Jantzen333
New Member
Hey Everyone,
I've got a 1994 GTX ski that's giving me some trouble. First, let me say I'm not a mechanic, but I'm not afraid of ripping things apart and putting them back together. With that said here is the problem and what I've done to try and fix it:
Problem:
Ski starts and runs perfect on the trailer. Idles great and you can rev the engine without any problems. However, when you put her in the water, it's a completely different story. I can typically get it started and it will idle ok but the moment you try to give it some gas it will start to bog. Sometimes if you continue to play with the throttle it will almost power through whatever the issue is and it will take off as if nothing is wrong. However that only lasts for a few seconds before it bogs again. If you keep the throttle pressed you can typically get a go, go, go, bog, go go go, bog pattern going for a few min with the go go go lasting about 8-10 seconds and the bog 2-3 seconds
What I've tried:
New battery - running a battery tender lithium ion battery that is maintained with a battery tender in the off season
Fuel lines - I've replaced the old grey lines with new but I didn't take out the fuel selector and clean it out so I will be trying that soon. However if this was the problem, wouldn't it also struggle to rev on the trailer?
Carbs - I got a rebuild kit from a local Seadoo dealer and replaced everything except: needle and seat (not included in the kit), lever, and spring. When I rebuilt the carbs, the filters were very dirty and the gaskets and plastic prices were a mess. I set the high and low speed screws according to a website that had all Seadoos listed with their specs (I can find link if needed) and aligned the oil pump line with the two marks.
Spark Plugs- the plugs are new from last year and are gaped correctly 0.05 (according to manual)
Gas - 2 years ago I pulled the take completely and emptied every drop. Unfortunately, later that year someone pulling the trailer left the gas cap off during a rainy few hour drive and overnight in the parking lot. This year, I drained 95% of the gas with a weighted end siphon pump. Now I'm running 88 oct clear (no ethanol) along with some Techron additive
After all this and many man hours I'm still experiencing issues. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
J
I've got a 1994 GTX ski that's giving me some trouble. First, let me say I'm not a mechanic, but I'm not afraid of ripping things apart and putting them back together. With that said here is the problem and what I've done to try and fix it:
Problem:
Ski starts and runs perfect on the trailer. Idles great and you can rev the engine without any problems. However, when you put her in the water, it's a completely different story. I can typically get it started and it will idle ok but the moment you try to give it some gas it will start to bog. Sometimes if you continue to play with the throttle it will almost power through whatever the issue is and it will take off as if nothing is wrong. However that only lasts for a few seconds before it bogs again. If you keep the throttle pressed you can typically get a go, go, go, bog, go go go, bog pattern going for a few min with the go go go lasting about 8-10 seconds and the bog 2-3 seconds
What I've tried:
New battery - running a battery tender lithium ion battery that is maintained with a battery tender in the off season
Fuel lines - I've replaced the old grey lines with new but I didn't take out the fuel selector and clean it out so I will be trying that soon. However if this was the problem, wouldn't it also struggle to rev on the trailer?
Carbs - I got a rebuild kit from a local Seadoo dealer and replaced everything except: needle and seat (not included in the kit), lever, and spring. When I rebuilt the carbs, the filters were very dirty and the gaskets and plastic prices were a mess. I set the high and low speed screws according to a website that had all Seadoos listed with their specs (I can find link if needed) and aligned the oil pump line with the two marks.
Spark Plugs- the plugs are new from last year and are gaped correctly 0.05 (according to manual)
Gas - 2 years ago I pulled the take completely and emptied every drop. Unfortunately, later that year someone pulling the trailer left the gas cap off during a rainy few hour drive and overnight in the parking lot. This year, I drained 95% of the gas with a weighted end siphon pump. Now I'm running 88 oct clear (no ethanol) along with some Techron additive
After all this and many man hours I'm still experiencing issues. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
J