Glad my bump stop comment helped! The sand in your engine is a result of it getting sucked through the cooling system. Running skis up onto the beach or in less that a couple feet of water can suck sand and debris into the raw water cooled engine! These old skis are cooled by a channel behind the pump getting pressurized and it pushes the water through the engine cooling loop and out the back!
Hey Blaine, I’m having an issue with my Yamaha jetski, could I maybe pick you brain? You seem like you really know all about them and I could really use a push in the right direction...
@@stickywilliams2820 I can try to help, what’s up? Also if you have FB join the Yamaha wave runner group, Most of my information came from my SeaDoo group!
The reason you have sand in the head is from starting it in less than 4 feet of water. If you do the pump sucks water up and it goes in with the water through the head and the sand gets stuck there. It will eventually clog it and toast the motor.
Good call! If you want to avoid this in the future you can buy a "closed loop" sea doo which uses a standard radiator cooling system versus sucking up lake water to cool the engine. This will avoid this situation. Cheers & best of luck!
Why dont they use a strainer or something to stop that? how about a heat exchanger that uses closed cooling for the engne that circulates the lake water through like a external little radiator that under the boat in the water intake area, like having your car radiator underwater and since the pump is pulling in fresh water alll the time it would cool the engine ok. Mabey they already have something like this? im not familier with personal watercraft engines but ive had a ton of regular boats. Our 36 ft Sea Ray had twin 3208 Caterpillar diesels and it had closed water cooling where the seawater/raw water was seperated from what flowed into the engine by a large heat exchanger for each engine with 2 seperate intakes and i think it dumped it out the water cooled exhaust back behind the manifolds, i think the exhaust manifolds were cooled too by the water with antifreeze . Its a lot of maintenance cause all kinds of shit gets sucked up in there like fishing line and barnicles sea shells even plastic ice bags
@@jbncnow the point is simply to avoid running it in shallow water! Rather than engineer around something that isnt a problem if you have the IQ of atleast a walnut
Really glad you got them both running. You were so frustrated last episode. Old skis man. Super fun when they work right, super frustrating when they don't.
Water in the hull is likely the carrier bearing being worn out on the driveshaft. Could also possibly be a cracked exhaust pipe (water runs through to keep it at a certain temp) but less likely (although very common on Seadoo’s with the 787 motor). They make a kit with the bearing and new boot. Don’t get the ‘carbon seal’ kit, those are for 96 and up driveshafts. Make sure to grease it regularly and you should also be greasing the PTO splines every 10 hours in both those skis. It’s the zerk fitting where the driveshaft slides into the motor. Just add enough to where you see the bulging of the PTO boot then stop. I put a pump or 2 of grease in mine every ride but Im very cautious about how I take care of my skis. I’d also think about replacing the carrier bearing in the XP as well for future proofing. Last thing, since you swapped motors it is paramount that you align that new one or the misaligned driveshaft will eat away at the carrier bearing and destroy crankshaft bearings in that XP pretty quickly. Even though they’re the same motor every one is slightly different in how it sat in the last hull and every hull is ever so slightly different in manufacturing when the fiberglass cures and it will never be perfect when swapping engines. The alignment tool is a little expensive but worth every penny (shims to align are also required). Doesn’t hurt to check the GTX alignment as well. Keep up the great work!
Great job. Learn and repair. That's what it's all about, plus saving yourself a ton of money and the ski' s from the parts heap. The other motor should be salvaged and rebuilt. A fresh valve job, hone the cylynders ,new rings bearings and gaskets And you have a spare motor. That motor is easily rebuildable they aren't getting any easier to find! Check for hull seam cracks for water getting in the well. Small bilge pumps are cheap, a nice upgrade and may save your life. Thanks for the video series on the rebuild.
I've been in such a bad mood for a few weeks now, but this playlist somehow gave me that boost I needed and got me going. I know that you're not gonna see this, but I still want to thank you.
Its so cool to see someone my age working on engines! I started my own channel because of you. I do all sorts of work on engines and work in the trades
Hey Everyone! My birthday is coming up soon so I’ll be taking the pontoon boat out on the chain of lakes in Winter Haven FL March 27th Would love to see some other people out cruising and partying 🤙🏼 🎁🎉
@@krotchlickmeugh627 What is it like? Can't tell from the comment whether you are hinting that it is big or small or cramped or well thought out. Always open to see new ideas.
