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[bryckhaus]

I got her a few months ago fixed the leaking plugs on the tuned pipes, retro fit so far just one drive line. Both wear rings are still good, Impellers look great. Changed pump oil, cleaned all the rave valves. I noticed that the pump nozzle was a little off so I straightened it out.

However its almost impossible to turn left above 30mph. She just wants to go to the left at high rpm I have both tach's synced to same rpm but pulls hard to the right even holding the wheel to the left still goes slightly right.

Should I have not straightened the pump nozzle? Maybe one pump is stronger than the other somehow? or having two different types of drive line seals?

Thanks for any help... I did a search but couldn't find anything about it.

[hrdtduck]

bryckhaus, on 06 September 2010 - 07:51 PM, said:

I got her a few months ago fixed the leaking plugs on the tuned pipes, retro fit so far just one drive line. Both wear rings are still good, Impellers look great. Changed pump oil, cleaned all the rave valves. I noticed that the pump nozzle was a little off so I straightened it out.

However its almost impossible to turn left above 30mph. She just wants to go to the left at high rpm I have both tach's synced to same rpm but pulls hard to the right even holding the wheel to the left still goes slightly right.

Should I have not straightened the pump nozzle? Maybe one pump is stronger than the other somehow? or having two different types of drive line seals?

Thanks for any help... I did a search but couldn't find anything about it.

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I too have a 98 Speedster, and while I have never had this problem. I would check to see it there is any impingement on the steering cables..then check to see if the alignment (which is what I suspect) of both nozzles are the same, if not slightly, slightly pointing towards each other when the steering wheel is centered... If both engines are revving the same and the pumps are in the same condition the output should be pretty much the same

[bryckhaus]

Ok I finally found the problem. The short tube on the steering cable was not fitted to the hull, it would let the cable flex up and let the steering cone go straight. Must have came out when I had the reverse gate off to rebuild the pumps. I just tapped it back into place and put the rubber back. Hope it doesn't leak now. Thanks for the input before.