NEED HELP, 1996 xp won't start

[fadihasso]

i took it out to havasu last summer and it ran like new, it only has 49 hrs on original motor.

I took it out last thursday for the first time this summer, and the thing didn't start and the battery light came on which was pretty expected.

So I came back home and replaced the battery, after charging it and all. but it still wont start, i did not take it back to the lake. i tried to start it out of water.

when i plug the lenyard in it beeps, okay fine
then i push the red start button and it wants to start but it doesn't, as soon as i let go of the button it shuts off, not that it was even running in the first place anyways.

are these things able to start out of water at all?
i dont wanna run it, i just want it to work!

some guy said to clean the carb, but thats clean already, i used it for 5 hrs last summer, and thats right after cleaning the carb.

what could it be?

 

[timmyboy76]

hey...i'd remove the plugs and grey shield from back of motor, just make sure that motor spins freely, if ok, then with charged battery, follow battery lead into the box, in there where it connects, you'll see 2 post, jump those post..repost on your findings..:cheers:

 

[kustomkarl]

YES, you can hook up the hose to the seadoo and have them run for up to 5 minutes. Connect the hose and start the seadoo. Turn on the water after it is started. Turn off the water, than shut down the seadoo. This way it won't allow water to back flow into the engine through the exhaust due to no back pressure from the engine not running. The bearings and seals on the impeller jet pump are cooled from being in the water. When it is on the trailer it doesn't have that cooling effect so they will get hot after about 5 minutes.
I pre start my seadoo's too, dry before I leave for the launch too. Just for a second or 2 to be sure it will start at launch. Peace of mind is worth lot.

Just because you cleaned the carbs last summer doesn't mean they are clean now.
It sounds like you need to remove the carburetors and clean them. If you're careful and don't tear or damage the diaphragms you won't need to buy a rebuild kit. Pay attention to the internal filters too. 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