hydrolock after care

[fubada]

Hi all,

I'm bought my first used 96 gsx recently, and today while teaching someone how to board, after flipping the thing 3 times my seadoo hydrolocked in salt water. I took out the spark plugs, hit the starter, blew all water out, and eventually got the seadoo running again and rode it with wide open throttle for about 30minutes. After I brought it home and flushed it, rinsed the engine, washed the hull, sprayed wd40 on the impeller and the rest of the rear end.

I was going to fog the cylinders after flushing but I cant find my spark plug socket now...should I do this asap? Does it matter since I already ran the engine?

Can someone tell me if I need to do anything else, such as fog the cylinders or any carburetor maintenance to avoid any damage from salt water hydrolock.


Thank you.

 

[fubada]

Also, I had to have this seadoo towed about 2miles, I was not aware of a water inlet hose on 1996 GSX can someone confirm if this is something I need to worry about?

Thanks!

 

[Dr Honda]

All skis have a water inlet hose. It's what feeds the engine cool water.


Did you tow it before or after you cleared the hydro lock?

If it was before... then you are fine. Towing without picking your feed hose will fill the engine with water... but since yours was already full... it wouldn't make a difference.


Since you have cleared the engine... and you ran it hard... all the water will be out, and oil will be in. You should be fine with a regular flushing.

 

[chazdo2]

I have been told that if you dont pinch the water inlet line when you tow it it will fill with water. I am guessing that by towing it the prop must be turning and pumping water into the motor with no way to remove it cause the engine is not running. Mine has been flooded with water twice. Both times I got it running and have no bad effects yet and its been a year since the last mishap. I just pulled out the plugs spun the motor till no more water came out. Cleaned the plugs and tried to start it. I did this about 7 or 8 times each time drying the plugs and re installing them. It eventually started.

 

[fubada]

Thank you both for your answers, can you point me to where the inlet hose is? Can I use a regular hose clamp? My manuals got destroyed by water

 

[Dr Honda]

Chazdo2...

Nope the prop isn't spinning. When you pull the boat/ski, you are forcing water though the pump... and in turn, into the engine.

Fubada...

If you look at your transom from inside the hull... you will see a 5/8" (or so) rubber hose just at the top corner of where your pump is bolted to. That hose will be going to the head of the engine. That's the hose you need to pinch off. A regular hose clamp won't work... you need a pinching device. They can be bought at your local dealer, or autoparts store.

 

[fubada]

Thanks Dr Honda, I'm still not sure what this pinching device is? Can I find it at Autozone or NAPA?