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how do you know if your ski is getting oil

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I have been working on an old 95 spx and after rebuilding the carbs and putting it back together I had a small issue with getting the oil pump cable back together.

Once I figured that out my girlfriends dad asked me a question that I didnt really know.

"well how can you tell if your oil pump is giving the oil to the engine"???

Ha I dont have a clue.

Is there a method to know if your engine is getting lubed and the proper amount?

Spark plugs maybe???

Also, I have been looking for a link changing the oil and filter for my ski. Do you do this?

Is there a link anywhere on the forum?
 
are you using the ski?

if it hasn't siezed up yet, your pump is working fine. there is no changing of the oil or a filter. a 2 stroke burns oil. you only ever add oil.
 
Taking Sabr's answer one step further.

Correct, you only add oil as it is burned during ignition.
You can change the oil....but that usually occurs when you think the previous owner used the wrong oil and you want to use the correct one. This involves draining the old out and putting the new in......as some oils CAN NOT be mixed together.

It's somewhat important that you use a oil filter just before the oil pump. (some people do and some don't) but why risk dirty oil.
This is an OEM part only and you CAN'T use a aftermarket fuel filter in exchange of it. It's about $11-$14 at a dealer.
 
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This is what I thought. And I figured it was smoking slightly upon starting and I ran it for about an hour pretty hard and it stopped smoking but runs great.

So I guess there is no issue.

The original owner used seadoo oil and that is all that has ever been in it.

How often should you add oil?

And what is the best seadoo oil for a 95 spx
 
I wasn't thinking, yes there is an oil filter!

and it is OEM, and you can change it.

Sorry, I think I'm still hungover lol.
 
Look on the line coming from the bottom of oil tank to the oil pump. If your ski has one it will be about 3-4 inches long and yellowish plastic.

To change or add one. Try to pinch the oil line between the tank and where the filter is (or where you want to install one). Remove the old one or cut the line to install a new one. Try to keep the line ends pointing upward to avoid spilling oil. Follow the arrow on the filter, it should be pointing towards the motor. Us a couple stainless steel clamps but not too tight, it's only plastic.
Gravity will fill the line once you open the bleed screw.
I assume you have clear lines, so you can see the oil filling the line.
 
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Seadoobuddy said:
Taking Sabr's answer one step further.

Correct, you only add oil as it is burned during ignition.
You can change the oil....but that usually occurs when you think the previous owner used the wrong oil and you want to use the correct one. This involves draining the old out and putting the new in......as some oils CAN NOT be mixed together.

It's somewhat important that you use a oil filter just before the carbs. (some people do and some don't) but why risk dirty oil.
This is an OEM part only and you CAN'T use a aftermarket fuel filter in exchange of it. It's about $11-$14 at a dealer.
Click to expand...

SDB, I think you're getting confused between the oil filter and the fuel filter. You may want to re-state your answers.

Lou
 
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for simplicity...

it looks something like this.. but again, it will be more yellow than white... and if you follow the line from the tank you should find it, if its been installed... way back when I used an oil pump i used to add oil about every 3-4 rides depending on how far I traveled. just check the levels on the tank now and then and you'll have a feel for how often you need to add...

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I dont have a seadoo dealer within 100 miles unfortunately. And even though a local fun center does service jet skis they wont help you with anything over ten years old
 
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SPX, That's the same filter I just bought last week for my XP, shipped and arrived in 2 days. It's a real easy job, but can be messy if the oil line slips out of your hand and you spill some oil in the bilge.
 
And make absolutely sure it's the correct filter for the purpose, otherwise oil won't flow through and your engine will starve and seize from lack of lubrication. Air bubbles trapped in the lines during replacement are undesirable as well, try to minimize this possibility or bleed trapped air from the pump by using the bleed screw before restarting engine.

If there are any doubts the engine is oiling properly, pre-mixing the fuel is another possibility, if it is a carbureted engine. Many fuel injection systems cannot vaporize or flow an oil/fuel mixture properly.
 
Pull the plugs. Dripping/black=running rich. White/grey=running lean. Nice chocolate brown=running just right.
 
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