Like the videos. Reminds me of myself in high school and throughout the years fixing up old stuff to modernize it and learning along the way. One little trick you may want to try out to get the plastic bumpers that are old and have a white glaze to them or the honeycomb vents in the hood is take a heat gun and carefully warm them up. They'll look like brand new again. Don't go too hot or you'll melt them!
I wasn't very happy today but when I.saw him walk up.with two thumbs up and that great big smile after testing the second ski. I hot a big grin on my face and was happy for him.
Good job Zach. I own a Waverunner which ran but lost thrust a while back when out riding. After sitting for months now I get no response even when connected to a battery. I suspect a SAFETY wrist switch has corrosion, causing no electrical flow. Sadly these skis have the starter near the bottom of the motor where water can easily cause issues. Cracked sump hoses were not sucking out water while cruising. I plan to get back to repairing the ski as the Texas afternoons cool towards fall. Watching your rebuild videos gives me some ideas of what to check first. BIG THANKS JwgK in Houston
The GTX running rough after a bump is likely a spark plug lead coming loos from one of the coils in the electrical box. I had the same thing happen to me 15 miles up the lake from the landing. We limped it back to a small beach and I was able to wedge the lead in well enough to continue riding the rest of the day. As for water inside, check your hoses and check the shell of your exhaust manifold for cracks or holes. The outer shell of the exhaust is water cooled and if it develops a crack, it will leak water. To find the leak, get a flush fitting for a garden hose. Start the engine, then turn on the water. If it is a cooling system leak, you should be able to see it.
Sand in the cooling passages is from running the ski in shallow water. Don't run the engine in less than waist deep water. It also saves your impeller and wear ring. Also need to flush the engine with fresh water after every time you run it in salt water. Only run the flush hose after the engine is running. Engine on, water on. Water off then engine off. You can jump the starter directly to a battery to do a compression test before you install it. Great job on the skis and your videos. Determination is the key to sucess. Use a phone GPS app to get an accurate top speed. I put my phone in a zip lock bag and put in a storage compartment.
I'm 69 years old and love what you do. I had a sea doo just like your green one. For the water coming in put the ski in water and check the carbon seal on the shafts. (They wear out). With that covered. Check for exhaust leaks. That will kill the engine like you mention. It doesn't take much. Try running the ski without the seat.If it runs better without the seat you know more. Good luck Greg
I agree with a possible exhaust leak. The exhaust is water jacketed for cooling. If the exhaust seal is worn out then the motor could be ingesting water along with water spraying into the hull of the skii.
I just wanted to say I love the work you do keep it up! Watching has been hours of entertainment and education. I especially enjoy the pontoon and jet ski series. I really hope to see more water craft builds in the future.
So impressed with the mechanics and knowledge and also the desire to take on a project like these. Awesome... I wish they made graphics kits brighter though... amazing I wish I had the mechanical knowledge as this.
Gotta be such a badass feeling of accomplishment to get the skiis out on the water and ride around. Not to mention the sheer joy of a jet ski on a good day.
Great job! Love the content. I like how you are not afraid to tackle a job you have no experience on. Keep moving forward on different projects and keep posting!
Water in the hull could be coming from the drive shaft coupling (the rubber piece w/ grease fitting on the end of it the drive shaft passes through) Seeing these videos reminds me of why I am no longer a seadoo owner, fix one thing and then another one breaks.
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but with compression being at 70 psi in each cylinder a re-ring of the pistons should take care of the engine issues he is seeing.
Could be. Could also be scored cylinder walls/damaged piston. Now the damage to the piston wouldn't be like a hole through it ( hole in piston is usually 0 psi ), it would be scarring on the skirts/sides.
@@charleslaatz6189 no 70 would be just rings a hone and pistons. Not a good idea to just re ring a high c9mp two smoker. You wouldn't have to bore it unless your comp was 0 even then i get away with just measuring the bore, hone the aluminum away and installing made to order pistons. Simple and saves me a shit ton when billing the job out
I own a 1995 gtx and the problem we had , well my husband had was the exhaust. After 3 tries to keep the exhaust on he bought some red lock tight and it fixed the problem. But each time we thought it was a carborator problem burning wasn't.. the 2 cylinder are the best to repair.
