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Looking for a certain life vest

raidmagic — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:38:51 GMT

Hey everyone. I'm new here I signed up for a friend, he is big into his jetski but not a big internet guy so I'm trying to help him. He saw a low profile life vest that could be ordered in any color combo and now he can't figure out where he saw it. In my searchings I found this forum and was hoping someone on here would know what I'm talking about so I can help him find it. Thanks for any help you can offer.

Please help with my oil warning light problem

dakattack03 — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:20:19 GMT

I rebuilt my 2001 yamaha gp1200r over the winter and everything is great but my oil warning buzzer constantly sounds. I pulled the sensor cleaned it and the filter. I also swapped another known good sensor from my other ski and still same thing. Please help!

2004 fx140 problems

MOLEA1 — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:29:32 GMT

a couple of weeks ago i purchased a 2004 fx140 and put it on the water for the first time this weekend. I run with 2 buddies that own 97 GTXs and i could not keep up at all. They would tell me i would top out at 48 MPH because another issue i found was that the speedometer always shows 0. Does anybody have any ideas as to the speedometer issue and why i could only get up to 48 MPH on glass water? I left the machine in the water over night and found it filled with water in the morning, after playing around with it i found a cracked drain plug that aparently cracked due to over tightening, is this a common problem? any info would be greatly appreciated.

1996 custom hx in Madison WI

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:51:22 GMT

would like to trade for some thing better for two riders
1996 Sea doo 800cc HX
1998 motor
Registered until 2016
Fast 55+ mph
Engine Aftermarket Parts:
-Coffmans Rec pipe
-Tau Ceti Flame Arrestors
-Custom Rear Exhaust
-Microtouch Rev Limiter
-Oil Block off kit (premix)
-Primer Kit
-800cc Cylinder Kit

Performance Parts
-AWD Front Splash Guard
-Skat Trak Swirl 16/22 prop
-RD intake grate
-Finger style driveline conversion with sealed bearings
-Racing Handlebars
-Aftermarket bilge pump with manual switch

Cosmetic:
-Custom painted HX hull
-Brand New Seat Cover
-Brand New black tip turf
-Duckbill Drain plug
-Brand New Battery 2012
call or text for pictures 6085122646

2008 Kawasaki 15f - battery problems

Nethead3 — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:45 GMT

Hello,
Just wondering if someone can help before spending too much money on a dealer...
I let the ski sit for about 10 months ,starting it up every other month or so. Finally the battery died and I tried charging it with no luck. I purchased a new batter and put it in but it still doesn't start. I don't even get that cranking sound when it's trying, all we get is a click that sounds like a thump??
I'm going now to buy a new charger and see if it needs some initial charging or the battery??
Any help is appreciate?
Thanks,
Rob

Does the GPS icon have a green light?

greggebhardt — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:56:10 GMT

Seems on my first GTX260is I remember there being a green light illuminating behind the GPS icon on the gauge cluster. It would not light up right a way but after getting a fix. Mine has not. All else work except this.

My dealer must also be getting cheap as there was no gas in the ski on delivery. My first ski was full.

Yamaha RA700 Carb Rebuild

RicoTomasi — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:17:28 GMT

Hello,

I'm new to the PWC Forum, which was recommended by a friend as a good place to get an answer to my questions...so here goes...

1) Do I need to replace the carb jets (main, pilot or both) after having the top end rebored? The top end was enlarged by 0.050 and the engine now runs quite rough at idle, doesn't develop much power and often stalls after a few seconds while riding.

2) This is an RA700AT. I don't know which engine is in it and would appreciate guidance on how to find that out.

3) Also appreciate any tips on where to find the best deal on carb rebuild kits/parts, including new jets if size needs to change (per question 1).

Thanks for any insights/guidance.

