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[thumper]

noticed this on recent outing

when moving shifter from forward to neutral sometimes it jumps into reverse - which can be quite embarassing when your berthing near a 10ft granite wall - thank god for the rubbing strip! any one else noticed this - i think that seadoo should consider an audible beep when in reverse - to adjust the tension on the shifter may detract from its operation, beacause at close quarters you are keeping you eye on other boats people harbour walls etc an audible beep would allow you to shift back to nuetral without having to look at the shifter........

any ideas........

[thumper]

also noticed considearble exhaust gases at trolling speed - it was a mild morning so not cold so you wouls see them anyway - the engine was warm had been running for 30 minutes - when we dropped down to less than say 1500 rpm they virtually dissapeared - any body else noticed this???.....

i am sure its nothing to worry about as they were not blue smoke as though it was burning oil - almost like steam but not.........

[stevenh]

It may well be steam. My 4-tec Sportster used to produce quite a bit of it under the right conditions. I say it was steam only because it did not have much if any smell and dissipated quickly. I would see more or less of it depending on the humidity and temp.

Steve

[thumper]

interesting - that would indicate water in fuel - or do you mean steam from the cooling plate?

[stevenh]

interesting - that would indicate water in fuel - or do you mean steam from the cooling plate?

No, I think it is steam is created from the water injected into the exhaust for cooling/noise reduction. While the engine cooling is closed loop, the exhaust cooling is done from water (open loop).

Steve

[thumper]

yes of course - thanx

[thumper]

any body seen any reports of a jumping shifter - mine still jumps from nuetral to reverse without touching it

bloody annoying

have now scratched the rubbing rail quite badly on granite harbour wall because of this - at least it was only the rubbing rail

[stevenh]

any body seen any reports of a jumping shifter - mine still jumps from nuetral to reverse without touching it

bloody annoying

have now scratched the rubbing rail quite badly on granite harbour wall because of this - at least it was only the rubbing rail

I believe you can set the tension on the shifter fairly easily. I know you can for the throttle. Pull out the housing with the throttle and shifter and look for a set screw. You should be able to tighten up the shifter to prevent this.

Steve

[thumper]

thanx steve

appreciate your help

[tiggerman]

any body seen any reports of a jumping shifter - mine still jumps from nuetral to reverse without touching it

bloody annoying

have now scratched the rubbing rail quite badly on granite harbour wall because of this - at least it was only the rubbing rail

I believe you can set the tension on the shifter fairly easily. I know you can for the throttle. Pull out the housing with the throttle and shifter and look for a set screw. You should be able to tighten up the shifter to prevent this.

Steve

I set mine just as Steve describes, by adjusting the screws at the controls. I actually made mine too tight.

[stevenh]

thanx steve

appreciate your help

I end up adjusting these a couple of times a season. They tend to loosen up over time.

Steve

[thumper]

I WILL ASK MY DEALER TO HAVE A LOOK WHEN IT GOES FOR ITS SERVICE if i did it ......... well.....mmmm might end up tightening something i shouldnt....... end up going round in circles.....