I know you could have done it and not showed it but, head bolts usually have to be tightened in a certain order to a certain torque spec. You usually don't re-use head gaskets either. Glad you got it running! Have fun!
Great job on the green machine, well done to the posters who identified the problem on the driveshaft. Any clue as to why compression was lost on the original engine? diagnosing this could save some tears down the line eh?
Make sure you didn’t crack the pipe or blow a coupler on the exhaust. It can fill the compartment with exhaust and will choke the motor out since it can’t get air. It would also fill the ski full of water.
Hey Zac,,, We always enjoy seeing your videos. If you're ever in Malibu, California let us know. We have a house right "on the water" that has an apartment on the lower level. You are welcome anytime to bring a guest. Keep up the great 💯 content! 👍😎👍
The water leaking is likely the bushing there at the motor on the driveshaft (with the grease fitting) water runs up shaft from pump. On the carb issue, there is a very small gas filter mech right inside the carb plate (diaphrams) that gets clogged. Lets a little gas in and then cuts off from starvation. Like hit a wake bump, upset junk in tank and clogged filter screen. Both of these have happened to me.......
If you take vitamin c tablets and put them in an old white sock, dunk it in water and rub it on the white fiberglass it will brighten up the white to new in about 15 minutes. I do it on my pool steps every year.
Maybe the fuel pump, had a similar issue on a carb. Boat, when the pump got warm, it wouldn’t keep up, but it would always idle fine and work great for a few until it got warm.
Nothing against your dad, but it seems like you swapped out a jet ski motor in about the same time he hung a light on the garage...😂😂😂 Awsome buy for 500 bucks! Good video!
Check the fuel tank where the fuel lines go in. It gets lose. I had the same issue and it was lose and it wasn't picking up fuel and letting air into the system
Your green one is taking on water probably due to those two hull gouges/ cracks you found in the 1st episode. Get that fiberglass repaired and see if she still leaks.
Zack, it seems to me that any time you can make content that doesn't cost a lot out of pocket, you're coming out better. Rebuild the motor. It won't cost you much, you'll get a bunch of content out of it, and of course, learn another skill!
It might be the seal carrier on the shaft. My ski was leaking I had no idea where it was coming from, and the seal was dripping water enough to go to the middle of the battery.
bro, i use oven off when cleaning the inside of my jetski's.. just spray it on, let it sit for about 2-5 minutes then hit it with a hose.. wala.. clean and perfect.. no scrubbing. make sure to get the "Aluminum Safe" oven cleaner.. or else it will cause issues with your aluminum engine. meaning, it will eat it! so bad juju.. did you ever get that email? with that selfie of me in your front yard!! i know where you live!
Oh by the way, you ve seen the corosion on the aluminium surface done by the salt water, I am afraid that the plastic things you inserted will break if you do not paint that surface with some marine paint... maybe not in a day or 2 but certainly in time....
Glad my bump stop comment helped! The sand in your engine is a result of it getting sucked through the cooling system. Running skis up onto the beach or in less that a couple feet of water can suck sand and debris into the raw water cooled engine! These old skis are cooled by a channel behind the pump getting pressurized and it pushes the water through the engine cooling loop and out the back!
Hey Blaine, I’m having an issue with my Yamaha jetski, could I maybe pick you brain? You seem like you really know all about them and I could really use a push in the right direction...
@@stickywilliams2820 I can try to help, what’s up? Also if you have FB join the Yamaha wave runner group, Most of my information came from my SeaDoo group!
The reason you have sand in the head is from starting it in less than 4 feet of water. If you do the pump sucks water up and it goes in with the water through the head and the sand gets stuck there. It will eventually clog it and toast the motor.
Good call! If you want to avoid this in the future you can buy a "closed loop" sea doo which uses a standard radiator cooling system versus sucking up lake water to cool the engine. This will avoid this situation. Cheers & best of luck!