Rico

What oil should I use in my '98 TSL 770?

collectionbin — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:20 GMT

So I've searched and searched and can't really find a suitable answer for my question. So I'll just post it and see what you think. Since I don't have a jug of the tigershark 50:1 my owner's manual recommends, I'm not sure what oil I should use instead. I did see a gallon on ebay last week for $49 + $20 for shipping. What specifics should I look for in comparison to the Tigershark oil? I've read that I should use a TCW3 oil, and I've read NOT to use TCW3 oil. It really shouldn't be this difficult, should it? :dunno: I picked up a gallon of TCW3 Pennzoil 2 cycle marine oil at Advance Auto for $15.99. What do you guys use?

Compression Test question

ferg — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:26:52 GMT

Dismantled a newly purchased 750sxi pro and forgot to run a compression test before doing so.:appl: My question is, can you perform a test while the motor is out? Are there any baselines numbers for that or do I have to reassemble then test with driveline etc. hooked up?

Reverse Cable sticking

David Bouchard — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:09:55 GMT

Does anyone have any good ideas for freeing up a stuck reverse cable? The reverse flap comes down when you move it manually but does not work with the lever up front.
Thanks,

David

Reverse Cable sticking

David Bouchard — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:09:16 GMT

Does anyone have any good ideas for freeing up a stuck reverse cable? The reverse flap comes down when you move it manually but does not work with the lever up front.
Thanks,

David

Would you buy these Bunk Glides for your PWC trailer?

CCW — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:03:26 GMT

We are in the process of setting up to cut and build bunk glides for boat and PWC trailers here at our shop. For the PWC trailers, I will be using 3" x 16" x .5" HDPE plastic. They will have countersunk holes and come with (4) stainless steel mounting screws. They can be mounted directly over top of your wooden bunks.

Out of curiosity, would you guys be interested in these at $5.50 each? Typical PWC trailer would take 6 pieces and doubles would take 12

These make loading and unloading 60%-80% easier than carpeted bunks.

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Flushing System / Oil Filter

David Bouchard — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:32:16 GMT

Does anyoe have a diagram of where the oil filter is on an Ultra LX? I want to chsnge the oil since it was rolled and want to make sure there is no water in my crank case. I am new to Kawasaki and the manual shows an arrow under the oil dipstick and I can not see where it is when looking (big head)

Also I could the ski stopped running while I was flushing it out (gas ran out) and I did not notice for about 10 minutes, will this cause an issue for the four strokes if the ski was tilted back to allow for drainage.

It starts fine but I want to make sure before we get back out on water.

Thanks,
Daivd

GP1200 poor water circulation

ryanlott — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:19:43 GMT

Hi there,

Looking for advice on my 1997 GP1200 w/ < 90 hrs. When running on the hose on the trailer and using mediocre water pressure, no water comes out the side pisser. Good water pressure results in a weak stream of water. Disconnecting the outlet hose and fitting from the exhaust reveals the same pressure of water (or none), thus there�s no clog in that hose.

Additional notes:
1) Engine does not appear to be overheating � no alarms � even when taking it out on the water for the day and running WOT.
2) Decent water flow out of jet pump area (hose/trailer)
3) Minimal, water coming out of rear exhaust port (hose/trailer)
Do I have a clog somewhere in the engine and/or exhaust system?

Last compression test (a few weeks ago) was 120 on all three cylinders. I can run it again to double-check, but I don�t imagine I have an issue there.

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide!

95 xp 720 problem

stang9150 — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:02:44 GMT

The ski will run and rev fine on the hose in the driveway,but will not rev in the water. I can hold the throttle wide open and the ski barley goes 7 -10 mph and maybe 2500 rpm was to pissed off to remember the rpm reading. The carbs just got rebuilt and the motor is new to me pulled from a good running ski. I checked the compression and it was 115 mag side 120 pto side the ski was cold and not run before the test and the battery is possibly a little weak, did the same test on my good running xp 720 and the numbers were almost the same. I did not have the flame arrestor in place during the water test (air box was open) would this effect the pop off pressure? It sounds to me like the ski is not getting enough fuel I should of pumped the primer a few times to see if the rpms picked up. No gray fuel lines are in this ski but I have not cleaned the selector switch yet. Anyone have any clues