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I'm about to fire up this ski that I have been restoring, I've done a bunch of work on it including fixing the leaky oil tank. I'm about to refill the oil tank and fill the tank with fresh fuel, I'm thinking I would like to mix the first 5 gallons or so with 50:1, will I foul the plugs if I mix and the ski is injecting also. I think I read it was ok to go this just not certain.
Thanks here is a progress picture. She has come a long way!!!
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You're good to go. I have never fouled running pre mix and injection while breaking in a new engine.
 
She looks pretty! You can come polish my GSX! Do you like the rail lift straps? Where did you get them? The seemed kind of pricy for what you get, but they are pretty specialized. What are they made of? (I see a garage hack coming...)(...oops, dropped the ski, the hack failed....)
 
I bought them years ago when I bought my Aquatrax Turbo, so long ago I don't remember what I paid but I love them and they held that behemoth if a Honda so I'm not worried about my seadoo. They are made out of carpet lined aluminum with heavy nylon strap, that combined with my HFT Electric hoist and it makes wrenching much less painful on my back!!
Dude if you were closer I would cruise over with my buffer and some fine cut and shine your ski right up while you handed me cold beers. It's a bit of a drive though


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LOL, I think you could probably hack a rail lift but you can lift these using the transom and bow eyes instead, just takes 60 seconds longer to set up and not quite as fancy.

It's okay if you foul a plug, better than scoring a cylinder. Always keep a good set on hand in case! I foul plugs more than I want (once or twice a season) but I fog too, so it's expected. Still managing to run a 12yr old set though, can usually clean them.

Nothing wrong with throwing a new set of plugs in though, if they foul and you can't clean them then back off on the oil diet slightly I guess.
 
agree with the posters, not likely to foul a plug but a maiden voyage should always include spare plugs, spare ski and a tow rope for sure ! Never go out alone especially on first trips out.
 
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I bought them years ago when I bought my Aquatrax Turbo, so long ago I don't remember what I paid but I love them and they held that behemoth if a Honda so I'm not worried about my seadoo. They are made out of carpet lined aluminum with heavy nylon strap, that combined with my HFT Electric hoist and it makes wrenching much less painful on my back!!
Dude if you were closer I would cruise over with my buffer and some fine cut and shine your ski right up while you handed me cold beers. It's a bit of a drive though

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I agree. These are great and a number of sources on the web. I think I got mine a couple years ago from Sears; they are steel covered with very heavy rubber.

David, come on down, much shorter drive to Escondido, I got lotsa beer, small fleet of SeaDoos (few ready or close to ready to water test), bunk to crash in after too many beers, I got a couple buffers but mechanical stuff needs to be done before polishing. Your ski shines up nice.
 
Where in Escondido? I lived there for 3 years on a street named avenida del diablo. I went to San Pasqual high school. This was a very long time ago!


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I wanted to mention, I keep the oil tank in my boat less than half full in case the oil tank springs a leak. You two should PM each other so the rest of us don't begin to wonder what double meanings "mixing fuel" might have (ha,ha,ha!). :)
 
Hey, take it easy! I'm a married man.
I just replaced the bushing in my tank so I'm filling her up buddy.


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Just a FYI for others that might try it... but without knowing your garage most trusses and rafters are not designed to support the weight of a ski. I would hate to see your ski under a pile of busted roof. On second thought, just think of all the mods you could afford after the home owner's insurance totals it and cuts a check.
 
I'm am a building contractor and with putting any liability on my self, with the exception of very few situations a 10' stick of Uni-stut distributing the load across give or take 6 ceiling joists or roof rafters is more than sufficient. That being said if you are unsure consult an expert before hanging anything heavy from ceiling!
I can just see someone with a couple 3/8's toggles hanging their seadoo from the drywall lid!!


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I am really lucky. I have a big bonus room above my three car garage. They put a very stout steel I-beam front to back, sitting on nice steel posts between the single (ski garage) and two car section. I got a nice beam clamp and a chain hoist and it works like a charm.
 
My personal solution to the lifting/hanging it inside the garage problem; 1959 Clark lift truck doing the heavy work.

Pay no attention to the old ski, my latest cheap acquisition that has been sitting out in the CA sun for several years. Hooked up some pre-mix to the carb and it fired up just fine. This will be my experiment into a worst case of attempting to restore the finish.
 

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Ok Rod two things. Holy flat head continental! I think that's what powering that fork truck. And, it's a shame those 250r tires are bald, they can bring some money. Do you have the trike they came from orur were they from a 250r quad? I like your style looks like you have a little bit of everything. Barns, sheds and tarps, all the good stuff is in and under those. You weren't ever on American Pickers were you?

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