CReynoldsMIZ
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Looks like you got something on the exhaust leaking as well...
Looks like you got something on the exhaust leaking as well...
You did ghoul up the small line to the exhaust fitting, right?
As far as sealant, permatex black is what I use, available at your local auto parts
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On your waterbox...seemed like the waterbox was pretty dirty so that was just and observation...
double checked the carbs to make sure I had them set to the settings watercraft magic recommended or the stock settings. Fortunately or unfortunately cause who knows if that was the issue, but they were set to those settings. I just zeroed them out and did it again. Gave the mag carb a smidge more on the low speed since that plug was dry, but atleast dark brown. I'll go ahead and change the plugs, but doubt that's it. Pop off was within 3-4 psi at 22-24 and should have been at 25 when I rebuilt them. So that shouldn't be the problem. Compression was 155 in each hole last time I checked and haven't had it running longer that 15 seconds out of the water and 10-15 mins in the water. Guess I can pull the raves and see how they are, but they move up and down freely when I checked them last night.
How do the carb settings vary from bill at WCM and stock?
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Suke, I had almost the exact same problem, the only difference was that I also had a hard time starting it. But it would bog the same for a while and then finally catch and go like stink. I had to turn the fuel off in order to get it to "catch" or stop bogging, then turn the fuel back on once it started to take off good. It turned out that it was my brand new diaphragm in my pto side carb. The carb would drip fuel even after it was shut off.
It was an aftermarket diaphragm, I put an used OEM one in, (the ones with the red nob in the middle) and fixed the problem.
Just bought one of these to replace my carbon seal. It would have cost me more to replace the carbon seal( carbon seal kit, and new accordion boot) than to go with this setup, unless I need a new driveshaft. Mine was pretty clean when I pulled it off, so I suspect it'll be fine.
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Just bought one of these to replace my carbon seal. It would have cost me more to replace the carbon seal( carbon seal kit, and new accordion boot) than to go with this setup, unless I need a new driveshaft. Mine was pretty clean when I pulled it off, so I suspect it'll be fine.
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Weird! I used genuine mikuni kits. Also I have a new fuel selector, so that's not dirty or anything. Going to try it on monday and see if anything changes. If not I'll pull the carbs. Ugh!
Yeah they were replaced. I went with slightly larger ones. I performed a pop off test, but not a leak test. If they run crappy tonight I'll pull em and see what I can find.Suke,
Sorry if this has been answered before (dont feel like reading all 16 pages) but did you replace the needle and seat? If not did you check for leaks on the old set?
Use the carrier bearing seal in place of your carbon seal, and the hard rubber tube in place of your accordion boot.How do you replace the carbon seals on these 96 xp's?
If you bought the mikuni kit (diaphragms with the red knob) it should be ok, the diaphragms in the aftermarket kits are problematic. but just for fun you might want to take the air intake off run it on the trailer and turn it off and see if there is any leakage after you turn the ski off, or if one carb is sending in a noticeably more fuel then the other.
Yeah they were replaced. I went with slightly larger ones.
Any reason why?
I know you have the aftermarket F/A but I think you need to get back to your base line--where it ran before.
I thought you were only supposed to change jet sizes when changing F/A or Exhaust...
Good call on ditching the carbon seal. I went with a carrier bearing as well for my Challenger. Carbon seal is too likely to leak IMO.
I consulted Chris at watercraft magic. Dude is a legend in tuning of these XP's. He sent me what I needed and instructions of where to set my carbs.
Yeah I have an aftermarket FA as well as removed the choke plates.
It still doesn't sound to me like that would warrant the next needle size. Did you change the jets too? What have you done to this motor and how did you meet Chris? He's not the guy with that race team that's down on Jordan on the weekends with those standups is he? They have ONE SICK X4 out there. I got the chance to ride it and holy shit! The thing pulled itself out of my hands lol I've never ridden an x4 with the beachhouse sponsons before. I guess now I know what it's like to be a heat-seeking missile.