Why dont they use a strainer or something to stop that? how about a heat exchanger that uses closed cooling for the engne that circulates the lake water through like a external little radiator that under the boat in the water intake area, like having your car radiator underwater and since the pump is pulling in fresh water alll the time it would cool the engine ok. Mabey they already have something like this? im not familier with personal watercraft engines but ive had a ton of regular boats. Our 36 ft Sea Ray had twin 3208 Caterpillar diesels and it had closed water cooling where the seawater/raw water was seperated from what flowed into the engine by a large heat exchanger for each engine with 2 seperate intakes and i think it dumped it out the water cooled exhaust back behind the manifolds, i think the exhaust manifolds were cooled too by the water with antifreeze . Its a lot of maintenance cause all kinds of shit gets sucked up in there like fishing line and barnicles sea shells even plastic ice bags
@@jbncnow the point is simply to avoid running it in shallow water! Rather than engineer around something that isnt a problem if you have the IQ of atleast a walnut
@@alexhenningsen9259 wooooooow!! You’re brilliant
Really glad you got them both running. You were so frustrated last episode. Old skis man. Super fun when they work right, super frustrating when they don't.
Water in the hull is likely the carrier bearing being worn out on the driveshaft. Could also possibly be a cracked exhaust pipe (water runs through to keep it at a certain temp) but less likely (although very common on Seadoo’s with the 787 motor). They make a kit with the bearing and new boot. Don’t get the ‘carbon seal’ kit, those are for 96 and up driveshafts. Make sure to grease it regularly and you should also be greasing the PTO splines every 10 hours in both those skis. It’s the zerk fitting where the driveshaft slides into the motor. Just add enough to where you see the bulging of the PTO boot then stop. I put a pump or 2 of grease in mine every ride but Im very cautious about how I take care of my skis. I’d also think about replacing the carrier bearing in the XP as well for future proofing. Last thing, since you swapped motors it is paramount that you align that new one or the misaligned driveshaft will eat away at the carrier bearing and destroy crankshaft bearings in that XP pretty quickly. Even though they’re the same motor every one is slightly different in how it sat in the last hull and every hull is ever so slightly different in manufacturing when the fiberglass cures and it will never be perfect when swapping engines. The alignment tool is a little expensive but worth every penny (shims to align are also required). Doesn’t hurt to check the GTX alignment as well. Keep up the great work!
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You have some explaining to do with that BMW i8 in the back😳
Its for Samcrac's channel, hes doing painting and general body work on it since it was crashed in several areas.
👀
I think it’s samcrac’s step moms car... 😂
Great job. Learn and repair. That's what it's all about, plus saving yourself a ton of money and the ski' s from the parts heap. The other motor should be salvaged and rebuilt. A fresh valve job, hone the cylynders ,new rings bearings and gaskets
And you have a spare motor. That motor is easily rebuildable they aren't getting any easier to find! Check for hull seam cracks for water getting in the well. Small bilge pumps are cheap, a nice upgrade and may save your life. Thanks for the video series on the rebuild.
I've been in such a bad mood for a few weeks now, but this playlist somehow gave me that boost I needed and got me going. I know that you're not gonna see this, but I still want to thank you.
Its so cool to see someone my age working on engines! I started my own channel because of you. I do all sorts of work on engines and work in the trades
Hey Everyone!
My birthday is coming up soon so I’ll be taking the pontoon boat out on the chain of lakes in Winter Haven FL March 27th
Would love to see some other people out cruising and partying 🤙🏼 🎁🎉
I THINK YOU MEAN YOU "WOULD " LOVE TO SEE OTHER PEOPLE CRUISING AND PARTYING 👍🇨🇦🤌
@@allviking5203 😅
YOU'RE QUIK ZAC👍🇨🇦🤌
Just found your channel I will have to keep an eye out for some of these skis on the chain of lakes. Keep up the good work.
I wish I had such a great shop space to work on projects like you have there. I could get so much more done in an organized and spacious area.
Should see my shop lol
@@krotchlickmeugh627 What is it like? Can't tell from the comment whether you are hinting that it is big or small or cramped or well thought out. Always open to see new ideas.
@@Pete_R63 massive.
Industrial metal building. Believe its 4,000sq ft
@@krotchlickmeugh627 Nice! I would love that. Years ago, I used to say that I want a small house and a REALLY BIG garage (didn't happen!)
@@Pete_R63 im sorry.... i have big for both. Wish my rc airplane collection was bigger tho
Like the videos. Reminds me of myself in high school and throughout the years fixing up old stuff to modernize it and learning along the way. One little trick you may want to try out to get the plastic bumpers that are old and have a white glaze to them or the honeycomb vents in the hood is take a heat gun and carefully warm them up. They'll look like brand new again. Don't go too hot or you'll melt them!
