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[redhousexp]

so one of my xp's was surging on the last ride last summer. i took it to a shop and they called yesterday and told me they were gonna clean the screens in the carbs,re-set the pop off and it looks like it needs some lines replaced and would take it to the water and test it. all for $600! i told them to clean the screens and re-set the pop off and i would take it and test it. all for 350 to $400! is cleaning the carb screens a 4 or 5 hr. job? i hope that fixes the problem.

[Kevin Leclair]

I would say it all depends on the technician doing the job on how long it should take. I would recommend calling a couple of other dealers just to get a labor quote and then go from there. Keep us posted.

[redhousexp]

do most repair shops have tank that they can test run the pwc's in after repairs? maybe i could build them one. hmmmmmmmmmmm

[Kevin Leclair]

Our repair shop does.

[redhousexp]

gonna pick up my doo today and weather permitting i will take it out and run it and see if they fixed it. i still gotta get a new start/stop button. i cut the button off and touch the wires together to start it.

[redhousexp]

picked up the doo and put the steering console back together. charged the battery and fired it up. i got no "chirp" when i plugged in the "key".but that happens sometimes.sometimes it chirps sometimes it dont . gonna take it out to the water and see if they fixed the surging problem. they said the screens in the carbs were really plugged so ill see what happens.

[redhousexp]

ran great! now i gotta get the battery light prob fixed. will i hurt anything by running it with the battery light on? other than my battery will go dead eventually. also since the vts doesnt work on either ski i took one of the switches and spliced the wires and put it in the starter button hole! works great! now i have a beige starter button instead of red. oh well

[Kevin Leclair]

Great news, I don't believe it will hurt to run with the battery light on.