I have just recently purchsed a Sea Doo '97 XP 800. I have ordered a workshop manual for it and when I get it I'll be doing some of the suggested adjustments etc.
In the mean time, whenever I try to start the engine, it will keep on cranking and would not start for a long time. I think that it may be getting too much fuel and flooding. I then start it with the fuel off and after some time it will start. I usually flatten the battery trying to start it and ends up having to run jumper leads to the car.
Once started, I do not have problems with it, runs well at high speed but have a few missed firing at lower speed, though it does not stall the engine. Runs well at idle as well.
If I stop it after having a good run, it will start straight away, but if I leave it for 5 minutes, I have this starting problem again.
Where I am is in the tropics (generally about 30 degrees C - about 85 F) so starting in cold weather is not an issue and I never use the choke during starting.
Another thing, if I start it out of the water (with just the hose connected) it starts straight away. I guess it may have something to do with light load.
Can anybody point me to the right direction of where to start checking.
Thanks,
FM
In the mean time, whenever I try to start the engine, it will keep on cranking and would not start for a long time. I think that it may be getting too much fuel and flooding. I then start it with the fuel off and after some time it will start. I usually flatten the battery trying to start it and ends up having to run jumper leads to the car.
Once started, I do not have problems with it, runs well at high speed but have a few missed firing at lower speed, though it does not stall the engine. Runs well at idle as well.
If I stop it after having a good run, it will start straight away, but if I leave it for 5 minutes, I have this starting problem again.
Where I am is in the tropics (generally about 30 degrees C - about 85 F) so starting in cold weather is not an issue and I never use the choke during starting.
Another thing, if I start it out of the water (with just the hose connected) it starts straight away. I guess it may have something to do with light load.
Can anybody point me to the right direction of where to start checking.
Thanks,
FM
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