SurfBeat
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While cruising up to Parker Dam my damn Doo stopped.
Upon depressing the starter button all I heard was a THUD noise.
I towed it back to the Windmill resort, checked the battery, shorted the solenoid, pulled the starter. All worked okey dokey.
It was getting dark, so on a lark, I pulled the plugs to check for hydrolock and when I depressed the starter button the Doo cranked over easily and fortunately no water came bursting through the plug holes.
This morning when I tried to start it all I got was the "Thud" again.
A guy at the trailer park suggested I try to spin the PTO flywheel. When I tried that the darn PTO flysheel would not turn by hand. It would not move unless I applied a lot of pressure with a pipe wrench. The Zerke fitting made using a pipe wrench difficult.
I quickly checked the jet pump opening in the rear of the Doo and found no debris.
My advice giver has left for home, so here I am, up the River and no where to go except to the Forum. That could be a good thing.
QUESTION: Can a jet pump cause this problem? If yes, how do I verify that I have a jet pump problem and not an engine seizure.
Upon depressing the starter button all I heard was a THUD noise.
I towed it back to the Windmill resort, checked the battery, shorted the solenoid, pulled the starter. All worked okey dokey.
It was getting dark, so on a lark, I pulled the plugs to check for hydrolock and when I depressed the starter button the Doo cranked over easily and fortunately no water came bursting through the plug holes.
This morning when I tried to start it all I got was the "Thud" again.
A guy at the trailer park suggested I try to spin the PTO flywheel. When I tried that the darn PTO flysheel would not turn by hand. It would not move unless I applied a lot of pressure with a pipe wrench. The Zerke fitting made using a pipe wrench difficult.
I quickly checked the jet pump opening in the rear of the Doo and found no debris.
My advice giver has left for home, so here I am, up the River and no where to go except to the Forum. That could be a good thing.
QUESTION: Can a jet pump cause this problem? If yes, how do I verify that I have a jet pump problem and not an engine seizure.