.

Disconnected the Temp Sensors, still beeping, so its not them. Took them out and tested them in boiling water, the circuit closes at 95 degrees celcius which is normal from what ive read.

Any ideas at all would be much appreciated, don't know where to go from here

 

[shadytrd]

Yesterday:

Ran up the engines for 20 minutes each, on hose. Not overheating at all. Engine crank case and exhaust manifold is cold to touch, re-checked cooling hoses and all all free flowing. Still beeping 20-30 seconds after startup.

Am thinking I need to take it to the dealer and get them to run it up on the BUDS diagnostic system as im pulling my hair out :cuss:

 

[Dennis]

Is it possibly a "LOW FUEL" warning?

 

[Rampage]

Yesterday:

Ran up the engines for 20 minutes each, on hose. Not overheating at all. Engine crank case and exhaust manifold is cold to touch, re-checked cooling hoses and all all free flowing. Still beeping 20-30 seconds after startup.

Am thinking I need to take it to the dealer and get them to run it up on the BUDS diagnostic system as im pulling my hair out :cuss:

Not sure but maybe it has a overheat code stuck in it. Not sure how they work just tossing out ideas for ya.

 

[RFoster130]

If its not an overheat issue, my next guess would be low fuel alarm. Fuel gauge work properly?

 

[shadytrd]

Thanks heaps for the replies guys, super stoked

Fuel tank is 3/4 full

RFoster130 - Actually the gauge isn't working, however it wasn't beeping and the gauge wasn't working when i took the craft out prior, is there any way to test the Baffle Pickup Assy with a multimeter? What readings should i expect?

Has anyone seen this part for cheaper than at babbits? Part #204560223 which replaced 204560059. After delivery its about $250 as its international shipping.

Has anyone tested the in fuel tank baffle before? From memory there are 3 wires going into it.

 

[shadytrd]

Managed to track this down in one of the Manuals. The perks of being a premium member have already paid off.

 

[RFoster130]

I just realized you had the Mercury engine. I dont know them at all. It may still be related to overheating. Hopefully one of the Merc pros chimes in.

 

[Rampage]

I keep going back to over heating, because there was no beep before he hit the sand but there was after.

 

[shadytrd]

Hey guys. I've got the 2-stroke twin 787 engine setup

 

[RFoster130]

Thats odd. (98-99 was the only year the twin 787's were used in the 16ft speedster. Did someone retrofit yours? It really should be mercury powered if it is an 01.

 

[shadytrd]

I only just bought the boat and I think that I've been sold a 99. When I bought it he said it was an 01. Still happy with it so I won't take it back. I need to check the identifier tag on the back of the boat, last 2 digits indicate year from what I've read over the past few days.
It's definately got the twin 787 engines

 

[RFoster130]

Im kinda stumped actually. Looking in your picture your boat looks black/silver. That would make it a 2000-2002. In 98 they came in red in 99 they came in red or yellow. I'm wondering if you have an 01 that someone swapped engines in. That would be a lot of work but it is possible. The last 2 numbers of the hull id are the year.

 

[shadytrd]

I think it has been repainted. But I'll check the ID tag when I get back after new years. An engine transplant would have been a huge job

Cheers for the replies :cheers:

 

[RFoster130]

The interior all matches the exterior from the factory. If your seats are red, the boat came red.

 

[RFoster130]

Back to the original question too, if you have the 787's that beep is an overheat beep or fuel warning.

 

[shadytrd]

Hey guys. Thanks heaps for all your input. I've found the problem finally, it is the fuel baffle. Guessing the F1 fuse has blown. I jumpered the pink/black to pink wire to check the fuel gauge and it worked, and hey presto the beeps didn't sound 30 seconds after starting. So next step cut open the baffle and solder accross the F1 fuse.

http://rivaforums.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6366050614/m/4411068803

Now to find someone to weld the holes on the exhaust and I'll be back on the water!

Thanks again for all your help.

Now to try and help others on the site

 

[RFoster130]

Glad you figured it out. :cheers:

 

[djredman99]

Hey guys. Thanks heaps for all your input. I've found the problem finally, it is the fuel baffle. Guessing the F1 fuse has blown. I jumpered the pink/black to pink wire to check the fuel gauge and it worked, and hey presto the beeps didn't sound 30 seconds after starting. So next step cut open the baffle and solder accross the F1 fuse.

http://rivaforums.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6366050614/m/4411068803

I just don't get why people would choose to fix this by soldering the gap?? This is inside a "fuel tank". To me that just sounds like a bad idea...a very bad idea.

 

[parrothd]

You should start watching myth busters, it's actually pretty dam hard to start a fire within a gas tank, you need a very precise air/fuel mixture..

 

[RFoster130]

Yeah what he said. I seriously doubt it would cause a problem. There isnt much chance of it sparking, so no fire. Lots of people do that exact fix.

 

[djredman99]

Yeah what he said. I seriously doubt it would cause a problem. There isnt much chance of it sparking, so no fire. Lots of people do that exact fix.

Well, I hope you guys are right as I have noticed too that lots of people are fixing it that way. I will not be one of them

I ride my kids on my skis, so I would rather be safe than sorry.