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Does anyone know if the intake manifold on a 1989 587 engine with a BN-38 RB carb is compatible with a later carburetor, for instance a BN-38 SB from 1992? I need to rebuild the RB carb on my 1989 model 5802 PWC but kits look to be hard to come by and I was wondering if it would just be simpler...

I have the new battery reinstalled and everything is reassembled. I am fairly certain all I need now is fresh gas. How do I know this? Let's call it "how not to check spark". After buttoning up and making sure the engine turned over (and trying to start it and failing), I pulled a plug...

I jumped the solenoid with a screwdriver last night with the marginal battery and got exactly nothing. I'll try again once I replace the battery.

Update - I took the battery to a local parts store and they tested it, naturally it failed. So I'll be replacing that and perhaps looking into a trickle charger with automatic on/off function (I read the World's Longest Post on this topic just now and didn't really get any definitive answer one...

Update - I charged the battery and then tried to fire it off looking for a spark. Not only did the engine turn over only once with no spark, now there is a clicking noise coming from either the rectifier or solenoid (I'm guessing solenoid). I see three possibilities - 1) I fried the solenoid...

Hello all. I am helping a friend get her 1989 model 5802 running again and need some advice. This is my first time working on a watercraft but I have a ton of "garage" experience on cars and motorcycles. When she brought it to me the battery was flat and it wouldn't crank. Knowing she is not...