ScottinAZ
Master Chief Petty Officer
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- Jun 25, 2009
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as part of the "deal" where I got my Four Winns boat, I got a pair of Polaris Jetskis as well. Both are 1995 model year, one is an SL750, the other is an SLT750.
The SL has engine problems... one cylinder is open and very rusted. This may be a total loss.... I really wont know until I pull the engine and check how bad the water damage is (if any) in the bottom end. The ports are exposed, so I dont have much hope honestly.... (at least engines on eBay are relatively cheap, Im not into these for any more than gas the way I figure....) All cables are siezed at this time.
The SLT I have much more hope for. Carbs are off, but in the front compartment (and seemingly unmolested) with a carb kit. I pulled the plugs today, and the engine will roll over with light pressure from a screwdriver through the plug hole, so the engine is at least free..... and seemingly a better starting point. This one also needs ALL the cables (eBay here I come....)
Neither is cosmetically anything to write home about, but hey, they came "free" with the boat. I figure I have about $150 into them just for the gas to go get them..... The carbs alone are worth that to sell on eBay (I have two racks, one for each ski).
Plan is to get the SLT up and running, and then see what happens. Maybe I sell them on, maybe I keep them.... Right now I have two full size boats, and a pair of broken jetskis.....
If anyone has any insight on where to get some of the more "rare" parts that are unobtainum through usual sources, Im open. I figure given the age, most will be Ebay parts I get. I already have plans to get the manuals before I start really tearing into them. I also plan to run premix.... I dont trust 30 year old oil injection TBH, at least with premix, you KNOW you are getting oil.
The SL has engine problems... one cylinder is open and very rusted. This may be a total loss.... I really wont know until I pull the engine and check how bad the water damage is (if any) in the bottom end. The ports are exposed, so I dont have much hope honestly.... (at least engines on eBay are relatively cheap, Im not into these for any more than gas the way I figure....) All cables are siezed at this time.
The SLT I have much more hope for. Carbs are off, but in the front compartment (and seemingly unmolested) with a carb kit. I pulled the plugs today, and the engine will roll over with light pressure from a screwdriver through the plug hole, so the engine is at least free..... and seemingly a better starting point. This one also needs ALL the cables (eBay here I come....)
Neither is cosmetically anything to write home about, but hey, they came "free" with the boat. I figure I have about $150 into them just for the gas to go get them..... The carbs alone are worth that to sell on eBay (I have two racks, one for each ski).
Plan is to get the SLT up and running, and then see what happens. Maybe I sell them on, maybe I keep them.... Right now I have two full size boats, and a pair of broken jetskis.....
If anyone has any insight on where to get some of the more "rare" parts that are unobtainum through usual sources, Im open. I figure given the age, most will be Ebay parts I get. I already have plans to get the manuals before I start really tearing into them. I also plan to run premix.... I dont trust 30 year old oil injection TBH, at least with premix, you KNOW you are getting oil.
