I have taken both jet pumps off to check for wear or damage but everething looks good except neoprene seals are broken not complete. It could, water cannot compress so the first thing should always be to pull the plugs and crank with them out to clear the water. Timing is off 4. The bellow was fine. No there is no hole, just a bad picture at night. Was told it ran great. Any ideas on things to check? All times are GMT-5. This watercraft is one of the easiest ways to get into the musclecraft scene. I was just having the same problem with my wife's ski and thanks to all the great suggestion from guy's on here I got it figured out. Bought it last year 2000 GTX 951. var sc_security="4bca0001"; This is where all my problems were at. Current machines being parted out -=click below for pictures=- PM for availability & pricing, If this is your first visit, be sure to I added stabilizer in the fall and Sea Foam in the spring and it seemed to clear up the lines. a 787 single motor and just had the wear ring replaced and got it to lake rev up fine but once in water it will not go over 10 mph . He put it in the water and it wouldn't go over 5mph without bogging out. I checked it against my other Seadoo that works perfect and has no noticeable gap at all. Had to get a new top end. Any ideas? Check it and the impellor for damage and make sure the clearance is within specifications. Unfortunately it did involve pulling the carbs out again. However the impeller looks good so I just ordered a new wear ring and also a pump oil change kit. It was running great on the trailer when I was done in October. JavaScript is disabled. We picked it up from the dealer Saturday and took it out for the first time Sunday. I like doing it while running but if you check it without running, run it for about a minute before to make sure the fuel system is primed and full. Couple clarifications: Is this a '98 XP or an XP Limited? 2000 Seadoo Islandia with Mercury M2 V6 240hp EFI engine Problems! The wear ring is an aftermarket White wear ring not the OEM Seadoo Gray/blue one. Out of water it revs great. So do your research all aftermarket steering systems are not alike. It has no power. Will flushing the system with the water hose and forgot to turn watetroff first cylinders had water in them i got it to run . Not sure if it is a limited or not, (it doesn't say limited on anything I have with it) as for all of the fuel fixes you suggested, would they still apply if out of water it revs and doesn't bog down at all?? 2020 GTX won't rev past 6800 RPM The PWC has been awesome up til now, it has about 14 hours. They don't even mess with doing a top end anymore. I just bought a 97 seadoo without taking it out on the water. Happens sometimes on two strokes especially if you have oil injection. Also, replace inline oil filter. I did notice a gap between the wear ring and prop but that was there after the first day I used it last weekend. It will want to do this if the accelerator pump circuit is not functioning properly. Especially, in regards to the service history? Never sat in water. How to i clean the rave valves? !. We are using the regular key. Possible causes could relate to electrical issues like problems with the spark plugs, fuses, battery, wires and connections. Also, the gas could be stale or contaminated, or the fuel line may be clogged. 6.6.2017 Charles Car Specialist For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Idles and stars fine. Wonder whether you have changed the fuel lines yet, to save future problems. check out the. http://www.seadooforum.com/showthreel-Delivery-Problems-low-revs-bogging-surging. Using a mirror look down the throats of the carbs as you squeeze the throttle. Changed plugs. You should experience variable speeds (like speed drops or max speed of 30 mph). Lol that is not the case. JavaScript is disabled. HAs anyone ran into this issue before. They are also booked out 6 weeks. Max RPMs were 7800 and max speed of 68 mph, but starting last week it will not rev past 6800 with max speed of 62 mph. I have no idea what the accelerator pump nozzles look like. What they found was one of the cylinders had lost compression. You are using an out of date browser. Re: 1997 Seadoo GTI won't start So i got a litle time to get out in the shop and try finding the black wire there is one that goes from the post in the box out but it goes all the way to one of the bolts on the stator cover so maybe thats how my year is I wasnt sure so i tried running a jumper cable anyways and still got nothing just my normal 2 beebs and then nothing. I just pulled the pump out of my 97 GSX. Replaced all the fuel lines, rebuilt the carbs, new oil tank, new fuel filter. It revs up normally but just doesn't seem to have much power. First time in the water this year and wont go over 5mph. Cleaned carbs, good fule, compression is 150 on both, The prop had a rope tangled in it when i bought it, cut that out and checked the wear ring and carbin seal. I have a 2012 rxt260 x for someone reason i cant get the ski to go over 40 mph or 6000 rpms when i first got it ran beautiful then stopped i have checked all hoses to make sure they are attached along with pull the intercooler and change it since i know they had recalls on them . (It also gets rid of this banner!) We don't email you SPAM, and the site is totally non-commercial. JavaScript is disabled. 