very new to PWC and bought an old sea doo that has been sitting for a couple years found the forum searching for parts, I've been a mech for years from auto 'heavy equipment , and bikes street and dirt so thought I could try jet ski have downloaded service and parts man and have been checking all systems and hope to put the ski back in the lake soon
How did you hear about Seadooforum.com?
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sayersdr
New Member
Hello my name is Doug. We have a house boat on Norris Lake in Tennessee. I have had a 95 GTX for 3 years I have used this forum to help with issues I had. I purchased anothe 95 GTX that was not running I am currently working on this PWC and hope to have it running in a couple weeks. This forum has helped me with every question I have had.
Thanks,
Thanks,
Can't help but LOL everytime I see your avatar.. Love it.
1983
Well-Known Member
I'm not sure how I came about finding this forum, but I'm glad I did. Other forums I visit just don't come close to the family feel this one has. And if someone posts a seemingly stupid question it always gets answered in a very friendly way.
Hats off to all you guys
Hats off to all you guys
Sharpattack
New Member
2001 bombardier gtx rfi - will not accelerate
HELP! I recently purchased a 2001 bombardier gtx rfi. It ran great while I test drove it. Two days later, I put it in the water (started up great), turned it off so my wide and daughter could on, it wouldn't start back. Engine would not turn over. I then changed the spark plugs, let it sit for a little while, fired right back up and ran great for the rest of the day... Fast forward a month, on Saturday, I put it in the water at the boat landing drove it all the way across the lake and it ran like a scolded dog. Again, I cut it off so my wife and daughter could get on, it wouldn't start up again. Engine is turning over but it won't start. Tried changing the spark plugs again but still wouldn't start. Now, the engine won't event turn over. Today, Wednesday, I went again to start it up, it started, ran for a little bit but not at full speed with the throttle depressed all the way. Came back to the dock and turned it off. Now it will not even turn the motor over. VERY FRUSTRATED WITH AN EVEN MORE FRUSTRATED WIFE ON MY HANDS.
HELP! I recently purchased a 2001 bombardier gtx rfi. It ran great while I test drove it. Two days later, I put it in the water (started up great), turned it off so my wide and daughter could on, it wouldn't start back. Engine would not turn over. I then changed the spark plugs, let it sit for a little while, fired right back up and ran great for the rest of the day... Fast forward a month, on Saturday, I put it in the water at the boat landing drove it all the way across the lake and it ran like a scolded dog. Again, I cut it off so my wife and daughter could get on, it wouldn't start up again. Engine is turning over but it won't start. Tried changing the spark plugs again but still wouldn't start. Now, the engine won't event turn over. Today, Wednesday, I went again to start it up, it started, ran for a little bit but not at full speed with the throttle depressed all the way. Came back to the dock and turned it off. Now it will not even turn the motor over. VERY FRUSTRATED WITH AN EVEN MORE FRUSTRATED WIFE ON MY HANDS.
Clint Hodge
New Member
Just bought a "new to me" Utopia 205 , and was "google'ing". Looking forward to "meeting" fellow owners.
Welcome aboard and thanks for joining. Hope the boat gives you years of happiness. This is a FANTASTIC site. It gets a little slow here in the winter time, but many still check in..
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The Young Gun
New Member
I found this forum when I was searching for information on a seadoo xp and came across this forum! I really began to love reading all the information that has been shared and how useful it is! :thumbsup: Really can't wait to start getting to know about my first seadoo!!!
Cy William Cooper
New Member
I was searching for info to help diagnose my '97 GTI my cousin gave me on Tuesday and this site kept showing up . So here I am and I have to say everyone I've talked to has be extremely helpful
Dave Miller
New Member
Just acquired a '96 Seadoo XP that needs a little work, so I hopped onto Google, and ran across this forum. Great site, very informaitive
Welcome Dave! Glad to have you aboard.
Blowncat 509
New Member
New to this site
New to this site, and seadoo's recently, being that my boss gave me 2 ski's (95 Gtx,01 gts) that didn't run.
I had just completely overhauled one of his 07 Gti 130hp ski's due to water ingestion(bent rod,broken pin boss). Wish I had known about this site then. Would have saved me some time! I am a diesel/heavy equipment mechanic/welder/fabricator, who has been building performance marine engines for 20+ yrs,
(Specializing in supercharged BB cheverolet's) but had never touched a seadoo before, and used to refer to them as "lake lice". My current boat is a 25' Ultimate warlock SXT cat, with a whipplecharged 509 cid Chevy.
Before that, a 19' southwind with a 12-71 blown 468 turning an aggressor AA impeller 6600rpm.
But now I have been bitten by the seadoo bug, and have also picked up a 93 XP, which I a am going thru
Completely. The 95 gts now runs, the gts 720 had lost wrist pin bearings and was locked up.
So the plan is to put every thing from. The gtx into the gts hull, (gtx is beat), and build the
720 for the XP...
New to this site, and seadoo's recently, being that my boss gave me 2 ski's (95 Gtx,01 gts) that didn't run.
I had just completely overhauled one of his 07 Gti 130hp ski's due to water ingestion(bent rod,broken pin boss). Wish I had known about this site then. Would have saved me some time! I am a diesel/heavy equipment mechanic/welder/fabricator, who has been building performance marine engines for 20+ yrs,
(Specializing in supercharged BB cheverolet's) but had never touched a seadoo before, and used to refer to them as "lake lice". My current boat is a 25' Ultimate warlock SXT cat, with a whipplecharged 509 cid Chevy.
Before that, a 19' southwind with a 12-71 blown 468 turning an aggressor AA impeller 6600rpm.
But now I have been bitten by the seadoo bug, and have also picked up a 93 XP, which I a am going thru
Completely. The 95 gts now runs, the gts 720 had lost wrist pin bearings and was locked up.
So the plan is to put every thing from. The gtx into the gts hull, (gtx is beat), and build the
720 for the XP...
wfo speedracer
Active Member
Matt Braley told me about it.
bhansbro
New Member
The local Seadoo dealer introduced me to this forum back in 2006. I never did much with it. But now it is become essential because my PWCs are both 1999 models and parts and service is hard to come by if not extremely expensive. I'm looking forward to exchanging what I know with others and receiving tips to get these guys running and looking right after a five years hiatus.
cmachine80
New Member
Hello everyone! I'm new here to the forum because I purchased a '05 Challenger 180 SC about 3yrs ago. I heard about the forum after buying the CanDoo Pro diagnostic tool in '14. hfgreg...that's cool that you are in Tampa, I'm not living there now but I was born and raised I Orlando, FL.
Livingston Lakeside
New Member
Evening - use to use this site when I had a Polaris - great group / Just got a 97 GTX, priced right - of course it has an issue - motor reves up but sled does not take off real quick - like some thing is slipping. Where is the best place to ask on this forum?
