Re: Seadoo 580 Sp
hi i just acquired 2 580 sp's one runs great the other needs piston rings bore job i was wondering what kind of problems these engines have they are the yellow ones also should i leave the oil injection or just mix the gas and oil and if so would that be 50:1 new to jet skis but they look pretty easy to work on if i pull the motor out also what is the difference between the sp xp gt
Some end up stripping the rotary drive gear ( its brass and it is replaceable), usualy poblems arise with neglect. need to change the inline oil filter and pump oil basically keep up on the maintenance. I had a 1992 GTX 3 seater my wife rode and we owned it for a long time. i think smewhere around 12 years or so. I had no problems with it in all that time. When i sold it the compression was still like new and you could eat off the ski inside and out. its all on how theire maintained..
Go 40:1 and Yes premix your fuel. less worry that way.
the difference between the skis you mentioned is basically some trim and dual carb options and guages some prop pitch changes. Due to the dual carb option some HP differences but other than that its like buying a Honda LX versus a honda EX. Same ski different options
Rob