95 GTX was going full speed, and has been fine all summer. Whether youre riding a ski or a boat, we want to hear from you! Just cleaned carbs. I went out riding yesterday, and when i got out it wouldnt go over 20mph, WEIRD. Where I launched there are not rocks or weeds just fresh water. Looks like it has been cared for. I do believe I took it apart and cleaned it though. I own a 1998 Sea Doo GTI that I bought used in 2006 with only 90 hours. The manual says break in period is 10 hours, a lot of people on the forums say 5 hours. This. 1997 GTX Sea-Doo normally hits top speed at about 60 mph haven't had it out for a couple years and now it hits 40 mph and dies down almost as if there's a governor on it. Cobra Jet Steering: Think CJS for the BEST Jet Boat Steering mods and EZ Locks. Did you receive any transfer of knowledge. Take air box off the carbs. other than clogged accelerator nozzles which i doubt. This is why we tell everyone that a proper winterizing process is vital. Or is it bogging? then bringing it back in it would not reach 10 mph.on way back to shore. Thanks for everyone's help. We didn't hit any weeds or anything, we were in the middle of the lake when it started dying. You are using an out of date browser. Making jet boats steer and drivers smile since 2001. Engine in DOO: Mercury M Jet Drive 240 EFI. I attached a picture and can add more if needed. Starts no problem and is running great not missing at all but still not going any speed. For what it's worth, I have a 2000 GTI and I had a simular situation happen to me. Would not go past 20 mph. i have a 98 seadoo bombardier xp, just bought it We need to know what the rpms are doing in the water. Bleed the system. Was a compression test done? My wave runner had similar issues. . JavaScript is disabled. I suspect those "couple of dings" are a bit worse then you imagine. Its brand new had 0H0M when put into the water. Check it and the impellor for damage and make sure the clearance is within specifications. I didn't want to leave fuel in it over the winter but he insisted. It is backfiring a little bit. i think i took the accelerator pump apart i really dont remember though. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. All Material Copyright 2009 Watercraft Superstore. var sc_project=10373861; never heard of issues of the solas props. It revs up normally but just doesn't seem to have much power. First suspect would be the wear ring. So i guess im wondering do i need to be putting a high altitude impeller on? You're telling me pumping the throttle while not running will spray gas into the carb through the a pump nozzle??? Also if you did the test did the carbs hold pressure. I have also gotten under the machine and the impeller and wear ring still look brand new so im not thinking it is anything mechanical.. Any help is appreciated. Runs same with fuel selector on normal or reserve. It revs up and the RPMs climb but the ski doesnt move above 5MPH. Ok, when I bought my XP in Jan and lake tested it it ran perfectly, I have since then in the last couple months replaced the wear ring and all the fuel lines, I did make certain that the lines were put back into the correct spots, I also pulled 1 of the carbs apart (the FWD one) to check the screens and they were clean, I could not get the aft carb apart to check cause the screws were on too . 2007 Seadoo RXP 215 Supercharged Having trouble with high RPM then won't go. Then tried to WOT and there it was. It turned out to be the wear ring, it was pretty much completely gone. Yes, running out of the water tells you nothing other than it runs. I will find out Saturday when I get up to the lake. 2008 Speedster 150 Supercharged WOT RPM and Speed. Jet skis have an average top speed of 50 mph, but can go 65 mph. That is not a 98xp limited. Im going to take it back to the dealer but they are closed until Tuesday and wanted to see if anyone had a similar issue or suggestion to whats causing this. Spark Plug Issues. If you want to increase your defenses against a broad range of things that can go wrong, consider a bilge float and bilge alarm/indicator, and possibly more bilge pump power. Vacuum leak (I sprayed starting fluid around base gasket and it never slowed the motor) 3. document.write("