Hey folks. Let me introduce myself before I start firing off questions.
I'm an engineer with diesel engine experience, but know much less about small gas motors, and next to nothing about pwc. However, I may need to play the role of remote tech support for a 2005 VX 110 Deluxe.
My sister is a missionary on a tiny tropical island in Papua New Guinea, and she uses the "flying fish" as her personal transportation between the small islands nearby. She stores it out of the water and flushes with a hose after each use. Salt & sand are hard on everything out there with moving parts, and they've got to be real careful to keep everything running. It's a 1.5 hour boat ride to the nearest town, and it takes weeks (at best) to get anything shipped in. She can email and occasionally call, but can't get any more than text through her internet connection. That's where I come in.
She typically will spend 2-3 years on the island, then come back to the states for almost a year. She just returned to the island and has been trying to get everything back in working order. This is the first time the waverunner has sat this long.
Now for the questions:
1) She was able to get the oil changed, but wants a good filter wrench for next time. I can find the filter size online, but don't have a visual of the access around it. What kind of wrench does she want? Something that fits over the end and turns with a ratchet, or the metal loop kind with a handle coming off the side of the filter?
2) When she fired it up, she said that it took off great, but soon slowed to a crawl and is running a bit "rough". They were going to try spark plugs next. I'll ask for more details from her, but might need your help troubleshooting.
sorry for the long post. I'll stop now.
I'm an engineer with diesel engine experience, but know much less about small gas motors, and next to nothing about pwc. However, I may need to play the role of remote tech support for a 2005 VX 110 Deluxe.
My sister is a missionary on a tiny tropical island in Papua New Guinea, and she uses the "flying fish" as her personal transportation between the small islands nearby. She stores it out of the water and flushes with a hose after each use. Salt & sand are hard on everything out there with moving parts, and they've got to be real careful to keep everything running. It's a 1.5 hour boat ride to the nearest town, and it takes weeks (at best) to get anything shipped in. She can email and occasionally call, but can't get any more than text through her internet connection. That's where I come in.
She typically will spend 2-3 years on the island, then come back to the states for almost a year. She just returned to the island and has been trying to get everything back in working order. This is the first time the waverunner has sat this long.
Now for the questions:
1) She was able to get the oil changed, but wants a good filter wrench for next time. I can find the filter size online, but don't have a visual of the access around it. What kind of wrench does she want? Something that fits over the end and turns with a ratchet, or the metal loop kind with a handle coming off the side of the filter?
2) When she fired it up, she said that it took off great, but soon slowed to a crawl and is running a bit "rough". They were going to try spark plugs next. I'll ask for more details from her, but might need your help troubleshooting.
sorry for the long post. I'll stop now.