I bought A 2001 RX today. The guy said the engine was siezed and will not turn over whatsoever. I took it home and put a good battery in it and it turns over great. It shot out water like crazy. The problem is that water keeps coming out of it! It wont stop it is the carb model so I shut off the gas. He claims that he hooked it up to a hose without starting it up. So the water has been sitting in the engine since last summer. It is brown and smells nothing like gas. Any suggestions to remove this water? And whats the likelyness of me not having to rebuild the engine? Thanks!
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2001 RX Water In Engine
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You need to get the water out of the engine. Use wd-40 as a lubricant and a water displacement. Any water left in the engine will just keep causing more damage. It is very possible that there is damage to the crank and the top end from the water. If you get the water to stop squirting out do a compression test to see what the internals are doing. More than likely you will need to tear the engine down and rebuild it. Water over even a short time will cause corrosion and bearing fatigue in the bottom end and top end damage.
Karl
Karl
Putting your finger over the spark plug tells you nothing.
I would do a compression test to see what's going on internally.
Here is the correct info on a compression test. It covers all the basics.
To test compression, remove both spark plugs. Place spark plug caps on the plug cap studs near the cylinder head to ground the empty caps. This completes the circuit of the ignition electrical system and prevents any electrical problems from the caps being un grounded. Using the correct adapter for the threaded end of the tester,( same length of the spark plug threads length)screw in the tester in one plug hole. Hold the throttle wide open. Push the start button. Watch the compression gauge, when it peaks out at the most compression, let go the start button. Read the psi number. I would do it 3 times to be sure it is accurate. Check both cylinders the same way. The ideal compression is 150 psi per cylinder. If it is less, it's not a problem as long as they are close to being the same. If the psi is less than 90 it might need be time for a tear down and a rebuild. If the psi in 1 cylinder is say 140 psi and the other is 80 psi you need to tear down and repair. This difference is a lot then there is a problem. I hope this helps you.
Let us know how you make out.
Karl
I would do a compression test to see what's going on internally.
Here is the correct info on a compression test. It covers all the basics.
To test compression, remove both spark plugs. Place spark plug caps on the plug cap studs near the cylinder head to ground the empty caps. This completes the circuit of the ignition electrical system and prevents any electrical problems from the caps being un grounded. Using the correct adapter for the threaded end of the tester,( same length of the spark plug threads length)screw in the tester in one plug hole. Hold the throttle wide open. Push the start button. Watch the compression gauge, when it peaks out at the most compression, let go the start button. Read the psi number. I would do it 3 times to be sure it is accurate. Check both cylinders the same way. The ideal compression is 150 psi per cylinder. If it is less, it's not a problem as long as they are close to being the same. If the psi is less than 90 it might need be time for a tear down and a rebuild. If the psi in 1 cylinder is say 140 psi and the other is 80 psi you need to tear down and repair. This difference is a lot then there is a problem. I hope this helps you.
Let us know how you make out.
Karl
Keep us posted on your progress.
You should list you seadoo specs in your avatar for future problems or questions. Use mine as an example. It makes it easier than having to scroll around to find it.
Karl
You should list you seadoo specs in your avatar for future problems or questions. Use mine as an example. It makes it easier than having to scroll around to find it.
Karl
It could be because of the resistance of the water puts a load on the engine and it stalls...Low compression still might be the problem. You need to gdoa compression test to see what's going on inside the engine as a starting point. That's the first thing I do to diagnose a poor running problem. If it is good, then you can rule it out. If it is low, you need to correct it first.
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