Last weekend a friend of mine with mechanic knowledge and the help of my owner's manual changed my fuel and oil filters and winterized my 2005 Sea Doo GTI. When he changed the oil filter he noticed the oil in the filter looked milky like the oil has water mixed with it. I took off the oil reservoir cap and there were water droplets inside the oil spout. Past the oil filter towards the engine the oil looks like it should. Is it possible to get water in the oil tank when riding? What do I need to do to cure the problem? Do I need to get the problem cured immediately since I'm not going to be riding it thru the winter months? He fogged the carburetor and plugs.
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water in oil tank - oil looks milky
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water in oil
Thanks for replying. It seems to be more than a little condensation - because the oil is milky. I will have to check and see if there is a seal on the oil cap, although it fits pretty tight. Do I need to get that oil out and clean the tank? Is it going to cause engine problems? Do I need to have something done to the engine? I don't like being broke down come ski season! Lots of questions huh? Thanks again!
Thanks for replying. It seems to be more than a little condensation - because the oil is milky. I will have to check and see if there is a seal on the oil cap, although it fits pretty tight. Do I need to get that oil out and clean the tank? Is it going to cause engine problems? Do I need to have something done to the engine? I don't like being broke down come ski season! Lots of questions huh? Thanks again!
You should change out the oil so that no water is present. water freezes so it there is a lot of it it will cause problems. Also water is not a good lubricant so it could harm your engine as well.
Karl
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Thanks Carl. I don't know for sure that the water didn't get to the engine, actually I'm afraid it might have.
I will get my friend to remove the oil tank, clean and dry it, replace filter, and add new oil asap. Even though the oil past the oil filter going to the engine looks ok, would it ok to remove the oil line to the engine and check the oil at that end?
As you can tell I'm not a mechanic and my friend is handy, but not to familiar with jet skis. Plus I don't live anywhere close (100 miles in any direction) to a shop that works on skis. Appreciate all the help I can get.
Thanks Carl. I don't know for sure that the water didn't get to the engine, actually I'm afraid it might have.
I will get my friend to remove the oil tank, clean and dry it, replace filter, and add new oil asap. Even though the oil past the oil filter going to the engine looks ok, would it ok to remove the oil line to the engine and check the oil at that end?
As you can tell I'm not a mechanic and my friend is handy, but not to familiar with jet skis. Plus I don't live anywhere close (100 miles in any direction) to a shop that works on skis. Appreciate all the help I can get.
the oil line with filter, that line goes to the oil pump, so just undo line at pump and let drain.
The line that connects to bottom of motor, un-connect it at the tank, let tank drain, then take compressed air, not much air, and blow into it, allowing the rv cavity to drain thru the return line, that goes to top of tank, and let drain from bottle into ski. Yeah, its a mess, but can be cleaned up, then just refil bottle after you've reconnected the lines.
The line that connects to bottom of motor, un-connect it at the tank, let tank drain, then take compressed air, not much air, and blow into it, allowing the rv cavity to drain thru the return line, that goes to top of tank, and let drain from bottle into ski. Yeah, its a mess, but can be cleaned up, then just refil bottle after you've reconnected the lines.
water in oil
Gosh, you guys ARE a lot of help. I'm sure glad I found seadooforum's website. I'm sorry to ask so many questions, but....
If I understand you correctly undo the line that has the filter on it, it goes to the pump - so that will drain the oil from the pump. Right?
There is another line that connects to the bottom of the motor, (I seen that line too) so disconnect it at the oil reservoir tank and that will drain the oil from the tank. Right? Does this drain the oil from the motor?
After it drains, then blow a little compressed (canned) air into the oil reservoir tank or into the oil line?
What is the rv cavity? Is the return line the bottom line on the motor and the top line on the tank?
What is the bottle? Is it the oil reservoir tank?
Again thanks a million, and I do apologize for soooo many questions.
Gosh, you guys ARE a lot of help. I'm sure glad I found seadooforum's website. I'm sorry to ask so many questions, but....
If I understand you correctly undo the line that has the filter on it, it goes to the pump - so that will drain the oil from the pump. Right?
There is another line that connects to the bottom of the motor, (I seen that line too) so disconnect it at the oil reservoir tank and that will drain the oil from the tank. Right? Does this drain the oil from the motor?
