Episode 2: Bringing a 2-Stroke 1998 Kawasaki STX 1100 Jet Ski Back to Life!

In this episode I go over some of the work done to my 1998 Kawasaki STX 1100 including replacing the MFD, replacing fuel lines and the fuel petcock, and replacing some cooling hoses and the main exhaust hose.
There will be about 6 parts in this series including water testing and a shootout between the two skis at the end of the series.
00:00 INTRO

[@LifeBeginsOnTheWater]

Great job JD, old girl is lookin bright like a Diamond! And I know she will running great soon from the looks of it. Great job, thanks for sharing.
Billy D

[@JDsWaterWorld]

Thanks Billy ! The next video she’ll get waxed once I’m done with the buffing and polish so I owe you a shout-out for the wax- it works great!

[@LifeBeginsOnTheWater]

@@JDsWaterWorld I bet that baby will shine! NP, glad you liked the wax

[@edwardbowles8613]

Looking great. Man I see how bad that ski looks and how poorly it was cared for. Makes me kinda regret scrapping my 97 a few months ago. My engine and bilge were still pretty clean. Seats and paint were great. Good luck!

[@JDsWaterWorld]

Yeah too bad I could have bought some parts off you!

[@tommytsadventures]

Good thing you caught that fuel line setup JD. That could of been bad. Looks like the previous owner did whatever they could to keep it running even if it was using questionable methods.

[@JDsWaterWorld]

Haha yep! I don’t mess around with fuel related stuff like that- especially on PWC- they literally explode and shoot the rider into the air..can’t believe someone did that!

[@TheAdventureState]

Ansolutely cant wait for this beast to get done!!!

[@jerplane400]

Heck yeah JD! That ski is looking great! Nice job and thanks for the update.

[@JDsWaterWorld]

Thanks for watching man! It’s amazing how well the old Kawi has held up after being abused and used for 25 years

[@jerplane400]

@@JDsWaterWorld you're giving her a new lease on life! Can't wait for the end results!

[@jamessulhoff1020]

Can you give me some information about where the fuel regulator in? How operates

[@JDsWaterWorld]

This is the carbureted version so there is no regulator- there is the main petcock/pickup on the tank, then one fuel pump on the aft side of the carb stack…

[@erikthered3601]

Myself and my son are kinda in the same shape you were when u got ur ski. Where does the hose go, that comes off the sensor you replaced? Is that a water temp sensor, under the storage compartment?

[@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel]

​@erikthered3601 the hose goes to a fitting on the side of the hull. Some people call it the pisser.