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I recently purchased a 2000 GP1200R which has alot of work done to the SKi. I purchased it from a second owner who said he rode it a few times and about 2 months ago rode it and when he was flushing it he said it started making a nocking noise in the engine so he shut it off. When he tried to start it again it just went clicked as it locked up.. He was selling it as a ski which needed a rebuild due to the engine being locked.
I got it home and noticed rubbing on the impeller houseing so asumed it could possibly be a warped impeller housing locking the impeller in placed which was the problem was with a GP800r I purchased 2 years ago. I pulled the impeller housing off and noticed that wasnt the problem. I checked the plugs and the first and second cylinder had water on the plugs. I pulled all three plugs and kept tapping the start. It started to turn over then locked again. I did this a few more times and it started turning over with out any issues but blowing water out of the first and second cylinder and eventually the third.
I am guessing this is what is called hydro lock and is caused by him turning the water on before starting the ski. I was wondering does this do any damage to the ski and is all i have to do is turn it over till all the water stops comming out of the cylinders. Then put new plugs in it and try starting it. I dont want to do any further damage to the ski if it even has done any.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
I got it home and noticed rubbing on the impeller houseing so asumed it could possibly be a warped impeller housing locking the impeller in placed which was the problem was with a GP800r I purchased 2 years ago. I pulled the impeller housing off and noticed that wasnt the problem. I checked the plugs and the first and second cylinder had water on the plugs. I pulled all three plugs and kept tapping the start. It started to turn over then locked again. I did this a few more times and it started turning over with out any issues but blowing water out of the first and second cylinder and eventually the third.
I am guessing this is what is called hydro lock and is caused by him turning the water on before starting the ski. I was wondering does this do any damage to the ski and is all i have to do is turn it over till all the water stops comming out of the cylinders. Then put new plugs in it and try starting it. I dont want to do any further damage to the ski if it even has done any.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,