I see a little bit of water in your hull. Near the bilge pump especially. I am having the same thing with my polaris. Same model same year, color and our engines bays are identical. Shadetree Jetski, is this normal? The ski works and runs tremendous, no issues at all, thankfully! But i am nervous that the amount of water i see in the hull after bouncing on waves might be a bit much.? Even touching battery a bit.. The bilge is doing a great job pimping though. Just dont know if i should look into the water mystery harder. Should i think it is my carbon seal? Please respond looking for any tips. Thanks in advance!
I use the penzoil which is blue. You can use pretty much any 2 stroke oil that is available today. Some swear by the purple oil but the service rating on the oil is what you are looking for.
@@tannerhadler3283 The fuel pump is part of the carb on this one unless someone installed an electric pump. My linea were good. The plastic pickup tubes in the tank could be bad.
Hey nice video I own a 700 polaris virage an it always loses power when I turn or put a load on it and I have to pump the throttle like a million times to get it to open up wide open again you know what It is the carb,fuel pump?? I've already replaced all the fuel lines n filter
Seems I have read something about that on one of the forums. It is probably a bad pickup tube in the fuel tank. I have a video on my kawasaki pickup tubes. I sold my polaris and regret it because overall it is the best riding most fuel efficient jet ski I ever owned.
I have a '97 Polaris (Hurricane 700) with a fuel delivery issue. I know this as spark is present and compression good. It will start (with great effort) and run fine. Starting again it fires up but seems not to hold fuel after it sits. Lines are good and tried removing to clean (with Methyl Hydrate) long fuel canister from tank but it got stuck. Seems it has a lip on the bottom. There are also (2) in line yellow plastic cylinders attached to fuel lines coming out of the fuel unit that look like filters but can't be sure. They could be partially blocked but that would starve the engine so it can't be that. Can't be blocked air line from crankcase for fuel pump operation as it wouldn't start period. Really stumped on this and any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Ok I have never worked on one of those, but I would say the problem is in the fuel pickup tubes inside the tank. If they have 90 degree bends or fittings trash can get in there and cause a partial blockage. You need to perform a pressure test on the entire fuel system to check for leaks. Sometimes it is just a bad fuel cap. Use 3 psi of air NO MORE!!! Pressurize the system by removing the fuel inlet and return lines. Plug the inlet side and put the air nozzle in the fuel return line.You get soapy water in a bottle and spray EVERY part of the fuel system. Look for bubbles. The bubbles show where your fuel system is leaking air. All 2 strokes have to pressurize the tank to operate. You are losing pressure OR you have a blockage possibly both.
So I’m new to jet skis and mine is new to me, and I have the same one, I’ve never seen it run is there a way I can start it out of water but with a hose so it doesn’t run dry to see what’s wrong with it?
Yes you have to buy an adapter ( the one on this ski is on the black piece on top of the engine.. a blue hose) which you can connect a water hose to. This one needed a cdi box to get it going. This has been my favorite overall ski I ever owned. Yours likely has a bad cdi box as well. Check your stator, check your compression. Rebuild the carb only with a genuine Mikuni brand kit if it needs it. Clean all your fuel out of the tank if it has old gas in it and replace your fuel lines and filter.
@@ShadetreeJetski alright also I’ve tried looking it up but can’t find anything but the hose from the oil tank is missing, any idea where I could get a new one or what it goes too
@@randydimsdle7737 If the oil pump is missing as well your ski is running premix 50/50 . Any 2 stroke oil container will tell you how much oil to mix with the fuel. I buy tygon lines from Amazon to replace the oil hoses. You can use regular fuel hose for the main line to the oil tank. Tygon is clear enough to see through the tube.
@@ShadetreeJetski alright I’ll look into it. I’ve only ever worked on cars and trucks so this is all kinda new to me thank you for taking the time to reply to me
Does it make sense water would be coming out between the stator housing and flywheel cover it looked like the gasket ruptured. Is this even an area water should be? If not does anyone know why this would be?
