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STUCK ON AN ISLAND, water in cylinders and cant turn it over.

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darrylgood

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2007 seadoo GTI

a little background. Went to start it up this spring and I just heard a click on the solenoid. Battery is good and solenoid is good, I just replaced it last fall. Jumped the solenoid to get it started and nothing. The engine doesn’t turn and I do not hear anything. Just sparking from the solenoid connections and screwdriver I jumped it with.

So I decided to tow it up to the cottage by boat (water access cottage) Big mistake, the cylinders are now full of water from towing it in I assume.

Now I cant turn the engine over to get the water out!

I have tried to jump the start from just connecting the starter to the battery and nothing. Just a bit of smoke at the connection on the starter. ( I of course stopped when I saw the smoke, smoke was from the connection on the jumper cables not in the starter.)

I am now stuck with a jetski with water in it on an island……. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
I believe the first thing to do would be remove the sparks and crank the engine, to see if it turns and if the water comes out.

After check the oil if there are signs of water there... if yes, you will need a complete oil and filter change.
 
Sorry, i just believed you got an waterlock of "hidraulic lock" (just don´t know the correct name in english).
 
Also, I don´t know how it is in a 2007Gti, but if possible try to remove the plastic cover aournd the dumper and try to turn it by hand, to check if it is not locked.
 
brobertov8 said:
Also, I don´t know how it is in a 2007Gti, but if possible try to remove the plastic cover aournd the dumper and try to turn it by hand, to check if it is not locked.
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Sorry what is the dumper? I got access to the axle and used a pipe wrench to turn it a bit, should it spin easily? Seemed hard to move, but it did move
 
Remove the spark plugs.

Try to crank with fresh battery...or...remove pump and with plugs removed, turn motor buy hand.

Hydro-locking....when water enters the combustion chamber the motor tries to compress the contents before firing. Water does not compress....which means something else will have give...usually a rod.
 
Yep, the correct term in english is Hydro-Locking and red2blue explained well what it is.

Remove the sparks and try to turn it, Should turns easily. And if you have an hydro-locking, you should see water out through the spark hole, when you turn the engine by hand.
 
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Trying to turn it by hand, quite hard to do. Moves a bit but not much, took off the valve cover but can't move the gear, should it move quite easily?
 
Yes all 3 are out, if I look in with a flash light I can see the water down there

How do you turn the gear? Nothing to grab

Sorry guys might sound like a dumb question, but I'm having trouble turning it over by hand in anyway
 
Looks like you really had an hydro-locking. Bad thing is you maybe has now some bad rod.... if you´re luck, nothing happens to the shortblock and valve train.

Without the sparks you should turn it easy.

Which gear are you referring about?
 
brobertov8 said:
Looks like you really had an hydro-locking. Bad thing is you maybe has now some bad rod.... if you´re luck, nothing happens to the shortblock and valve train.

Without the sparks you should turn it easy.

Which gear are you referring about?
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Camshaft gear I believe, what is the best way for me to turn the engine over by hand,
 
Your pump could also be seized. If so, the engine can not crank... You NEED to get the water out or you will need a new motor. It can rust in 24 hours..

I would pull the pump. This will tell you if you have a seized pump or a seized engine.
 
Darry, Joe is right about corrosion.
You need urgently remove water from the engine... and maybe apply some oil there (a lot of wd40?)
 
I think what has happened was that it was seized from not being winterized right, then it was towed it fill with water because of being seized. I can't get the water out because I can't turn over the engine. What is the best way of moving the seized engine? Can I use a wench on the drive shaft and try to force it to turn over?
 
Remove the starter first just in case he Bendix is jammed and causing the issue. Then yes, put a wrench on the shaft as at this point you really can't hurt it.


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UPDATE

Got a vice grip on the shaft and was able to turn it over, engine is not seized. So that means the jet pump is moving and should be fine as well correct?

So that leaves only the starter.....

I think my starter is done.

I have sprayed a lot of winterizing lube down the cylinders and turned over the engine. Hopefully this will keep it from rusting/seizing over the next couple of days as I tow it back to land.

Can I get the starter out with out taking the whole top end off? Looks pretty tight in there :(
 
Before you tow it check in the manual for your year and ski how to "block" the water inlet. Most sea doo's you need to put a clamp on the water inlet tube coming out of the impeller prior to the exhaust box, engine etc. If you don't block the water inlet when you tow it back it will fill with water again. Remember to remove the block before using the ski.
 
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