After it drains, then blow a little compressed (canned) air into the oil reservoir tank or into the oil line?
What is the rv cavity? Is the return line the bottom line on the motor and the top line on the tank?
What is the bottle? Is it the oil reservoir tank?
Again thanks a million, and I do apologize for soooo many questions.
:cheers:, alright.............
The pump itself, hold no il, so with the oil line removed from it, the oil inside that line, will begin to bleed out, along with the tank will now bleed from that line.
The "other" bottom oil line (with no filter), goes to the rv cavity, inwhich, directly located on other side of the motor, is the "return" oil line, from the rv cavity, which that line, goes to top of tank.
Remove the oil line (without filter) at resivoir. Then with light compressed air, shoot into that line. You drain the rv cavity and the return line, with the compressed air, back into the resivoir bottle, which then, will dump into the skis' hull.
YES, its a mess, so if yuo wanted, you can "turkey baste" out, as much as you can, out of the oil resivoir, prior to removing the oil lines....:cheers:
The pump itself, hold no il, so with the oil line removed from it, the oil inside that line, will begin to bleed out, along with the tank will now bleed from that line.
The "other" bottom oil line (with no filter), goes to the rv cavity, inwhich, directly located on other side of the motor, is the "return" oil line, from the rv cavity, which that line, goes to top of tank.
Remove the oil line (without filter) at resivoir. Then with light compressed air, shoot into that line. You drain the rv cavity and the return line, with the compressed air, back into the resivoir bottle, which then, will dump into the skis' hull.
YES, its a mess, so if yuo wanted, you can "turkey baste" out, as much as you can, out of the oil resivoir, prior to removing the oil lines....:cheers:
djredman99
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water in oil
Hey thank you ~ all of you that helped explain what needed to be done to solve the problem with the water in my oil tank. My friend followed your instructions, but he did go ahead and take out the oil tank and flush it w/gasoline. He also put fresh oil thru the lines and rotary valve until the oil came out clear.
I would like to know pros and cons for mixing the oil and gas compared to using the injection pump! I have had so many people tell me they prefer to mix their own, so I would like to hear from you guys.
Thanks again ~ soooooooooooo much.
Fifi
Hey thank you ~ all of you that helped explain what needed to be done to solve the problem with the water in my oil tank. My friend followed your instructions, but he did go ahead and take out the oil tank and flush it w/gasoline. He also put fresh oil thru the lines and rotary valve until the oil came out clear.
I would like to know pros and cons for mixing the oil and gas compared to using the injection pump! I have had so many people tell me they prefer to mix their own, so I would like to hear from you guys.
Thanks again ~ soooooooooooo much.
Fifi
djredman99
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Here's what I know off the top of my head.
PROS:
Eliminate oil injection system as a possible point of failure (fail = blown engine)
CONS:
You will use more oil (oil is expesive).
You have to deal with premixing.
More smoke from exhaust.
The oil injection systems on the 2-stroke Seadoo are known to be very reliable. Typically, if it fails, it was due to the hoses cracking/leaking (most often the two small 1/8" diameter hoses from oil pump to carbs). If you regularly inspect your hoses and replace them if they become too soft or too brittle, then you should be ok.
pros & cons
Ok, I will check my oil lines regularly. I already use quite a bit of oil and thought perhaps if I premixed that would reduce the oil usage. I bought 6 gallons of oil last season and used five gallons. I'm not sure of the ratio per tanks of gas, but I know my older sea doo, a 1995 GTX, doesn't use near as much oil. And I acquired another sea doo late last summer, a 1998 GTS, but I haven't had it long enough to compare the 2005 oil usage to it.
Thanks again for your help!
Fifi
Ok, I will check my oil lines regularly. I already use quite a bit of oil and thought perhaps if I premixed that would reduce the oil usage. I bought 6 gallons of oil last season and used five gallons. I'm not sure of the ratio per tanks of gas, but I know my older sea doo, a 1995 GTX, doesn't use near as much oil. And I acquired another sea doo late last summer, a 1998 GTS, but I haven't had it long enough to compare the 2005 oil usage to it.
Thanks again for your help!
Fifi
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