Hi everyone... EXTREMELY new PWC owner here.
I bought a pristine 93 VXR Pro the other day and I couldn't get it started before I took it on the day of the official pickup... It started the first time I went to look at it, but not the second time. Reason that I STILL bought it, was because I witnessed it start and purr like a kitten the day before, so naturally I was just blaming my inexperience in starting a water craft and just figured I had the crank/choke/throttle sequence all backards or something! LOL
The first time... the man that owned it started it for me and it ran fine. The second time... The man wasn't home, only the wife. So I tried to start it myself... He made it look so easy... Hook up water, pull choke, crank, sputter, push in choke, crank... BRAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!
I think I screwed up though... I turned the water on and left it running for about 3-4 minutes before cranking it.... Now reading some forums, I have realized I may have pushed water into the engine!!!! Shit!
Sure enough, I pulled the plugs and they were wet and musty smelling. There was no "standing" water on the piston heads... but the plugs were definately wet! I don't have any time tonight to go any further... but I do have time tomorrow...
What should I do?? What steps should I take to get it running again and to ensure I didn't do any damage!!!! Oh man that would suck if I screwed up my new toy!!!
Thanks in advance for the help people!
I bought a pristine 93 VXR Pro the other day and I couldn't get it started before I took it on the day of the official pickup... It started the first time I went to look at it, but not the second time. Reason that I STILL bought it, was because I witnessed it start and purr like a kitten the day before, so naturally I was just blaming my inexperience in starting a water craft and just figured I had the crank/choke/throttle sequence all backards or something! LOL
The first time... the man that owned it started it for me and it ran fine. The second time... The man wasn't home, only the wife. So I tried to start it myself... He made it look so easy... Hook up water, pull choke, crank, sputter, push in choke, crank... BRAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!
I think I screwed up though... I turned the water on and left it running for about 3-4 minutes before cranking it.... Now reading some forums, I have realized I may have pushed water into the engine!!!! Shit!
Sure enough, I pulled the plugs and they were wet and musty smelling. There was no "standing" water on the piston heads... but the plugs were definately wet! I don't have any time tonight to go any further... but I do have time tomorrow...
What should I do?? What steps should I take to get it running again and to ensure I didn't do any damage!!!! Oh man that would suck if I screwed up my new toy!!!
Thanks in advance for the help people!