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Hopefully you've run away from this deal. You can't tell if a PWC engine runs right unless it's under load. In other words, in the water.

There are engine problems that will immediately show up...

Jim, most of us enthusiasts of older 2-stroke skis know that the only way you can afford to keep one running is to wrench on it yourself. We know that we'd go broke if we took it to a mechanic every...

I know this thread is a little bit older but I just saw it. Sidewayz, listen to everybody but JimS123. I have no idea where he came up with the stuff he posted. Perhaps because he owns a later...

Yeah, it's quite chilly up here in north Florida right now. Robert started this thread back in April 2011 so I'm thinking that he's not boating here right now. Anyway, Merry Christmas to all!
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Before you go making plans, it would be wise to find the extent of the damage to the current engine. In other words, take it apart and see. It was very easy for me to remove the 787 out of my...

It's the oldest and most committed mistake in the used PWC buying game. For anyone else reading this......Never, ever, ever buy a used PWC without checking the compression first!

The only way you...

I agree with lexer. It's a battery vent hose.

Jet ski pricing appears to be region specific. Where I live in north Florida (or pretty much anywhere in FL) that 97 GTX would only be worth about $1500. Perhaps $1800 if it were in exceptional...

Have you removed the spark plugs, grounded them out and then cranked the engine to check for spark?

Have you run a compression check on both cylinders to make sure that you don't have a bad...

Are you sure that there isn't any water in either of the electrical boxes? I got a good bit of water in my rear electrical box during the Memorial Day weekend in late May and it caused engine...

When my engine wouldn't start, it too was turning over very fast. That's why it was hard for me to believe that it was the battery. It was indeed the battery.

shagy is right. Don't use the...

So he told you they just don't break yet in your picture, yours is broken. I'm sure you worked on your fox body plenty just as I've worked on my 91 GT plenty. You don't need some mechanic telling...

Howard and smokingcrater are correct.

The reason that you and I see spark when we're cranking the engine with the spark plugs out is because the starter isn't under load without the plugs in (no compression) therefore there is plenty of...

Guys, I know that you're not going to believe me but........it's your battery. Yes, your battery!

I'm a long-time Yamaha owner (since 1994) and as long as the battery is decenty charged these...

I've owned my 1994 Raider since it was brand new. It's been extremely reliable and I say that you can believe everything you hear about Yamaha reliability.

I've only had a few things go wrong...

I had two 1996 Sea Doo XPs with the 787 engines that I bought last January in non-running condition. In addition to one of them needing two new (used replacement) jugs due to freeze cracking, once I...

I think that Senior B is right. It sounds to me like you've got a stuck needle and seat not allowing any fuel to enter the carb. A quick removal and replacement and you should be back in business...

Well, at least you've got decent, consistent compression in all cylinders. This mud that you speak of makes me wonder if the ski was sunk? Is it actual mud or something else?

Yes, take that...

Your best bet is to do what ballsout suggested and squirt some gas into the carbs and try starting the engine. If it runs for a second or two, then you know that it's a fuel issue. It could be the...

It's hard for me to believe that flipping over a ski will ruin the spark plugs but I know that anything is possible. When a ski flips, often times some water from the exhaust system will get into...

I agree 100% with Ernest. $1200 is too much for a non-running, 1999 GP1200 around where I live. PWC prices differ depending on region but you can be sure that you'll invest a lot of money and time...

For anyone searching this topic, I just wanted to finish this thread out with my final result. I finally removed the original cable in April 2012. Like Don said, there was a number on it and it...

The TF Xtreme is a very fine cable. Got it installed earlier this week and the control box now works smooth as silk. I should have done this over 3 yrs ago when I first bought the boat :D !

Yeah, Don. I thought that these pumps should last a lot longer than 101 hours. I guess the only thing that I can do is buy a new one, right?