@@ShadetreeJetski thank you so much for posting this. I kept finding that link but when I would click on it, it took me to some other page and wouldn’t take me to the forum, but this helps a lot. Thank you again!
If you notice the blue hose attached to that black piece bolted to the top of the engine at .55 seconds in and later in the video.....that blue hose is an attachment that you hook a hose up to to flush the engine. Polaris does NOT come with those from the factory. You have to remove the plug and install a flush kit. Polaris also has a thermostat in the back of that black piece. Yours may be red instead of black because I replaced that piece because of a bad thermostat.
I have a 2000 Polaris Virage that my uncle gave me that is in mint condition but it won’t run over 2000 RPMs starts and idles fine but anytime I give it gas it sounds like it’s starving and dies…
It can be a carb issue or a fuel delivery issue. The pickup tubes in the tank are plastic and can crack or get clogged. I would perform a pressure test and blow out and inspect the fuel lines. There is also a screen inside the carb that can get clogged.
@@ShadetreeJetski we own a 2000 polaris virage 1200 and it has a problem with getting going and then over heating to the point where it melts the resonators on the exhaust system but we can’t figure out what could be the problem. figured it was something with the cooking system and valves
It could be loose or corroded wires. 2nd it could be a bad start solenoid. 3.It could be a bad starter or bendix. 4. It could be debris jammed in the jet pump. 5. Worst case it could be a locked engine. Try to turn the engine by hand. If it rotates #5 is eliminated and #4 is eliminated unless it is very hard to turn. You turn the engine by hand by rotating the output shaft coming out of the back of the engine. It usually has a plastic cover over it which has to be removed to turn the shaft.
Looks like a bad translation here. It sounds as if you are asking if a particular model is good but it only runs 20mph. You have a carb problem/fuel delivery issue most likely.
@@ShadetreeJetski sorry about my English I see in offer up msx140 to bay for 2200$ I don't know bay or not to bay this ski I not want to by one everyday see mechanics.the owner say in a post the ski can't go more than 20 mph .big dilemma
@@leelevi1054 It will be a carb problem or possibly a jet pump issue.. It sounds as if you dont work on these. It could cost a lot to repair it. I would find a better deal.
@@ShadetreeJetski thx How is Virage 2001 TX 1200 . 126 h. new battery .for 2500$ Is good ski ? How the maintenance? every ride? Thx again And sorry about all questions 😁
@@ShadetreeJetski actually it's on all skis that have gray lines that say tempo. The gray lines react to the brass fittings when someone uses fuel with ethanol in it. Those lines at this point are hard and brittle. I highly recommend you change them asap. Along with the oil line.
@@wkualum3194 That is good to know. I had read it was just seadoo jet skis. Tempo lines....no good with ethanol. I sold this ski last summer. So far it has been my all around favorite of all the ones I owned.
Great info.
I see a little bit of water in your hull. Near the bilge pump especially.
I am having the same thing with my polaris. Same model same year, color and our engines bays are identical.
Shadetree Jetski, is this normal?
The ski works and runs tremendous, no issues at all, thankfully!
But i am nervous that the amount of water i see in the hull after bouncing on waves might be a bit much.? Even touching battery a bit.. The bilge is doing a great job pimping though.
Just dont know if i should look into the water mystery harder. Should i think it is my carbon seal?
Please respond looking for any tips.
Thanks in advance!
love the content! Can i ask where you buy parts for your ski or where you would recommend buying them from?
I buy parts from ebay, SBT, The Jet Ski store in Florida, Atlantic jet sports and several other vendors.
Picking up a 2002 virage txi, any ideas on the best oil to run it on
I use the penzoil which is blue. You can use pretty much any 2 stroke oil that is available today. Some swear by the purple oil but the service rating on the oil is what you are looking for.
Ever have to replace the fuel pump? Can’t get gas to the carburetor and not sure if I need to rip out the fuel tank to get to the pump.
The fuel pump is a diaphragm inside the carb. Your pickup tubes are likely cracked or your fuel cap gasket is bad.
@@ShadetreeJetski do you recommend replaying all fuel lines then? And cleaning out the fuel pump?
