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Good point. But the really good news is that, now that it's fixed, it's back at the owners and not at my house :) It would have been interesting to look in the filter. I should have broken it open (it could not be unscrewed). Also, the new fuel valve turned like butter. So it too may well have...

Good news guys - the new fuel selector and filter arrived the other day and after installing, and pressurizing the system to fill the lines/filter - blammo- she fired right up. Re-starts every time, and starting is effectively instant. Throttle response appears to be perfect. The idle on the...

The ones on Amazon looked like junk but the fuel filter I'm getting is the entire assembly complete. The fuel selector looks to be the same as OE. One of the reasons I used Bay Area Powersports is that they appeared to be aware of the junk ones and were avoiding them. If memory serves, OSD...

Yeah, I bought the Mikuni 'back to stock' kits from them on your recommendation. I have an ultrasonic cleaner so that worked out well. I'm a ways from the border (Vancouver Island) so using a relay service only works if I'm ordering a LOT of stuff. I usually use Amazon and that saves me a...

No, I checked that. I had them backwards at the start because they were the only two lines I had off at the same time, as I recall. I didn't see any issues with the filler neck on the tank or sending unit. I bet you that fuel filter is filled with something. I should have ordered the filter and...

Thermoid SAE 30R6 - probably the best fuel line money can buy, but I take your point. Great diagnostic steps! I'm still waiting on a new fuel filter assembly and...what we found after re-clamping the lines to the selector valve is that....now the valve itself is leaking. So basically it seems...

Update. The upper vent at the front top of the jet ski was plugged with insect nest or something. The second I cleared that out, when I pressurize the tank by blowing into it, it no longer builds pressure to the point where you wonder if the tank is going to expand :) So there is some progress...

I think that's a good idea. A small funnel into the feed line held up in the air would use gravity to feed the carbs and remove the entire fuel feed from the issue. I'm just really surprised how much pressure I had to blow into the tank to get fuel to flow. I also expected it to siphon the tank...

Aha...found this; Leave the return line off and blow into the fuel tank check valve to pressurize the fuel tank and keep your thumb over the return line. As soon as you see fuel come out of the carb return fitting put the return line back on and you have purged the fuel system and carbs. That...

Yeah, it's covered with black paint. I'm certain the lines are correct at this point. But that leaves the fuel leaking at the selector valve. Are these units sensitive to leaks? Ie, does the fuel system have to be hermetically sealed for it to work properly? I'm thinking unless the selector...

OK, the fuel sending unit does not appear to be labelled. The fuel selector is. I have verified that the OUT from the selector is going to the IN on the filter and the OUT from the filter is going to the front carb. The jet ski did work prior to this and it had the factory grey lines. The...

By baffle you mean the fuel sending unit assembly? Btw, many thanks for the assistance!

I am still having issues getting this thing to flow fuel. I clamped the 3 lines going to the fuel selector that I forgot yesterday. Also clamped the two lines at the fuel filter (forgot those too). The outlet line on the fuel filter is going to the inlet on the carbs (1995 XP) With the return...

Thank you sir!

Thanks Popps! I was thinking about it last night and I'm quite sure I mixed the feed and return lines up. The unit was apart for a long time so I had forgotten which went where and I made new lines as well replacing all the old ones. I suspect that when I clamp the 3 lines at the selector...

Hi folks! After many weeks, actually months, I finally got the carbs done on my neighbors 1995 XP. I also replaced all the lines with some really nice stuff. I went to start it today and of course is has no fuel in the lines. I forgot to clamp the 3 lines going to the fuel selector so I'll...

Yeah, that would be my guess. Feel free to send me a PM with respect to pricing on those carbs. We're going to have to do something to try and pull a rabbit out of hat :)

I'm looking at the email I got from Nick back when you told me to talk to him. I'm thinking maybe I can get one of those back to OEM kits you were talking about sent to him and then he sends the used carbs and the kit to me. This is what I'm up against with respect to the existing carbs...

No, they are real Mikuni's. I looked into following your advice on the other thread but...I was comparing the price based on being able to buy new carburetors. Turns out it was a faulty assumption because the new carbs won't work. I was talking to a guy in the other thread that had bought the...

E-Bay. It looks like they are genuine Mikuni but my guess is these are Type 1 carburetors and I need Type 2. The new ones are probably Type 1 BN38 (RB) Round Base? and the old ones Im guessing are Type 2 BN 38 (SB) Square Base? And now...looking all over for a new SB38 BN 38 SB seems to be...