Mr Africa
New Member
Right lets jump in.
I on the first day of riding my ski all was well until afternoon. While my wife and I where on it I started to notice that is not picking up revs and I was sitting at about the 4000 rpm range. Leave it stand for a while jump back on it start and go full speed for a while no probs. Then after awhile it would start again, the same thing. End of day loaded up and went home. During the week I went through it as it was a new toy for me. When connecting the hose and running it I found that it would start to not idle correctly.
Searched the sites, learned to remove clean and replace rave valves, checked and tested charge system, checked all connections, new battery and still it seemned to be getting worse idling at 850 to 900 rpm not going over 4200 rpm. Took it to the dam rode with seat off to feel engine temp. I did notice a bit of smoke in engine bay. Back home hose connected started and ran it while blowing air into engine bay.
Spoke to agents in S.A all different problems from, dirty injectors to faulty Mpem to blown motor. While I was waiting to take it to a pro to repair it, I though I would go through all wiring and clean it. What I found was that between the Exhaust header and the back water box, it is joined with a silicone hose. It had burned a nice size hole it and the bigger it got the worse it ran. So I replaced it disconnected the battery for a while joined it all up started and hells bells, back to it's old self. Idling at about 1400 rpm hitting the 7200 limit and idling smooth and reving cleanly. So much for the professionals who scared the crap out of me with there ideas.
Loaded up the family early Sunday morning left for the dam and 4km out of town the jet ski came off the trailer and down a bank at 120 km/h. So I never got a chance to test it.:nopity:
So never be afraid to look and always ask questions.
I on the first day of riding my ski all was well until afternoon. While my wife and I where on it I started to notice that is not picking up revs and I was sitting at about the 4000 rpm range. Leave it stand for a while jump back on it start and go full speed for a while no probs. Then after awhile it would start again, the same thing. End of day loaded up and went home. During the week I went through it as it was a new toy for me. When connecting the hose and running it I found that it would start to not idle correctly.
Searched the sites, learned to remove clean and replace rave valves, checked and tested charge system, checked all connections, new battery and still it seemned to be getting worse idling at 850 to 900 rpm not going over 4200 rpm. Took it to the dam rode with seat off to feel engine temp. I did notice a bit of smoke in engine bay. Back home hose connected started and ran it while blowing air into engine bay.
Spoke to agents in S.A all different problems from, dirty injectors to faulty Mpem to blown motor. While I was waiting to take it to a pro to repair it, I though I would go through all wiring and clean it. What I found was that between the Exhaust header and the back water box, it is joined with a silicone hose. It had burned a nice size hole it and the bigger it got the worse it ran. So I replaced it disconnected the battery for a while joined it all up started and hells bells, back to it's old self. Idling at about 1400 rpm hitting the 7200 limit and idling smooth and reving cleanly. So much for the professionals who scared the crap out of me with there ideas.
Loaded up the family early Sunday morning left for the dam and 4km out of town the jet ski came off the trailer and down a bank at 120 km/h. So I never got a chance to test it.:nopity:
So never be afraid to look and always ask questions.