I wasn't very happy today but when I.saw him walk up.with two thumbs up and that great big smile after testing the second ski. I hot a big grin on my face and was happy for him.
Good job Zach. I own a Waverunner which ran but lost thrust a while back when out riding. After sitting for months now I get no response even when connected to a battery. I suspect a SAFETY wrist switch has corrosion, causing no electrical flow. Sadly these skis have the starter near the bottom of the motor where water can easily cause issues. Cracked sump hoses were not sucking out water while cruising. I plan to get back to repairing the ski as the Texas afternoons cool towards fall. Watching your rebuild videos gives me some ideas of what to check first. BIG THANKS JwgK in Houston
The GTX running rough after a bump is likely a spark plug lead coming loos from one of the coils in the electrical box. I had the same thing happen to me 15 miles up the lake from the landing. We limped it back to a small beach and I was able to wedge the lead in well enough to continue riding the rest of the day.
As for water inside, check your hoses and check the shell of your exhaust manifold for cracks or holes. The outer shell of the exhaust is water cooled and if it develops a crack, it will leak water. To find the leak, get a flush fitting for a garden hose. Start the engine, then turn on the water. If it is a cooling system leak, you should be able to see it.
Sand in the cooling passages is from running the ski in shallow water. Don't run the engine in less than waist deep water. It also saves your impeller and wear ring. Also need to flush the engine with fresh water after every time you run it in salt water. Only run the flush hose after the engine is running.
Engine on, water on.
Water off then engine off.
You can jump the starter directly to a battery to do a compression test before you install it.
Great job on the skis and your videos. Determination is the key to sucess.
Use a phone GPS app to get an accurate top speed. I put my phone in a zip lock bag and put in a storage compartment.
Nice one bru!! Love watching your content. All the way from Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦
Wa in die kaap bly jy?
Selfde!!
Ballito 🇿🇦
Kuilsrivier 😜
you are right down the road from where my grandparents house is. awesome to see!
I'm 69 years old and love what you do. I had a sea doo just like your green one. For the water coming in put the ski in water and check the carbon seal on the shafts. (They wear out). With that covered. Check for exhaust leaks. That will kill the engine like you mention. It doesn't take much. Try running the ski without the seat.If it runs better without the seat you know more.
Good luck
Greg
I agree with a possible exhaust leak. The exhaust is water jacketed for cooling. If the exhaust seal is worn out then the motor could be ingesting water along with water spraying into the hull of the skii.
I just wanted to say I love the work you do keep it up! Watching has been hours of entertainment and education. I especially enjoy the pontoon and jet ski series. I really hope to see more water craft builds in the future.
So impressed with the mechanics and knowledge and also the desire to take on a project like these. Awesome... I wish they made graphics kits brighter though... amazing I wish I had the mechanical knowledge as this.
Lol. Zach drops a whole jet ski engine in the same amount of time as an outside light was replaced. 9:40
Gotta be such a badass feeling of accomplishment to get the skiis out on the water and ride around. Not to mention the sheer joy of a jet ski on a good day.
Lol remember when the bombardier first came out, expensive at the time for most of us but the beach rental companies were doing hell of a business
Awesome. Living so close to the lake.
I'm thinking of buying my 1st ski 🇬🇧. 200 ish Sea doo gti.
Wanted one for years
You are the best rebuild channel on TH-cam by FAR. Thanks for occupying time for me! I always can’t wait to watch your vids. Good job 👍
No. Thats subjective. But factually uf he actually showed the rebuilding then sure. Maybe.
Great job! Love the content. I like how you are not afraid to tackle a job you have no experience on. Keep moving forward on different projects and keep posting!
Awesome! Love these videos man. Keep up the good content 👌. Jet skis are so much fun
Glad to see you got both your rigs running now!
Water in the hull could be coming from the drive shaft coupling (the rubber piece w/ grease fitting on the end of it the drive shaft passes through) Seeing these videos reminds me of why I am no longer a seadoo owner, fix one thing and then another one breaks.
Whoever owned that ski before you never flushed the motor after beaching it under power. That's why the sand is in there.
