Hello, I'm new to the PWC world and need some help. I purchased a 1996 SPX from a friend who had been given the machine by family. I bought the SPX having never seen it in the water or having seen it run. This weekend I put it in the water for the first time and to my disappointment it did not run well. There is a lot of white smoke coming from the exhaust and the sparkplugs are oily wet. The machine bogs severely when given anything over 1/2 throttle and the engine misses.
It seems to me that the engine is running rich with either with fuel, oil, or fuel and oil. The machine is largely untouched from its OEM setup. The fuel lines and hardware are all original.
What do you suggest I try first? What type of fuel additive carburetor cleaner can I add to the fuel? Do the carburetor fuel filters get clogged on these machines? Do these carbs have floats; the service manual does not make it clear?
Where is the oil injected into the engine? Is the oil and fuel mixed prior to the fuel leaving carb? Thank you for any advice you can offer!
It seems to me that the engine is running rich with either with fuel, oil, or fuel and oil. The machine is largely untouched from its OEM setup. The fuel lines and hardware are all original.
What do you suggest I try first? What type of fuel additive carburetor cleaner can I add to the fuel? Do the carburetor fuel filters get clogged on these machines? Do these carbs have floats; the service manual does not make it clear?
Where is the oil injected into the engine? Is the oil and fuel mixed prior to the fuel leaving carb? Thank you for any advice you can offer!
