Posted 14 July 2009 - 10:06 AM. It's now! It may not display this or other websites correctly. It may not display this or other websites correctly. BUY DIRECT DISCOUNT PRICE EVERY DAY ON EVERY ITEM ! http://www.seadooforum.com/showthreel-Delivery-Problems-low-revs-bogging-surging. i think i might do that. Also, replace inline oil filter. All Material Copyright 2009 Watercraft Superstore. This is why we tell everyone that a proper winterizing process is vital. No, look at the picture in post #10, his is a 1997 XP, not a 1998, not a Limited. key or ECM issues - A 2-second beep every 15 minutes interval: Engine management system or iBR faults - A 2-second beep every 5 minutes interval: Low fuel or fuel sensor issues 2000 seadoo challenger 2000 wont take off or rev out. Went through the entire machine. How would you do it without running? (i also have the learning key) Anyway, i called my dealership this morning and they have no idea why it is not letting me hit the 60 mph and getting the full power. What color are the fuel lines? If that tests ok, Primary area of concern if you do not want to toast the engine, is the fuel delivery system and using the right oil. Im going to take it back to the dealer but they are closed until Tuesday and wanted to see if anyone had a similar issue or suggestion to whats causing this. var sc_security="4bca0001"; It comes with a powerful supercharged 230-hp Rotax engine and it is now equipped with the exclusive LinQ Quick-Attach System for cargo and an optional 100W Bluetooth Audio System. All times are GMT-5. Should be 150psi. Before I really bite the bullet and take it in for a $$ service, was hoping someone could HELP!!!! 1. I let go of the gas, the engine dies. It revs up normally but just doesn't seem to have much power. 2012 seadoo wont go past 40 or 6000 rpms 05-23-2018, 06:29 PM . I know it limits itself during the break-in period. The wear ring was in pieces, completely shattered! We were cruising at 40MPH and every minute it would go down about 5-8 MPH to finally we had to idle to the dock. Choose your colors, trim and package options to price out your desired Sea-Doo model with the app! Wonder whether you have changed the fuel lines yet, to save future problems. Jun 1, 2019. Max RPMs were 7800 and max speed of 68 mph, but starting last week it will not rev past 6800 with max speed of 62 mph. 2008 Speedster 150 Supercharged WOT RPM and Speed. I checked it against my other Seadoo that works perfect and has no noticeable gap at all. The bellow was fine. Whether youre riding a ski or a boat, we want to hear from you! I have done all the basic maintenance and winterization myself, hasn't been into service since I bought it (bad idea, I know, was trying to save $). HAs anyone ran into this issue before. Clean and inspect fuel vents. Seems to run well, not missing, no warning lights. Could be worth looking into. Spark Plug Issues. Do not let it sit untill that is done. Bought it last year 2000 GTX 951. great! Tach is off All the motor info is in my signature I have also gotten under the machine and the impeller and wear ring still look brand new so im not thinking it is anything mechanical.. Any help is appreciated. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Check your carbs and flame resistant filters and dry them. Will let you know what my problem was. Click here to visit the web site. My wife and I just got a new 2019 GTI SE 155. The oil leak turned out to be to be a valve o ring and base gasket according to the guy that did the repair. Upgrade to a new Sea-Doo personal watercraft for the new riding season! Any ideas on things to check? Engine Overheating. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. My dad put like 10 gallons of 93 octane in it with some seafoam and star tron and put it away for the winter after fogging. Spent the day on the lake breaking in the new SeaDoo when after the first hour all of a sudden the 2018 GTI 90 Base wont go o we 5 mph. They are also booked out 6 weeks. Although its possible. Thanks for everyone's help. 1. scJsHost+ 07-22-2013, 12:23 PM #4 MattL !. Any idea what is going on or what to start looking at? 6.6.2017 Charles Car Specialist Starting at $16,499. Lol that is not the case. Like I said earlier mine was easy to get past the flat spot when the accelerator pump was not working and would run fine all the way to 60mph. I just bought a 97 seadoo without taking it out on the water. but would that have any negative effect ??? I bought these skis used and apparently it had been a long time since it was replaced. Replace fuel selector valve and water separator filter. Is the engineer revving at high RPMs when only doing 10mph? all i know is seadoos have a lot of . Runs same with fuel selector on normal or reserve. https://jetboaters.net/threads/basic-information-about-the-various-options-from-cobra-jet-steering-llc.16857/, BUY DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVE OUR. Take the care now and you'll get a lot more from the craft. I did notice a gap between the wear ring and prop but that was there after the first day I used it last weekend. Switched users on the fly, and it stopped accelerating above 10-15 MPH at full throttle. All Material Copyright 2009 Watercraft Superstore. I tried taking it out it would not go over 20 mph at high rpms . I have