Plan on about $200 to do everything.
All that is correct.
One stop shopping for everything can be had at OSD Seadoo parts.
I would also replace the fuel strainer and fuel selector.
Just flushing the old oil lines with a little of the new oil is fine.
Would you say $137 is a fair price for a full carb rebuild kit? It’s all genuine Mikuni. Comes with rebuild kit, needle/seats, and base gaskets.
Yep, good price shipped, this is exactly what I paid for X 2 for my 2 skis, that I know of, bayareapowersports and OSD are the only ones that carry the genuine kits. If it's bayarea, just buy the 80 gram springs separate, don't use the ones in the kit, everything else will be there. Use everything, including the HS and LS needle orings. I went one more step and bought the SS allen head screws from a person on ebay, $8 per carb.
It’s from bayareapowesports that kit I was referring to! Can’t I reuse the springs already in the carbs?
You can, but it may be difficult to tell if they're correct springs. For the blk 80 grams, it's about $11 shipped for 2 on ebay if you search a little. With the new springs and new spring arms, the pop off will be dead on between each carb. I was getting about 34-35 psi per carb when I did the pop off test. No carb/run issues for me thus far on either ski since I put them on. But as you know, attention to detail in the carbs is only one component.
It's really not bad at all once you get the plastic air box off. You'll do fine.
Hey guys I’m going to the auto parts store to pick up fuel line, but after doing a ton of research it seems like people are conflicted on the 97 XP some say 1/4” others say 5/16” and some even say it uses both? I noticed a handful of people who actually have a 97 XP on here so could someone who’s done this on a 97 XP chime in please and thank you!
The 1997 XP uses 5/16" for the supply lines to the filter, selector and carbs. The return line is 1/4". You can even check the parts diagram to verify. The vent lines from the tank to the outside hull fittings do not need to be replaced but the check valves should be checked.