@@tannerhadler3283 The fuel pump is part of the carb on this one unless someone installed an electric pump. My linea were good. The plastic pickup tubes in the tank could be bad.
Thanks for the tips Kevin but I'll never use because I'll never on a jet ski. Lol Love the information.
Hey nice video I own a 700 polaris virage an it always loses power when I turn or put a load on it and I have to pump the throttle like a million times to get it to open up wide open again you know what It is the carb,fuel pump?? I've already replaced all the fuel lines n filter
Seems I have read something about that on one of the forums. It is probably a bad pickup tube in the fuel tank. I have a video on my kawasaki pickup tubes. I sold my polaris and regret it because overall it is the best riding most fuel efficient jet ski I ever owned.
I have a '97 Polaris (Hurricane 700) with a fuel delivery issue. I know this as spark is present and compression good. It will start (with great effort) and run fine. Starting again it fires up but seems not to hold fuel after it sits. Lines are good and tried removing to clean (with Methyl Hydrate) long fuel canister from tank but it got stuck. Seems it has a lip on the bottom. There are also (2) in line yellow plastic cylinders attached to fuel lines coming out of the fuel unit that look like filters but can't be sure. They could be partially blocked but that would starve the engine so it can't be that. Can't be blocked air line from crankcase for fuel pump operation as it wouldn't start period. Really stumped on this and any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Ok I have never worked on one of those, but I would say the problem is in the fuel pickup tubes inside the tank. If they have 90 degree bends or fittings trash can get in there and cause a partial blockage.
You need to perform a pressure test on the entire fuel system to check for leaks. Sometimes it is just a bad fuel cap. Use 3 psi of air NO MORE!!! Pressurize the system by removing the fuel inlet and return lines. Plug the inlet side and put the air nozzle in the fuel return line.You get soapy water in a bottle and spray EVERY part of the fuel system. Look for bubbles. The bubbles show where your fuel system is leaking air. All 2 strokes have to pressurize the tank to operate.
You are losing pressure OR you have a blockage possibly both.
Just out of curiosity what is the purpose of those clear / greenish hoses?
Fuel hose and return hose. You can see the fuel in those.
So I’m new to jet skis and mine is new to me, and I have the same one, I’ve never seen it run is there a way I can start it out of water but with a hose so it doesn’t run dry to see what’s wrong with it?
Yes you have to buy an adapter ( the one on this ski is on the black piece on top of the engine.. a blue hose) which you can connect a water hose to.
This one needed a cdi box to get it going. This has been my favorite overall ski I ever owned. Yours likely has a bad cdi box as well. Check your stator, check your compression. Rebuild the carb only with a genuine Mikuni brand kit if it needs it. Clean all your fuel out of the tank if it has old gas in it and replace your fuel lines and filter.
@@ShadetreeJetski alright also I’ve tried looking it up but can’t find anything but the hose from the oil tank is missing, any idea where I could get a new one or what it goes too
@@randydimsdle7737 If the oil pump is missing as well your ski is running premix 50/50 . Any 2 stroke oil container will tell you how much oil to mix with the fuel. I buy tygon lines from Amazon to replace the oil hoses. You can use regular fuel hose for the main line to the oil tank. Tygon is clear enough to see through the tube.
@@ShadetreeJetski alright I’ll look into it. I’ve only ever worked on cars and trucks so this is all kinda new to me thank you for taking the time to reply to me
hey man i just bought a 2002 virage 1200 and i was wondering what oil to gas ratio i should be doing since they took out the fuel injector.
Some people do 40 to 1 and some do 50 to1
Keep it up man!
Does it make sense water would be coming out between the stator housing and flywheel cover it looked like the gasket ruptured. Is this even an area water should be? If not does anyone know why this would be?
I think there is a cooling line circuit in the stator cover on these. You may have a blockage or crack in the stator cover.
Good video!
Thanks.
I have a 1997 Polaris, SL 700 no spark, but if I press and hold the bilge pump button while starting I’ll have spark any idea what this could be?
www.greenhulk.net/forum/personal-watercraft-performance-skis/polaris-pwc-performance/polaris-open-discussion/107675-won-t-run-without-bilge-pump?t=123451
Sounds like you may need a new module/cdi box.
