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So I bought a 1989 Yamaha Waverunner 500 last summer it started and ran just fine but I think there may be some problems with it that I would like to fix before summer time.
First of all, it is insanely loud, to the point where it's embarrassing to ride the thing. I was wondering what could cause such a noise, or if it's normal in these older models
Second, it seems like it's not going as fast as it should. When I took my girlfriend out on it, it was going really slow, not much fun at all. However, I know the power is there because halfway through the ride, I could feel the engine giving out little bursts of speed, and then all of the sudden it took off. But when I took it out again with my friend a week later, it was back to going really slow.
Lastly, it began having some trouble starting. The engine would crank but it just wouldn't catch. The person I bought it from told me this happened to him and he sprayed some lubricant through the air filter and it fixed it. I tried this and then it fired right up, but I'm looking for a longer term solution.
I'm new to engines and bought this as a sort of project, but if you guys could help me get started it would be greatly appreciated
First of all, it is insanely loud, to the point where it's embarrassing to ride the thing. I was wondering what could cause such a noise, or if it's normal in these older models
Second, it seems like it's not going as fast as it should. When I took my girlfriend out on it, it was going really slow, not much fun at all. However, I know the power is there because halfway through the ride, I could feel the engine giving out little bursts of speed, and then all of the sudden it took off. But when I took it out again with my friend a week later, it was back to going really slow.
Lastly, it began having some trouble starting. The engine would crank but it just wouldn't catch. The person I bought it from told me this happened to him and he sprayed some lubricant through the air filter and it fixed it. I tried this and then it fired right up, but I'm looking for a longer term solution.
I'm new to engines and bought this as a sort of project, but if you guys could help me get started it would be greatly appreciated