Please help the new jack

[bobbydave]

First off Hello to everyone. I am brand spanking new to this forum and to owning a pwc. I have a 1996 seadoo challenger. OK now here are my problems.

On memorial day I took the boat out and it didn't go past 10-15 mph. Took it to a local shop and they told me the impaller and pump housing were bad (keep in mind i'm brand new to this). They changed the impaller and pump housing (400 bucks). I dropped it again this weekend and had the same results 10-15 mph but did notice that it kind of wanted to pick up speed but didn't. What did happen was that while I was tring to speed up the boat actually shut off. It didn't turn back on. It just made a long beep maybe a 45- 60 seconds long. I had to call the coast guard and have them tow me in. Now after I got home I tried to start that boat and it turned on with no problem. I think my boat is allergic to water LOL. PLEASE HELP ME.

 

[timmyboy76]

hey bobby...put boat on hose, the nfire motyor then turn water on. Put lever into "F", then wrap the throttle, see if it kicks up rpm. If doesnt, then remove the lever assy, and inspect the "nuetral safety switch" in there, the button may be stick'n.

Other than that, i'd pull carbs off, go/clean them out, and pull the RAVES and clean them also...

 

[kustomkarl]

Here is some information on your seadoo;

Running on the hose​

You can hook up the hose to the 2 stroke Rotax engine, and have it run for up to 5 minutes to flush it out. Connect the hose and start the seadoo. Turn on the water after it is started. Turn off the water, than shut down the seadoo. Always do it in this order.

There are two places you can connect the hose, one is next to the fuel tank filler behind the drivers seat, It has a cap and a chain attached to it so it isn’t lost. The other is at the stern in the top right corner. You can thread a hose into this fitting too but I prefer the top one, under the deck lid. This way you don’t have to pinch off any feed lines or regulate the water going to cool the engine.

Attach the garden hose, Leave the deck lid open with the blower running, so you can vent the compartment and allow the garden hose to fit properly. This also allows you to see the engine while it is running to check for cooling leaks. Start up the boat, turn on the water, in this order. If you have too much water flowing, it will run out the rear water connector and not over fill the engine with water. Be sure water is coming out the “Tell Tale”.

You can run it for about 5 minutes at IDLE which should be at about 3000 rpm’s. When you’re done, turn off the Water FIRST, then pull of the Lanyard to kill the engine. This way it won't allow water to back flow into the engine through the exhaust due to no back pressure from the engine not running. The bearings and seals on the impeller jet pump are cooled from being in the water. When it is on the trailer it doesn't have that cooling effect so they will get hot after about 5 minutes.

There is a lot of information in the seadoo manuals. You might want to think about being a "premium member".

Premium Membership​

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Do you have a seadoo shop manual? If not here’s an idea for you. You could join as a "premium member". As a premium member you can down load a authentic seadoo manual from the seadoo manual library. In the library is a variety of manuals for almost all years and models. You can view as many as you like on line as a PDF file, or download it and print it for your personal and private use. There are operator manuals and repair manuals for you to do your own repairs on your seadoo. The repair manuals have everything from troubleshooting, repair procedures to winterizing. It contains wire diagrams torque specs and pictures for disassemble and assemble instructions. In the spec sheets it tells everything needed to maintain oil changes, spark plug gaps, carburetor rebuilds and impeller wear ring tolerances. Click on the "Seadoo Manuals" link at the top of the page for more details. If you need any help or get in a jam, we are always here to answer your questions too. Premium members get priority when it comes to getting quick detailed answers.


Karl

 

[bobbydave]

thanks I'll check that out asap

 

[kustomkarl]

It might be the safety switch that is stuck that timmyboy described. There is information on that in the manual too. If you have any questions, let us know and we'll be here to help you out, so you won't have to be at the mercy of the over priced seadoo dealer.

Karl

 

[bobbydave]

Thanks guys

 

[timmyboy76]

did you check ur out.