@@ShadetreeJetski thank you so much for posting this. I kept finding that link but when I would click on it, it took me to some other page and wouldn’t take me to the forum, but this helps a lot. Thank you again!
I just bought a polaris 2000 vintage . How can I flush this machine with hose/ running it outside the water ?
If you notice the blue hose attached to that black piece bolted to the top of the engine at .55 seconds in and later in the video.....that blue hose is an attachment that you hook a hose up to to flush the engine. Polaris does NOT come with those from the factory. You have to remove the plug and install a flush kit. Polaris also has a thermostat in the back of that black piece. Yours may be red instead of black because I replaced that piece because of a bad thermostat.
I bought a 2000 vintage 1200 cc I love it
@@mmartinez7193 I like the Polaris jet skis. As soon as I can find another one I am buying another Virage.
I have a 2000 Polaris Virage that my uncle gave me that is in mint condition but it won’t run over 2000 RPMs starts and idles fine but anytime I give it gas it sounds like it’s starving and dies…
I think it’s a carburetor issue. What do you think?
It can be a carb issue or a fuel delivery issue. The pickup tubes in the tank are plastic and can crack or get clogged. I would perform a pressure test and blow out and inspect the fuel lines. There is also a screen inside the carb that can get clogged.
Anyone know where I can find a single carb like this one at?
Yes TCH watersports eatonton, GA.
where is the check valve on this?
They arexalways on a vent line coming out of the fuel tank.
@@ShadetreeJetski we own a 2000 polaris virage 1200 and it has a problem with getting going and then over heating to the point where it melts the resonators on the exhaust system but we can’t figure out what could be the problem. figured it was something with the cooking system and valves
Can’t get my 1997 Polaris to start. New battery and all I get is a single click.
It could be loose or corroded wires. 2nd it could be a bad start solenoid. 3.It could be a bad starter
or bendix. 4. It could be debris jammed in the jet pump. 5. Worst case it could be a locked engine.
Try to turn the engine by hand. If it rotates #5 is eliminated and #4 is eliminated unless it is very hard to turn.
You turn the engine by hand by rotating the output shaft coming out of the back of the engine. It usually has a plastic cover over it which has to be removed to turn the shaft.
@@ShadetreeJetski thank you very much. I will work on it.
We found a rock and got it out!
@@darbieandrews9751 fantastic!
How the msx140 2003 is good ski
I can by one wite limit is driving just 20 mph you think this small problem?
Thanks
Looks like a bad translation here. It sounds as if you are asking if a particular model is good but it only runs 20mph.
You have a carb problem/fuel delivery issue most likely.
@@ShadetreeJetski sorry about my English
I see in offer up msx140 to bay for 2200$ I don't know bay or not to bay this ski I not want to by one everyday see mechanics.the owner say in a post the ski can't go more than 20 mph .big dilemma
@@leelevi1054 It will be a carb problem or possibly a jet pump issue.. It sounds as if you dont work on these. It could cost a lot to repair it. I would find a better deal.
@@ShadetreeJetski thx
How is Virage 2001 TX 1200 .
126 h. new battery .for 2500$
Is good ski ?
How the maintenance? every ride?
Thx again
And sorry about all questions 😁
@@leelevi1054 Dont buy it if it is fuel injected the computer will have to be repaired at a huge cost. If it is carbureted it is simpler to fix.
studs on air cleaner are too short for the nylock too work. that's why you lost it.
Change out gray fuel lines immediately
Those are on seadoos.
@@ShadetreeJetski actually it's on all skis that have gray lines that say tempo. The gray lines react to the brass fittings when someone uses fuel with ethanol in it. Those lines at this point are hard and brittle. I highly recommend you change them asap. Along with the oil line.
@@wkualum3194 That is good to know. I had read it was just seadoo jet skis. Tempo lines....no good with ethanol. I sold this ski last summer. So far it has been my all around favorite of all the ones I owned.
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