I hae been having consistent trouble with my '01 GP800R this season. The problems started when we fired it up after winter storage, the oil warning icon and buzzer were on. We checked the oil level sensor and it was out of spec, so I replaced it. Unfortunately, the icon and buzzer were still on. I checked the oil strainer, which was clean. I also checked the setting on the oil pump, and it was OK as well. So we decided to run it.
The ski started and ran fine, there was plenty of oil in the reservoir, and it was smoking at idle as usual so we ran it a while. However, it didn't seem to be using as much oil as in the past, the level was going down but we didn't seem to be adding as much oil. We ran it some the next day, and it appeared to sieze up - when it got warmed up, power began to decline and the motor stopped. It re-started, but same thing. Then it wouldn't crank at all, as if the battery became disconnected. Later in the day it would crank again, although we didn't try to start it and run it. So we pulled it out of the water.
Here are my questions, any help is truly appreciated:
1. Any idea how or why this happened? The jet ski was properly winterized, and was stored in central North Carolina. Winter was fairly mild.
2. I assume the oil pump needs replacement and the lines need to be checked, is this correct?
3. How does the oil pump deliver oit to the fuel stream?
4. If the engine siezed, but freed up later, do I need to do anything with it? I can certainly add some oil to the fuel, as required during break-in.
5. Any other reason for the oil warning light? According to the service manual, it means the display unit is bad (Big $$$)
Thanks for your help,
The ski started and ran fine, there was plenty of oil in the reservoir, and it was smoking at idle as usual so we ran it a while. However, it didn't seem to be using as much oil as in the past, the level was going down but we didn't seem to be adding as much oil. We ran it some the next day, and it appeared to sieze up - when it got warmed up, power began to decline and the motor stopped. It re-started, but same thing. Then it wouldn't crank at all, as if the battery became disconnected. Later in the day it would crank again, although we didn't try to start it and run it. So we pulled it out of the water.
Here are my questions, any help is truly appreciated:
1. Any idea how or why this happened? The jet ski was properly winterized, and was stored in central North Carolina. Winter was fairly mild.
2. I assume the oil pump needs replacement and the lines need to be checked, is this correct?
3. How does the oil pump deliver oit to the fuel stream?
4. If the engine siezed, but freed up later, do I need to do anything with it? I can certainly add some oil to the fuel, as required during break-in.
5. Any other reason for the oil warning light? According to the service manual, it means the display unit is bad (Big $$$)
Thanks for your help,