motor only runs while starter is turning

[AllNighter]

Can anyone tell me what my problem is? My ski sank, but I got it up & cleaned it out. The carbs had some water in the bowls, and the cylinders were vapor locked. No problem, but now the ski will crank, almost immediately, but will only run while I am turning the starter. It will even take the throttle, almost wide open.

Can anyone help?
Mike

 

[kustomkarl]

Welcome to the seadoo forum Mike. The carbs don't have "Bowls". They are diaphragm type carbs....I sounds like the fuel might be contaminated with water, or the carbs need a better cleaning with new spark plugs. Do you have a seadoo shop manual? If not here’s an idea for you. You could join as a "premium member". As a premium member you can down load a authentic seadoo manual from the seadoo manual library. In the library is a variety of manuals for almost all years and models. You can view as many as you like on line as a PDF file, or download it and print it for your personal and private use. There are operator manuals and repair manuals for you to do your own repairs on your seadoo. The repair manuals have everything from troubleshooting, repair procedures to winterizing. It contains wire diagrams torque specs and pictures for disassemble and assemble instructions. In the spec sheets it tells everything needed to maintain oil changes, spark plug gaps, carburetor rebuilds and impeller wear ring tolerances. Click on the "Seadoo Manuals" link at the top of the page for more details. If you need any help or get in a jam, we are always here to answer your questions too. Premium members get priority when it comes to getting quick detailed answers.


Karl