ROCKS in the Impeller housing!

[Headhunter]

I thought it was strange that the last time I used my boat it ran fine. Then today, I launched it, let it warm up for a few than went almost wot. I got the dreaded continuous beep until I shut down. I re-started, put in reverse then back again, and never heard the beeping again. However I did then experience the port engine reving to almost redline out of the hole, while the starboard engine was only at like 5-6000 rpm. About 5 seconds later they would equalize, however the starboard engine was always 500 rpm faster.
When I got it back on the trailer, I inspected the two intake grates etc, nothing. Then I found the culprit, 3 golf ball size rocks lodged behind the fins of the impeller housing! (See pic)

Am I to assume this was the cause of the initial beep? The manual says there are only 3 reasons to cause this, high engine coolant, high exhaust temp and low/high oil pressure...... Could there be more crud in the exhaust output?

and yes, the edges of the impeller are now roughed up.....

 

[RFoster130]

I would think that severly blocked the water flow and it started to overheat. Pull the pump and get them out. Replace the wear ring and you should be good as new.

 

[Seadoobuddy]

do what Rfoster said to do and also post a pic of the impeller.
That are places that will exchange impellers for about $60...i can't think of them right now....who can chime in?

 

[Headhunter]

thanks guys,

I managed to get them out by tapping the smaller one with a long screwdriver, then the other two were dislodged. I'll get a pic of the impeller, and if I recall correctly, I think there a couple of grooves in the wear ring....

 

[Headhunter]

Update:
New impeller and wear ring = $600.00
Oh and by the way, if you've never inspected your intakes, you might want to take a look using a flashlight. The factory left about an inch of gasket seal sticking out around of half of the wear ring, right in front of the impeller.......I can only imagine how much interference that caused..... cant wait to see what it will do now next summer!

 

[crisso]

He did post a picture

 

[RFoster130]

$600??? Thats crazy. You could have done it yourself in 2 hours for $150.

 

[jetboatdude]

$600??? Thats crazy. You could have done it yourself in 2 hours for $150.

haha

A Solas MC-CD-22/39 Impeller cost $350 to my door...unless you know where to get a better price for the dang thing and then theres the cost of the wear ring

Keep your old impeller get it rebalanced and reshaped

 

[RFoster130]

haha

A Solas MC-CD-22/39 Impeller cost $350 to my door...unless you know where to get a better price for the dang thing and then theres the cost of the wear ring

Keep your old impeller get it rebalanced and reshaped

He didnt say anything about a solas impeller. Stock impeller refurbished and oem wear ring is $150 to your door.

 

[jetboatdude]

He didnt say anything about a solas impeller. Stock impeller refurbished and oem wear ring is $150 to your door.

to get the impeller redone...$100 people want $$$ do you have a link to the wear ring for the utopia?

 

[RFoster130]

to get the impeller redone...$100 people want $$$ do you have a link to the wear ring for the utopia?

You are shopping at the wrong place. SBT has stock refurbished impellers for $60. The parts link here has the wear ring for $63.

http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.com/seadooforums/Seadoo_oem/Seadoo_JB.asp?Type=13&A=161&B=18

The person who posted the question has an 08 boat, so my answers have been geared towards him. Your 04 has the merc motor so it is a big difference in price.