Installing 1997 GTX worx intake grate - only two bolts?

[ghostntheshell]

I have ordered an intake grate (worx) for my 1997 GTX. I just bought it - and I’m not sure it even came with one.

Regardless:

The manual shows two bolts / washers and that’s it (with some silicone / sealer in two spots).

Can any confirm this?

I’ve checked YouTube and can’t seem to find an install video to verify.

Thanks!

 

[GGuillot]

I have ordered an intake grate (worx) for my 1997 GTX. I just bought it - and I’m not sure it even came with one.

Regardless:

The manual shows two bolts / washers and that’s it (with some silicone / sealer in two spots).

Can any confirm this?

I’ve checked YouTube and can’t seem to find an install video to verify.

Thanks!

Yep, I have a 97' GTX, 2 bolts and washers, that's it. Put a dab of silicon on the grate and some blue loctite on the bolts and you're good. You can't screw it up....

 

[GGuillot]

Update, tried to take it out on the water Saturday and it wouldn't start. Took it out of the water, changed the plugs and charged the battery for a bit and it fired up after a few tries.

Went to ride today and it wouldn't start in the water but started out of the water and I lowered it into the water to ride. Went out and had it up to 54 at the start of the ride. By the end (about 30 min) ot was struggling to do 50 and after I pulled it out of the water it wouldn't rev past about 4k rpm when flushing it with the hose. Pulled the plugs and they were a bit dirty and pretty black. I'm hoping the restore oil is just causing fouling but does this sound like it could be something else?

Wrong thread, delete and start a new one..

 

[POPPS]

Why are you changing out the stock intake grate?,,,just curious.

 

[ghostntheshell]

It doesn’t have one!
The old one was just gone. No idea how long.

The sad part is it’s lost in the mail in the USA.

 

[POPPS]

Okay, now I get it,,before you install the new one (when you get it),,,do a trial run on the 2, 10 mm hex bolts,,,,they will strip out,,,as happened to me twice...(went thru 2 werx grates when we were racing),,,,,,after losing the bloody things twice,,,I decided to run a longer thru the hull 10 mm hex bolt,,,with a washer and nylock 10 mm hex nut,,,on the other side,,,with black permatex silicone to seal out the water,,,,,which BRP in later years did on most of its boats!