I just pulled my 97 with burnt piston and found a block in the water port- due to when repaired prior using too much gasket sealer- not sure if thats why it got super hot but it could have been- either that or had a clog in my #1 oil injector-
97 1100 ZXI hot cylinder
I'm a newbie to this forum and checked some posts after my son swamped my Jet Ski (97 1100 ZXI). 
Got all the water out and the engine running, but it will NOT idle. It shuts down under a rough idle, or any less than 2500 RPM.
Noticed that only the front cylinder gets very hot after running for 15 minutes with cooling hooked to garden hose. I have two theories:
1. Cooling system blocked to front cylinder
2. Extreme friction in front cylinder causing overheating, due to ???, I'm afraid to ask and probably expect an engine re-build or worse.
Any suggestions from an experienced motor head?
Got all the water out and the engine running, but it will NOT idle. It shuts down under a rough idle, or any less than 2500 RPM.Noticed that only the front cylinder gets very hot after running for 15 minutes with cooling hooked to garden hose. I have two theories:
1. Cooling system blocked to front cylinder
2. Extreme friction in front cylinder causing overheating, due to ???, I'm afraid to ask and probably expect an engine re-build or worse.
Any suggestions from an experienced motor head?
