Hello, I purchased a 2002 Sea Doo XP and I know very little about these toys. Here is the scoop... A neighbor lost her house to foreclosure and had to sell a few items. I made her an offer on her Sea Doo and she accepted ($600) :+).
I feel very lucky because I always wanted one of these, just didn't have the cash to get one. I found my opportunity to own one very cheaply and jumped right on it. She claimed that she only used it a few times and only in a lake. This thing looks pretty new except for a few minor scratches on the bottom. It looks like she bought it, took it out a few times and then just left it in her driveway under a cover. It looks a bit weather beaten but I think with some conditioning, I can get her to look sharp again.
There is a small problem I think. First off, I still have not started it. The battery was dead and would not hold a charge. I still need to get a battery for it. Now here is the scary part, the engine compartment had approx 1 gallon of something. It looks like water and oil. I don't see a separation of oil and water so maybe it is gas and oil or maybe just oil. I don't know. As I brought her home, she was leaking this fluid from a drain hole in the rear. Somewhat thick stuff. Has the consistency of car engine oil.
Some guidance from someone knowledgeable would be very much appreciated. I'm a college student and have no idea where to start with this. I hope this is not a big problem. Maybe it's just a hose that needs reconnecting? I have no idea!
The woman I purchased it from said that she took it out last October and she is claiming that it ran very well and she never had a problem with it. She speaks very little english so I told her that I will give her the $600 and take the baby to it's new home with me. She didn't hesitate to take the cash.
So, with all being said, where do I begin with my new purchase?
I feel very lucky because I always wanted one of these, just didn't have the cash to get one. I found my opportunity to own one very cheaply and jumped right on it. She claimed that she only used it a few times and only in a lake. This thing looks pretty new except for a few minor scratches on the bottom. It looks like she bought it, took it out a few times and then just left it in her driveway under a cover. It looks a bit weather beaten but I think with some conditioning, I can get her to look sharp again.
There is a small problem I think. First off, I still have not started it. The battery was dead and would not hold a charge. I still need to get a battery for it. Now here is the scary part, the engine compartment had approx 1 gallon of something. It looks like water and oil. I don't see a separation of oil and water so maybe it is gas and oil or maybe just oil. I don't know. As I brought her home, she was leaking this fluid from a drain hole in the rear. Somewhat thick stuff. Has the consistency of car engine oil.
Some guidance from someone knowledgeable would be very much appreciated. I'm a college student and have no idea where to start with this. I hope this is not a big problem. Maybe it's just a hose that needs reconnecting? I have no idea!
The woman I purchased it from said that she took it out last October and she is claiming that it ran very well and she never had a problem with it. She speaks very little english so I told her that I will give her the $600 and take the baby to it's new home with me. She didn't hesitate to take the cash.
So, with all being said, where do I begin with my new purchase?
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