gsxstew

I have a 97 GSX. The ski had very slow hole shot. 5,000 RPM and 5MPH. I replaced the wear ring. Propulsion was a little better. I found on a forum a easy fix. Loosen the rear clamp on the black boot where the drive shaft exits the hull. Slide the boot forward and install a medium heavy cable tie to hold the boot forward. The space filled is 1/4 inch. Tighten the boot clamp. I then cut the cable tie off. Back on the water I had perfect propulsion/ hole shot. Hang On. The problem was caused by the pump was pulling air between the Carbon Ring and the Chrome seal. Moving the boot forward applies more sealing pressure. The permanent fix is to replace the Carbon Ring and the Chrome Ring if it is damaged. First fix cost little to nothing and takes 15 min. Permanent fix cost $100 for parts and one hour to complete.