I was dewinterizing my 2004 Stingray 200LX yesterday and noticed a very slow drip out of the weep hole. I don't want saltwater mist shooting all in my engine compartment. As the title says, only...

I never turn my garden hose up to full volume when running my jet ski engines. They just don't need that much cooling water at idle and for quick blips of the throttle. I look at the side of my...

I just removed the old, OEM cable. It was a Teleflex brand with a part # of CC17215. I went to the actual Teleflex website and I did some research and found that Teleflex offers some better cables,...

My Volvo 5.0GL powered 2004 Stingray 200LX has had a stiff/sticky shifter cable since I bought the boat 3 yrs ago. Last year, it froze up on me and ruined a day of boating. I'm in the process of...

I've slalom skied behind my 80hp 1994 Yamaha WaveRaider. It struggles to get me out of the water on the single ski. After I'm up, I really enjoy skiing behind the Raider. No wake whatsoever. Yes,...

Thanks, Don. Do you know the approximate weight of the outdrive?

My 2004 Stingray 200LX with the Volvo SX outdrive has just over 100 hrs on it. I'm already thinking about the fast approaching summer and I have big plans for my boat this summer. I've owned the...

Have you checked the fuses?

Okay. I think that you got the fact that you're going to have to flush it and wash it very well after you're done. I'd do it daily.

Now lets talk about your trailer. Is yours galvanized steel...

Yes, its the purple hull Raider with the 80hp 701cc engine. I've owned it since it was brand new and I'm pretty experienced at riding it. I love how light it is and how easy I can horse it around. ...

Nice score. I'm constantly on craigslist looking for, among other skis, a 1996 Sea Doo XP. I've been told that ski is the all around "funnest" ski out there :) .

One popped up about 10 days ago...

I've got a '97 GP1200. I usually ride the smaller, lighter, weaker '94 Raider and my wife rides the GP. I've seen 54.7 mph on gps while riding my Raider. This is trimmed all the way up and me...

Engine power falling off after a few minutes of running great-I've seen where people have a gas tank that is not venting properly so the tank creates a vacuum as the gas is being consumed by the...

The value of a PWC is definitely region specific. Around where I live, that ski probably wouldn't be worth much more than about $500. $700 tops. I'm on craigslist everyday so I know the prices of...

Last year after you got the water out of the engine, how much did you ride it?

When you stored the ski away, did you add stabilizer to the gas? Is it pure gas or the lousy 10% ethanol stuff that...

I've heard that different compression gauges will give different readings. I've only got one and I've had it for a long, long time so I've got nothing to compare it against.

Consistent readings...

For saltwater boating, I think that you're going to be much happier in the long run with those galvanized wheels.

Perfect! Let me know how they work out and if they're good, I'll add them to my next order.

At the beginning of last summer, my '97 GP1200 was doing the same thing with a full tank of gas. Like your overpriced Yami check valves, my GP's sender was going to set me back $330 for a new one...

frozen, I replaced my original oil lines with brand new McMaster Tygon and used their USA made "gap-free pinch clamps with tongue and groove" (Oetiker) to cinch things up. I reused my original check...

Yes, they are about $30 each from the dealer. What a rip off. McMaster Carr has some for less than $4 each. Probably the same thing. Scroll to the bottom of this page to have a look: ...

This is my third summer owning my 2004 Stingray 200LX with the 5.0 V8. I skied and wakeboarded behind it for the very first time over the Fourth of July weekend. My prop pitch is stock from...

I'm experienced with this since I just redid the oil lines in both of my skies earlier this week. The failure point of Yamaha PWC oil injection systems is usually an oil line coming disconnected...

There are skis made in the USA-Polaris. Yes, they are no longer in the PWC business but some of their skis were good machines. The earlier skis (prior to around 1997 or so) had the blue painted...

I've got a brand new QL aluminum prop to install on my boat's Volvo SX outdrive. Unfortunately I don't have the 41102361 hub kit that it takes to mount it. I've looked everywhere including google...