Jeff Walkowiak... HELP!!!

anubis

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Hey buddy, i talked about the 1994 seadoo SP earlier.... and today.. i have a problem....<br /><br />the Seadoo SP made a noise like a fork stuck in the garbage disposal.. and no go on the ski..<br /><br />motor runs awsome, starts right up.. however idling it makes an awful racket, like described before...the sea doo's make a drive shaft noise.... no big deal you said, and now, when you hit the gas, no go... feels like the gear is slipping or somthing....or a slipping clutch on a car... it will idle and let you steer it around,, but nothing else...<br /><br />if you gas it to go, it just revs the engine...<br /><br />please help me and reply to harrisjohn@comcast.net<br /><br />thanks!!!!<br /><br /> :) :confused: :confused: :confused: :) <br /><br />can u help me?
 

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Re: Jeff Walkowiak... HELP!!!

also.. could it have junk stuck in it???<br /><br />weedy lake today.. thanks soo much!!!!
 

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Re: Jeff Walkowiak... HELP!!!

ok, ife says she ran over a 3 inch round piece of floating wood, when it quit... she apparently did not want to tell me... but, she saw me on here. emailing you and told me...<br /><br />how do i checkthis?? 1994 seadoo sp
 

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Re: Jeff Walkowiak... HELP!!!

first visually look in the pump to see if there is any object in the pump but I doubt it! what she did was most likely strip the P T O and driveshaft splines, revs but won't go any place. happens a lot .. bad news you must pull the pump and the drive shaft, now the bad news you need to replace the p t o on the rear of the crank that is the rear fly wheel that the drive shaft goes in to I hate doing those because they are a beast to remove, they screw on with normal right hand thread, I have a tool that goes in where the starter fits and it locks the front flywheel to enable you to take a pipe wrench to the p t o and a big pipe and un screw it from the drive shaft. I usually need to heat the inside of the pto to remove them sometimes you get lucky and they come off without heating them but not often, since the splines are destroyed the usual pto splined tool won't work I usually weld a huge nut to the end of the pto and use a 3/4 in drive breaker bar to get some leverage to unscrew it. Apipe wrench on the outside will do the job if it doesent break the jaw on the wrench first. BEEN THERE DONE THAT IT HURTS TO GET HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A PIPE WHEN IT BREAKS. you may try a rope in the rear cylinder to hold the crank while unscrewing the pto but be carefull not to have the rope get in to a port and loose some of it in to the engine,, a used pto and drive shaft will cost around 140 from jet king parts call joe at 727 488 5353 tell him what you need . as for new parts it's about 120 for the pto and 300 for a dreveshaft, while you are at it service the pump and the seal for the driveshaft as well
 

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Re: Jeff Walkowiak... HELP!!!

okay, riddle me this....<br /><br /> i climbed underneath the seadoo and found a 3inch by 2inch piece of driftwood wedged into the propeller.... i had to use a screwdriver to remove it.... could this cause the same symptoms??? Jeff, ide really like to talk to you if possible... can you email me you telephone # at harrisjohn@comcast.net?
 

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well that is what did the damage but the splines are destroyed for sure, my main phone is 727 546 8460 second number is 727 544 1578 no secret I have them posted on my web page because I get calls all the time from people with jet boats and jet skis, feel free to call. my e mail is jeff@cobrajetsteering.com
 

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having the wood in the propeller is not enough to cause those symptoms without the damage??<br /><br />i will call u later today...
 

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Re: Jeff Walkowiak... HELP!!!

Originally posted by Anubis:<br />could it be captivating???
Cavitating...sucking air...no go...overrevving.<br /><br />From what you said above,<br /><br />
Originally posted by Anubis:<br />it will idle and let you steer it around,, but nothing else
I think this is the problem (cavitation). Was this chunck of wood that was in there actually in contact with the impellor or was it just stuck in the intake grate?<br /><br />I don't want to cantradict Mr. Walkowiak, but from my perspective if the wood was actually stuck in the impeller and preventing it from rotating you wouldn't move at all. Sure you may have more damage than just having a chunck of wood stuck in there but if I were you I would get the wood out of there and then see if it works. If it was just cavitation it should work now. Weeds can do this also. Basically they restrict the flow of the water into the pump, causing it to run out of water when you try to go fast.
 

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Re: Jeff Walkowiak... HELP!!!

Yes, it was actually stuck on the impeller blade.. cutin about 1/4 inch.. however, i move the pto and the drive shaft and it feels tight as can be... im going to take it out on thursday night and see if it by chance works.... crossing fingers.... <br /><br />i hope so..<br /><br />thanks!!
 

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If it didn't strip the splines you should consider yourself very lucky, just remember that if it did you will not be getting any water to your cooling system as the pump is the source for the water , if the pump isn't working the engine will overheat pretty fast so don't run it long if the pump isn't working. the reason I believe you stripped the splines is due to the description of the noise you posted in your original post, a piece of wood in the pump won't make that noise but the splines slipping past each other will and usually do make a serious growling screeching noise.
 

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You said origially that seadoos have a noisey driveshaft right?? ill let you know tonight.. will be testing it....
 

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Runs like a champ guys!!! thanks..<br /><br />one question.... my brother also has a 94 sp..... it seems to lean towards the left.... when doing a spin out... as we call it.. it will tip you off going left but not spinning to the right....<br /><br />wut could this bee???
 
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