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What is the best valve and size for the oil line entering the crank case? My crank seal is leaking and just looking to buy a little time.

At what point is a cylinder head cover too pitted to use? What is the risk/or downside of using a pitted cylinder head cover? is it predetonation? Can you use premium fuel to eliminate any potential issues? Is there a "quick fix" to maybe not repair, but "make better". I am not trying to be...

I have an 787 carbed motor that i want to test for the crank seals before putting in a 98 speedster. I have heard of the leak down test but have never done it. Can someone describe the process and can it be bench tested? the motor it not in a position to run. I can bolt it down to my work...

Can someone help me diagnose no spark for a 96 xp? Step by step with details on. 1.testing ignition coil 2. testing stator 3. testing cdi. 4.testing rectifier? I have new plugs and checked fuses. I need to know the order to which to start and how to conduct the test. I have an electrical...

No accelerator pump. Twin 787 This is a project boat. I drained the bad fuel, rebuilt carbs Mikuni kit, put in fresh fuel and I cannot get the fuel to draw from the tank. I cannot see the fuel get into the filter. Does the carb need to be primed with fuel in order for the pump to work? All...

I am looking for tips on how to drain and clean the fuel tank on these boats. I watch some videos on how to syphon the fuel out by forcing compressed air into the tank in order to send the fuel down the syphon hose. This does not get all the sediment at the bottom out. How can i get the...

98 speedster I just finished installing two 800s that i knew had 150/150 compression on all four and plumbed them in. The carbs look clean and i did nothing with them. Checked spark....really good. draws fuel. and i cannot even get it to "cough". I sent in a little quick start into both...

I am at the tail end of a 98 speedster project and i installed a replacement 787 motor on the port side. This replacement motor/carb setup does not have the additional accelerator pump. Should i install the original accelerator pump and carb that came out of the boat? What is the benefit of...

can someone post a engine schematic of a 787 motor carbed labeling the parts that would fail and cause the oil to fill in the crankcase? is it a bearing, seal, o-rings, ? When/if i open up this engine i would like to know which parts i should be looking at. Thanks.

Can a 1999 RFI motor be easily swapped to carbed ? Is it simply a matter of unbolting the throttle body and installing the carbs or is there more too it?

I have a 98 speedster and my question is on the port side motor it is not clear to me which plug goes to the mag side and which goes to the pto side. is there a way to figure this out? Thanks.

I am posting this as a possible solution for the exhaust seal which cost quite a bit to replace. i have taken a toilet seal product and modified it a bit to make it work. Here is a link to the product...

I am looking for the wiring diagram for the 1998 speedster if anyone could share that with me. Thanks.

I have an interest in the seadoo sport boat history and cannot locate anything on the internet. It is a very curious history how hull designs change and are reused in different years with different engine configurations and different models. Bombardiers recycling of hull designs does not seem...

I just purchased a 1998 speedster with twin 800s and both resonators are cracked badly on the port side. Is there a "plastic welding" technique that can repair this? What kind of plastic is it? Or are there other solutions. I have seen a thread where the resonators are eliminated but there...

this past week my 97 speedster was tied up next to the dock and overnight there was a very large storm that came through and the boat was thrown around a lot. As a result, the rub rail rounded part came off all along the side where it rubbed against the dock. I tried to used a rubber mallet to...

Hinges are in ok shape, but i would replace them. they are inexpensive to purchase on ebay. Both lids gel coats are in great shape and the black mat on the rope door is also in really good shape. Comes with latches. I am in ontario canada. PM me if you have interest.

1997 sea doo speedster. Just ahead of the bilge pump there is a hole in the hull leading to the bow of the boat( kind of directly under the starboard muffler). Is this where water from inside the hull is directed toward the bilge pump? Thanks.

Usually i do not look for handouts, but i have been waiting for this diode since January(for good reason, i am not complaining) and i am looking for another source. Does anyone have one or two laying around and can mail them to me? Just putting it out there.

Has anyone spent time trying to make these boats quieter? Ie anything that could help, insulation under the rear hood, wrapping the mufflers with something?, any suggestions are welcome.