taken both jet pumps off to check for wear or damage but everething looks good except neoprene seals are broken not complete. Actually once you have the airbox off you can just feel for the nozzle, then work the throttle a couple of times and see if it wets your finger. This page was generated at 05:38 AM. You are using an out of date browser. We are delighted you have found your way to the best Jet Boaters Forum on the internet! We had an issue with our 1997 Seadoo GSX not going over 5 mph but once I got on it and played around with the throttle cable, I realized there was a small piece up inside that had snapped. Replaced all the fuel lines, rebuilt the carbs, new oil tank, new fuel filter. I believe the XP limited was the only XP model released that year (98). My girlfriend and I just bought a 2021 spark 3Up 90HP. I attached a picture and can add more if needed. I was just having the same problem with my wife's ski and thanks to all the great suggestion from guy's on here I got it figured out. 2000 Seadoo Islandia with Mercury M2 V6 240hp EFI engine Problems! It would eventually start after approximately 30 minutes. UPDATE: so i took it into the dealership this morning and they were reluctant to help me claiming that because i live in Salt lake and the lakes I got to are at 4000-6000 MSL the high altitude is bringing the speed down to 45 is all and thats normal. Mine completely unlocked after 8 hours. A combination of low pop off pressure and air leaks on the pump side of both carbs. I actually have a thread open on that other forum as well, figure the more the merrier. I added stabilizer in the fall and Sea Foam in the spring and it seemed to clear up the lines. JavaScript is disabled. Will flushing the system with the water hose and forgot to turn watetroff first cylinders had water in them i got it to run . JJinSC Well-Known Member May 17, 2020 #2 Thanks in advance for your help. First suspect would be the wear ring. Then all of a sudden jumped up to 40mph (fastest speed ive been getting recently). I ordered a wear ring this morning. However, last night was our second time out on the water and after 30 minutes and 3/4 of the way to our destination the jet ski was acting like someone was giving it gas, then letting go of the throttle, giving it gas, letting go, etc. The first thing is a compression test 150 is ideal, then fuel flow, oil flow, clean water/fuel filter, rework the carbs of neglected this long, open the fuel selector switch to check the o-rings decayed and jamming in the fuel holes, any fuel leak is a air leak which cuases lean burn out, this can happen from mixing oils also it forms a paste like dried jelly on the outside of the jar and jamms the oil nozzles, mark the tank to be sure it is drinking. Possible causes could relate to electrical issues like problems with the spark plugs, fuses, battery, wires and connections. Might want to clean connecter at MPEM. Never sat in water. I checked the pop off pressure and it was good. If it did this it probably filled your gas tank with water also. Usually comes with a 1 year warrenty but you can get a 2 year warrenty for a little more. Finally, a faulty starter could also be why you can't start your Sea-Doo. 95 GTX was going full speed, and has been fine all summer. im not an expert and hopefully someone else will chime in, but is the pump still sealed correctly meaning maybe it came loose? Timing is off 4. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I will check the throttle cable. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Can be done either way. Looked like the spark plugs were wet, so I waited 30 minutes, then tried it again. Secondaries aren't fully opening in the carb 2. When was the last time they were rebuilt? Same suggestions still apply. Get a 2022 personal watercraft or SWITCH now with these amazing financing and coverage offers. I wouldn't use Seafoam in it but that's not your problem. I read other posts that it is either something stuck in pump or wear ring but seems strange it ran before with no issues. The wear ring is an aftermarket White wear ring not the OEM Seadoo Gray/blue one. I don't know very much about engines. 1995 seadoo GTX won't go faster than 10-15 mph. After 13 hours of use now we are only getting 45 mph out of it. The manual says break in period is 10 hours, a lot of people on the forums say 5 hours. All times are GMT-5. It will only go 5mph because you can not give it any throttle without bogging out. Where I launched there are not rocks or weeds just fresh water. That one looks pretty clean on the outside. Internal carb filters clean? When the engine will rev full rpms and the ONLY problem is lack of speed/bite/hole shot, this indicates cavitation, the most common cause of this is impeller and wear ring damage - check for gouges, cracks, bent, etc to wear ring and impeller, check pump housing not . You are using an out of date browser. After getting out into the river it just wouldnt go I realized something was wrong. I run my seadoo 2 stroke questions by. It's brand new had 0H0M when put into the water. check out the. okay I sill start with the list of replacements. Good luck. We have members with boats from all the major manufacturers including Yamaha, Seadoo, Scarab and Chaparral. Take out on water and run for a while. I would have