I am new to this forum but I am a happy owner of a new-to-me 2002 GTX DI.
Background: I broke the "do not overfill" rule and I filled the oil tank to the top of the filler tube which caused oil to leak into the hull. OK. New owner mistake. I took it to the shop that got it into water-worthy condition and the tech explained that I had overfilled it. Fair enough. I will not do that again.
However, as time has passed, I learned about other things like how to right a flipped PWC.
My questions now are, if I do happen to flip, will this cause a major oil spill? Will gas leak? Or might I have a crack/leak in my oil tank that I need to get fixed?
The next pertains to starting it after righting it. The manual talks about pinching the intake line if being towed but not much about starting it. The manual talks about submerged, sunken, etc and then taking it to a shop to get serviced.
But if I flip it then right it (not counting possible oil issue from above) can I just try to start it or is there an after-flip starting procedure for a two stroke?
I am just trying to learn these things before I need them.
Thanks in advance for any help!!
Background: I broke the "do not overfill" rule and I filled the oil tank to the top of the filler tube which caused oil to leak into the hull. OK. New owner mistake. I took it to the shop that got it into water-worthy condition and the tech explained that I had overfilled it. Fair enough. I will not do that again.
However, as time has passed, I learned about other things like how to right a flipped PWC.
My questions now are, if I do happen to flip, will this cause a major oil spill? Will gas leak? Or might I have a crack/leak in my oil tank that I need to get fixed?
The next pertains to starting it after righting it. The manual talks about pinching the intake line if being towed but not much about starting it. The manual talks about submerged, sunken, etc and then taking it to a shop to get serviced.
But if I flip it then right it (not counting possible oil issue from above) can I just try to start it or is there an after-flip starting procedure for a two stroke?
I am just trying to learn these things before I need them.
Thanks in advance for any help!!