Yeah started thinking about it more after I saw all the sand. Makes since
I just love that your dog is just laying there
You need to buy a little sand blaster, and do a video of cleaning and organising your shed and tools 🛠
Awesome job! Making me feel the need to take my skis out on the water ASAP. I need some “lake therapy” soon. Drone footage FTW!
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but with compression being at 70 psi in each cylinder a re-ring of the pistons should take care of the engine issues he is seeing.
Could be. Could also be scored cylinder walls/damaged piston. Now the damage to the piston wouldn't be like a hole through it ( hole in piston is usually 0 psi ), it would be scarring on the skirts/sides.
@@charleslaatz6189 no 70 would be just rings a hone and pistons.
Not a good idea to just re ring a high c9mp two smoker.
You wouldn't have to bore it unless your comp was 0 even then i get away with just measuring the bore, hone the aluminum away and installing made to order pistons.
Simple and saves me a shit ton when billing the job out
It's most likely a bad rotary valve the get scored when something gets into the intake
I have a 1995 GTX I bought off of an old man it’s my baby. Can’t wait to see what you do with yours!
I own a 1995 gtx and the problem we had , well my husband had was the exhaust. After 3 tries to keep the exhaust on he bought some red lock tight and it fixed the problem. But each time we thought it was a carborator problem burning wasn't.. the 2 cylinder are the best to repair.
The guy on the other end of that purchase was like; “I got $500 for all that junk”😂
Little did he know, how your talents can turn these into gold.
Saskatchewan and Manitoba Canada people want 1,800-2500$ for a broken ski
Talents? No. Money.
Exceptional video my man!! Top notch, you're probably the only person I'd take advice from ,
I was just watching the total cost of the pontoon boat, and this pops up
You prove you don’t have to have a lot of money to have the things you want, it just takes a lot of will power and the want to make your dreams happen
No the opposite. You dont have to be smart. Just have money.
Great video love the drone shots, video editing getting great, one of my favorite channels..
Do a video series on rebuilding the motor. Then you can sell it or keep it as a spare.
I know you could have done it and not showed it but, head bolts usually have to be tightened in a certain order to a certain torque spec. You usually don't re-use head gaskets either. Glad you got it running! Have fun!
Wont run long
Great job on the green machine, well done to the posters who identified the problem on the driveshaft. Any clue as to why compression was lost on the original engine? diagnosing this could save some tears down the line eh?
I suggest checking the exhaust manifold for water leaks very common issue
You should make a video of a shop clean out/organize
I love those kinds of videos!!
@@ericaclark321 samee!
Awesome video I love every single one of your videos it’s crazy how such a tiny piece can do so much hopefully it runs good next episode
Good job man. Love the decals. Making me want to get an old 2 smoker. Right now I have a 2006 supercharged rxp 215
Love the builds that you do! I'd like to see you do a sea doo jet boat rebuild/restoration.
Same thing.
I would love the old engine, I love your videos man, I have a similar year spi with a 580 as wel but I need a new crankshaft
You've got skills young man!
Keep up the good content. 👍🏽
Sweet I get excited everytime I see a new vid from u
Watching from Detroit! Keep on creating! Love it!
Is that Samcracs i8 in the back?
I love your vids, keep up the awesome work. 👍👊
Props on the 1-handed 180!
Good job , all by yourself says something about you my man
@9:50 - Motor goes in faster than an outlet gets installed on the garage! - That was great! -
So glad you got them fixed sounds good good job
Make sure you didn’t crack the pipe or blow a coupler on the exhaust. It can fill the compartment with exhaust and will choke the motor out since it can’t get air. It would also fill the ski full of water.
GREAT job! I knew you would get them running.
Hey Zac,,,
We always enjoy seeing your videos. If you're ever in Malibu, California let us know. We have a house right "on the water" that has an apartment on the lower level. You are welcome anytime to bring a guest.
Keep up the great 💯 content!
👍😎👍
Sounds like a fun time! Hoping to go to California.... just to see if it’s better than Florida 😂
@@ultimaterebuilds7127 no its not. At all.
The water leaking is likely the bushing there at the motor on the driveshaft (with the grease fitting) water runs up shaft from pump. On the carb issue, there is a very small gas filter mech right inside the carb plate (diaphrams) that gets clogged. Lets a little gas in and then cuts off from starvation. Like hit a wake bump, upset junk in tank and clogged filter screen. Both of these have happened to me.......
