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  1. ddanster

    Head pitting

    Hey everyone...question, can I smooth out the pitting on the head and reuse or should I replace? Its from a 717.
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    Newly Purchased 717 Engine SBT

    Just got in a newly rebuilt motor from SBT, 717 which upon installing, starting and flushing it with water I found a water leak at one of the bolts on the head. Courious on any opinions on the cause of the leak. I am going to contact there warranty people tomorrow. Water slowly trickles out...
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    Performance Issue 1998 GTX Limited

    Wanted some expert opinions...Think I'm in the right place! :). 951 Motor, newly rebuilt and has probably 20 or so hours on it since installation. From the very beginning if you slowly increase speed between the 2000 to 3500 RPM range it will die off. If you hold that position between 2000...
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    Engine Failure of some sort Rotax 717

    Wanted an opinion of the possible failures that occured before tearing it apart. I took both of my seadoo gs out last weekend. My buddy was riding one and ran perfectly for about an hour. Suddenly the engine cut out on the 1999 seadoo gs and would not start. Plenty of fuel, is oil injected...
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    A troublesome 1998 gtx limited

    I'm about to give up on this machine and cut my losses..really don't want to spend the on season tearing this thing apart. Anyways to refer to previous posts I ran this machine last summer and had issues with starting it up. It would run at full speed just fine and had plenty of power. I...
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    1998 gtx speed sensor

    I have a speed indicator not working and I followed the recommendations in the manual regarding testing of the sensor. Its supposed to fluctuate between 5.5 and 8.5 volts when turning slowly. I get about 8.6 to 8.4 when turning the wheel...and that is all the fluctuations I get. Bad sensor then?
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    Regarding a Lean running issue

    I Have a 1998 gtx Limited in which I have replaced the fuel lines, Cleaned the fuel filter and cleaned out both carbs and pop out tests good. I did have to repair the Fuel pump diaphragm as it tested bad..found a small leak but replaced diaphragm and all was good. Anyways I dug into it due to...
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    time for top end rebuild?

    I have a 1998 gtx limited and did a compression test. I have 127 and 140 psi on cylinders...probably time to tear apart? It does idle kinda rough in the water but still has good power...it can sometimes be hard to start in the water though. Thanks
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