Running a jet ski out of water

[tjakers2067]

I have a 95 gtx and I know you can hook a water hose to the engine at some place and run it without having to launch the ski, but I am not sure where to hook it up and what I would need to have so I can hook it up. Does anyone have some input?

 

[howie099]

Should have a hose hook up on the head toward the pto. People do remove them time of they leak or break them.

 

[tjakers2067]

So this? It has a bolt screwed into it so I believe I'm missing something and somebody just plugged it

 

[Coastiejoe]

Even so, you can only run it for about 1 minute even on the hose. The hose is a FLUSH and the water runs in reverse. Also, the Carbon Seal will get VERY hot and can damage itself if not in the water.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

Assuming your ski has the carbon type dirveshaft seal (as opposed to the older style sealed carrier bearing driveshaft seal), running time should be kept to a minimum to avoid overheating the carbon seal despite having cooling water for the engine and exhaust. To avoid overheating the carbon seal.

There are ways around this but for my purposes I don't consider the option. I rarely use a hose to run mine on the trailer b/c I keep the running time to about 30 seconds, just as a quick test prior to launching to confirm engine will start and run normally

If yours has the carbon type seal and you must run longer, consider either a water spray bottle for lubricating the carbon type seal, or release the tension against the bellows to keep your carbon piece and rubber bellows happy.

 

[racerxxx]

No carbon seal on a 95

 

[Coastiejoe]

No carbon seal on a 95

Thanks,,, I have no clue which use bearing style...

 

[racerxxx]

Typically 96+ use the carbon art up. The other give away is the hose on the ski that holds the bearing carrier is smooth (as seen in his pic) and not an accordion boot like the ones with the carbon.

 

[racerxxx]

The exception is the 951 xpl skis

 

[Coastiejoe]

For some reason, I didn't see the picture. Maybe i was on my phone and missed it..

 

[howie099]

I have the same ski it is just a bearing . should have a grease fitting on it. New adapter is like 15 dollars

 

[tjakers2067]

Thanks guys, I just wanna fire it up and see if it runs decent than shut it off, on a side note does anybody know where can I get the little oil pump lines for a 657x engine?

 

[Spimothy Leary]

you don't need water to run it for a short period (15ish seconds), I do it all the time.

 

[racerxxx]

Thanks guys, I just wanna fire it up and see if it runs decent than shut it off, on a side note does anybody know where can I get the little oil pump lines for a 657x engine?

Last time I bought it I got it from home depot. It's a few bucks. It's in the plumbing department. It's reddish in color made by watts. It's 3/32, or go to your local lawn mower repair shop.

 

[Ankeneyou]

Last time I bought it I got it from home depot. It's a few bucks. It's in the plumbing department. It's reddish in color made by watts. It's 3/32, or go to your local lawn mower repair shop.

Yup, I was at HD a few weeks ago and found these. Didn't know they had them till then. I just ordered 3/32 Tygon lines off amazon when I did mine.

 

[racerxxx]

Yep, I posted the info last year sometime, but it just gets bumped down the thread line. Is nice to be able to snag it late at night when the mower shop closed that you missed on the ride home from work.

 

[tjakers2067]

So guys this line is 3/32 ID? Cause I have a lot of different hardware and small engine shops around me that may have some.

 

[tjakers2067]

Also can I still use the factory retainers?

 

[Ankeneyou]

Yes 3/32 id. No, just use good quality small zip ties.

 

[tjakers2067]

Thanks guys! I've only had this ski for about a week and I've gotten a lot of helpful info from this site!

 

[racerxxx]

Thanks guys! I've only had this ski for about a week and I've gotten a lot of helpful info from this site!

You found the BEST Seadoo forum out there. There's tons of knowledge here and the willingness to share is second to none.

 

[ski-d00]

Also can I still use the factory retainers?

I'm not a big fan of zip ties on oil lines. Oetiker clamps are much better and only cost a few dollars for a whole bunch of them on ebay or amazon.

 

[jburke-007]

Make sure you start the ski before you turn on the water u have only a short time to do this

 

[Spimothy Leary]

ps..... do me, and all of our eyes a favor,,, and clean that friggen bilge out !!!!

that's disgusting !

 

[racerxxx]

ps..... do me, and all of our eyes a favor,,, and clean that friggen bilge out !!!!

that's disgusting !

Would have been the first thing I did.