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[sdkirby]

Well, I thought I would start a seperate thread. That last one was getting lengthy.

Since the engine compartment looks like crap and has an oil slick all over it. I decided that I am going to pull the engines out and clean everything up real good this weekend. I hear Simple Green is a pretty good degreaser. Any suggestions?

Also, I received my owners manual today. I read through it all and learned quite a bit. As for the SeaDoo spray lubricant it mentions, is there a substitute for that? Like WD40 or something cheaper? Also what kind of grease should I use for the impeller shafts?

[tiggerman]

Sounds like a lot of work to me...Is there that much oil everywhere? I would consider a nice degreaser such as what you mentioned, or a commercial bilge cleaner to break down any oil or sludge that may be in the bilge area as a first resort to pulling the engines. If you do decide to pull them, be sure when you put them back that you line them up in pretty much the same place they were when you pulled them. If there are any shims under the mounts, put them back where they came from. If you don't line them up correctly, it will bind the drive shaft and wear them prematurely, or make it possible for the driveshaft to come out of the PTO when the engine is running.
The spray lube you mention- where was that mentioned? If it was the Seadoo lube for fogging the engines, any engine fogging kit will do. Overtons and West Marine sell kits. I've even seen the kits at WalMart.
I'm sure Seadoo recommends their synthetic grease for greasing shaft splines and the like. I personally use a Castrol Synthetic that is rated for high pressure applications. Anyone else may tell you something entirely different. Like which 2 stroke oil to use.
Any luck on the carbs? Or the seller?
I'm still trying to find some marine vinyl to redo my seats in the rear of the boat. The previous owner didn't take very good care of the upholstery...

[sdkirby]

I already have the carbs, mufflers and exhaust manifolds out. It doesn't look like just a few bolts holding the engine down some hoses and they'll come on out. I will be very careful about lining the engines back up though. Thanks for the warning.

The reason I want to do this is it looks like the engine compartment flooded and an oil slick formed on the water. When the water was drained, the oil coated everything! I literally can't touch anything in that engine compartment without getting grime on me.

Also, I opened the fuse box up, and found two blown fuses and one was completely missing. Not to mention all the fuses have a layer of corrosion on them, not rust, some whiteish blue corrosion. I will be reaplacing all fuses and cleaning the contacts this weekend also.

[tiggerman]

Sounds like you have your weekend cut out for you. If you already have everything torn down that much, I guess it's not much more trouble to go the whole way. It sounds like the boat may have been swamped before. That may explain why the carb shaft was seized- It was allowed to sit with water in it.
Keep us updated man!

[tiggerman]

I already have the carbs, mufflers and exhaust manifolds out. It doesn't look like just a few bolts holding the engine down some hoses and they'll come on out. I will be very careful about lining the engines back up though. Thanks for the warning.

The reason I want to do this is it looks like the engine compartment flooded and an oil slick formed on the water. When the water was drained, the oil coated everything! I literally can't touch anything in that engine compartment without getting grime on me.

Also, I opened the fuse box up, and found two blown fuses and one was completely missing. Not to mention all the fuses have a layer of corrosion on them, not rust, some whiteish blue corrosion. I will be reaplacing all fuses and cleaning the contacts this weekend also.

D00d, how's yer boat???

[sdkirby]

Well, I decided not to pull the motors. I just degreased the hull with some Gunk remover. It looks much better.

I just received my carbs today, so I am about to go throw those on and fire up the other motor. Cross your fingers!

Looks like this Friday will be the test date.

[tiggerman]

Sweet..... Holler (can ya tell I'm in BAMA??) at us if ya need anything!!!! Just remember, after you fire it up don't run it too long out of the water. If you must do so, pull the driveshafts, and don't forget to hook up the hose to it!!!! Crank it up, THEN turn the water on. When ya want to shut it off, turn off the water, THEN shut it down.

[sdkirby]

No, I only run the motors for a few seconds. As for hooking the water to the engine, the owner's manual says to clamp the exit hose so the water doesn't leave the engine. What is that all about? I thought you wanted the water to leave.

[tiggerman]

Don't know what that is all about.Maybe I should consult the manual every now and then. On my 97, there are 2 places you can hook up your hose. Up top, where there is a cap on the fitting, and around down low, on the transom, which stays open all the time. I hook mine up there, and the water is expelled through the exhaust.
In the manual, it says that if you use the top fitting, you gotta pinch the hose so the water doesn't just run out the bottom fitting and not cool the engine.
Have you got the carb job done yet? I wanna hear that baby run, man!!!