For the jet exhaust you could have wire wheeled it and painted it. And then have done a ceramic coating to keep it clean.
Do you still have the motor? I'm in oregon I'll pay for shipping.
Man love watching you videos!
your videos make my day
Love this series
If you take vitamin c tablets and put them in an old white sock, dunk it in water and rub it on the white fiberglass it will brighten up the white to new in about 15 minutes. I do it on my pool steps every year.
GREAT JOB KIDDO, I'D HIRE YOU IN MY SHOP ANY DAY 👍🇨🇦🤌
Maybe the fuel pump, had a similar issue on a carb. Boat, when the pump got warm, it wouldn’t keep up, but it would always idle fine and work great for a few until it got warm.
Nothing against your dad, but it seems like you swapped out a jet ski motor in about the same time he hung a light on the garage...😂😂😂
Awsome buy for 500 bucks!
Good video!
Haha, he was installing cameras... having a little issue with people showing up unannounced
I would love to obsesses garage your workshop!
Nice videos
Check the fuel tank where the fuel lines go in. It gets lose.
I had the same issue and it was lose and it wasn't picking up fuel and letting air into the system
Your green one is taking on water probably due to those two hull gouges/ cracks you found in the 1st episode. Get that fiberglass repaired and see if she still leaks.
Love this channel
Really cool!!!! 😃🤩 Great job!!!! I'm waiting for the next video!!!!! 👍😃🤩👏🤝✌🥳
so, you can't paddle these like a kayak if it croaks 2 miles from the dock?
Zack, it seems to me that any time you can make content that doesn't cost a lot out of pocket, you're coming out better. Rebuild the motor. It won't cost you much, you'll get a bunch of content out of it, and of course, learn another skill!
How about a few plane lifts fabricated to lift and secure your PRCs to your pontoon, so you can take em with you out for the day.
I'm so excited for my new SeaDoo! ;)
Do you think you would name all your seacraft now you have them operational?
The driveshaft should be aligned with the engine with a special alignment tool. Otherwise, any imbalance could prematurely wear the crank bearings
Get some purple power for cleaning greasy spots like that. Won’t need near as much scrubbing
Who's car is that in the beginning of the video. Is that another treat !! Lol
Does your VTS still work on your older jetskis? It stopped working on mine and I was wondering if you can do a video on fixing it.
Its easy. Just take it apart and see what thr motor looks like if its rusty a mazda window motor is the same part number
What was your dad doing to the garage in the background during the time lapse?
Installing cameras
It might be the seal carrier on the shaft. My ski was leaking I had no idea where it was coming from, and the seal was dripping water enough to go to the middle of the battery.
Bruh, what’s that sitting in your driveway ;-). Love your videos.
you need an electric trailer for 1 jet ski, then you can just walk to the ramp.
There should be a 12v source that is only active when the engine is running for the GPS.
There’s a hose that goes into the motor same thing happened to mine the hose came off and every time I would start it it would suck up water inside
If you’re riding in salt water you should be flushing the system with fresh water every time you ride or junk will build up on the cooling system.
Thank you for cleaning out that engine bay. It was grossing me out a little.
bro, i use oven off when cleaning the inside of my jetski's.. just spray it on, let it sit for about 2-5 minutes then hit it with a hose.. wala.. clean and perfect.. no scrubbing. make sure to get the "Aluminum Safe" oven cleaner.. or else it will cause issues with your aluminum engine. meaning, it will eat it! so bad juju.. did you ever get that email? with that selfie of me in your front yard!! i know where you live!
Oh by the way, you ve seen the corosion on the aluminium surface done by the salt water, I am afraid that the plastic things you inserted will break if you do not paint that surface with some marine paint... maybe not in a day or 2 but certainly in time....
In time both skis will be full of holes before the plastic even starts to break down
Water in the hull could be a leak from the exhaust maybe a crack in the pipe or a hose
Dad wants in on the video with his own job on the garage
I see that totaled black car in the background 👀. New project?
Hopefully
Water is getting in somewhere, that’s how all the sand got in the original motor
Still looking for the GPS speedometer that you installed a few videos ago.
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