drtbikeril
New Member
Hello all, new poster-long time lurker.
I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I have spent way to many hours in the engine bay on this boat. :banghead: Will try my best to keep it short, but still include all the info
The boat is a 2001 Seadoo Sportster LE with a 951 carbed, was purchased used with a blown engine. Purchased an SBT engine for replacement, got the engine in, everything looked good except the stator had two burnt poles and both 15amp fuses were burnt. I went against my better judgement, put two new fuses in the boat, and tried to start. Fired right up without a problem.
Very happy at that point of time I decided to drop her in the water and give the boat a go. Well, put it in the water, pushed the start button and nothing happened. Took a look both 15amp fuses burned out. Replaced the fuses, pushed the start both fried again. Pulled the boat back out of the water and towed it home.
In the garage I did some tests, by unplugging the stator and turning on power. No fuses were burned until I plugged the stator back in. Confirmed my problem was one of the poles so ultimately fried stator. Here is where it goes down hill. lol
Ordered used stator, bench tested ok. Put it into the ski, replaced the fuses that burned and hit the key. No fuses burned and the engine did not crank. So now its got me thinking I either have a neutral safety switch issue, start button issue or perhaps starter solienoid?
Here is what works:
-Gauges
-All accessories : blower, lights etc
Tested following
-Bridged the two poles and boat cranks
-Battery tests out ok
-Grounds appear good and even removed and reattached hoping something else was causing an issue.
-Lanyard beeps twice (like it had prior)
At this point I am puzzled. New stator is in, the burnt fuse issue is resolved. However, now I can not get the engine to crank. Any thoughts? Could it be the MPEM and not neutral saftety switch, start button, or start solienoid?
Thank you all for your insight and prompt responses!
I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I have spent way to many hours in the engine bay on this boat. :banghead: Will try my best to keep it short, but still include all the info
The boat is a 2001 Seadoo Sportster LE with a 951 carbed, was purchased used with a blown engine. Purchased an SBT engine for replacement, got the engine in, everything looked good except the stator had two burnt poles and both 15amp fuses were burnt. I went against my better judgement, put two new fuses in the boat, and tried to start. Fired right up without a problem.
Very happy at that point of time I decided to drop her in the water and give the boat a go. Well, put it in the water, pushed the start button and nothing happened. Took a look both 15amp fuses burned out. Replaced the fuses, pushed the start both fried again. Pulled the boat back out of the water and towed it home.
In the garage I did some tests, by unplugging the stator and turning on power. No fuses were burned until I plugged the stator back in. Confirmed my problem was one of the poles so ultimately fried stator. Here is where it goes down hill. lol
Ordered used stator, bench tested ok. Put it into the ski, replaced the fuses that burned and hit the key. No fuses burned and the engine did not crank. So now its got me thinking I either have a neutral safety switch issue, start button issue or perhaps starter solienoid?
Here is what works:
-Gauges
-All accessories : blower, lights etc
Tested following
-Bridged the two poles and boat cranks
-Battery tests out ok
-Grounds appear good and even removed and reattached hoping something else was causing an issue.
-Lanyard beeps twice (like it had prior)
At this point I am puzzled. New stator is in, the burnt fuse issue is resolved. However, now I can not get the engine to crank. Any thoughts? Could it be the MPEM and not neutral saftety switch, start button, or start solienoid?
Thank you all for your insight and prompt responses!