noticed but my sister was riding for first time and did not notice as she was idling out past the 5mph zone. Yes, running out of the water tells you nothing other than it runs. He put it in the water and it wouldn't go over 5mph without bogging out. Re: Seadoo Speedster wont go over 10 MPH feels like clutch slipping ? Took the covers off the rave valve and one of them has a lot of oil under it and one does not. This watercraft is one of the easiest ways to get into the musclecraft scene. If anything below the waterline breaks, it's the bilge alarm that will alert you and buy you time to address before it's too late to enjoy the rest of your day with minimal expense to repair. Poke around and let me know what you see. Ok, when I bought my XP in Jan and lake tested it it ran perfectly, I have since then in the last couple months replaced the wear ring and all the fuel lines, I did make certain that the lines were put back into the correct spots, I also pulled 1 of the carbs apart (the FWD one) to check the screens and they were clean, I could not get the aft carb apart to check cause the screws were on too . What lines could possible be mixed up that it ran fine on the trailer but not in the water? Current machines being parted out -=click below for pictures=- PM for availability & pricing, If this is your first visit, be sure to . I do believe I took it apart and cleaned it though. If not, there are plenty of threads here advising what should be done on these old skis. By bored808 in forum Sea Doo Open Discussion Replies: 1 Last . Warm up is around 5000 rpm but in forward only hits around 3000 wide open. Seemed to run fine when put away although it was only run on a trailer. This is our first jet ski. JavaScript is disabled. See promotions. We also make numerous special model specific steering systems for various versions of Yamaha jet boats that offer a lot more than just improved steering at the dock . According to my dad as soon as he gave it any throttle it would just bog out and die. Can i use carb cleaner? 2007 Seadoo RXP 215 Supercharged Having trouble with high RPM then won't go. It wont go over 10 miles per hour in water. Had this issue on a Yamaha 2 stroke. Now that you have flooded the cylinders I would do a Compression check. Did some jumps rode around for about an hour then it wouldnt idle. Had to tow it back in to dock. Unless the carb kit came with an accelerator pump diaphragm then no I didn't replace it. I have a 1999 xl1200 and I bought it a little over a month ago and it ran alright when i bought it, got it up a little past 50 mph but when i would first start to ride it, it would bog down when accelerating at low speeds, the problem go worse and now it bogs down so much it wont go over 10 mph, I am pretty sure it is the carburetor, I did a compression check and it was 117 in all 3 cylinders . check out the. it runs good initially, but it seems like the longer you go, it starts to bog down, then it wont go over 5 or 10 mph. i said. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. i'm having a problem with my 2003 seadoo GTX di where it sputters and cant go over 20 mph or 5000 rpm when it's top speed is around 50 mph. Idles and stars fine. Any thoughts???? Wrong Fuel. How to i clean the rave valves? Unfortunately, that's not necessarily the case with Jet boats. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. View full details. Try pumping the throttle in slow increments to get past big. From your original post, it sounds like you just bought this ski. My wave runner had similar issues. Not on L Mode . Nothing in impeller. The first year out, my dad managed to suck up a rock and broke the wear ring. Was told it ran great. Great deal on 2022 models! Another seized motor thread! Gauge. Jet ski acceleration problems are usually caused by one of the following issues: Low RPM Mode is Active/Learning Key Used. Fule lines are the old gray ones but all look clean and are in great shape. var sc_invisible=1; Rolls over some times and Acts like the battery is dead but its fully charged, 1995 GTX will run fine only outside the water, Oil and water milkshake from sparkplug holes. (i also have the learning key) Anyway, i called my dealership this morning and they have no idea why it is not letting me hit the 60 mph and getting the full power. Re: 1997 Seadoo GTI won't start So i got a litle time to get out in the shop and try finding the black wire there is one that goes from the post in the box out but it goes all the way to one of the bolts on the stator cover so maybe thats how my year is I wasnt sure so i tried running a jumper cable anyways and still got nothing just my normal 2 beebs and then nothing. a 787 single motor and just had the wear ring replaced and got it to lake rev up fine but once in water it will not go over 10 mph . I wasnt sure if this was normal for the break in period or not. There is only one 1998 XP and it is the "Limited" which is just a marketing term. Select the Sea-Doo you would like to build. I found a couple of fuel injectors online, one being an Accel universal injector for $82.68 and a Holley universal fuel injector for $99.19. If it is only going 10-20mph at high RPMs that sounds like cavitation. Can you feather the throttle and get it to clear and go? 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