Intakge gasket kit for Non PV 1200

[dank]

Does anyone know why this would not work for a 99' LS2000 JetBoat with the non-PV engines?

A customer sunk his lask week and filled the fuel system and engines with water. 16 Gal. in the tank and 6 Gal in the engines. I used a wet vac and went down the carbs and past the reeds with a small hose and sucked most of the water out of each cylinder. It fired up after cleaning the plugs off around a million times but finaly got them started.

I have removed the carbs after getting it started and running by priming it down the carbs. I kept it running for @10 min. each while flushing by squirting premix a little at a time until the engines warmed up. It was the best I could do with the fuel tank full of water.

The oil tank looks free of water but I will drain out a quart and see if anything shows up while changeing the oil filter.

I have drained the fuel tank and am replaceing the fuel filters and blowing out all the lines. I would like to take the top off the fuel tank off and wipe the inside clean. Does anyone know how do you get to the top of the fuel tank?

Also. Am I missing anything else that could have water inside and needs to be cleaned out?

[Technical Support]

Re: Intakge gasket kit for Non PV 1200

Unfortunately that doesnt get all the water out of the engines, nor do they get hot enough to get all the residual moisture out. The engines need to be ran HARD on the water for at least 30 minutes to save them. They may not last long if that isn't done.

[dank]

Re: Intakge gasket kit for Non PV 1200

I know, but I need to clean the fuel system and carbs first before it can go into the water for a "hard" ride. It just doesen't want to stay running on water must be a Yamaha thing?

[Technical Support]

Re: Intakge gasket kit for Non PV 1200

It doesn't want to stay running because there is water in there. Rust won't wait for the fuel system to be cleaned out. Be advised that there is a large risk of throwing a rod(s) through the case when the bearings go.

[dank]

Re: Intakge gasket kit for Non PV 1200

I know.... Just kidding..The carbs and all the fuel lines filled with water as soon as I turned it over. Looking back I should have removed the fuel in and return lines from the carbs it may have prevented them from filling with water.

Good thing he has insurance for this. If the engines do start to rust then they have no one to blame but themself since it took them two weeks to approve the repairs after it was taken out of the water and the engines drained and started. I may be getting a couple of engines from you in a few weeks depending on how things go.

[Technical Support]

Re: Intakge gasket kit for Non PV 1200

2 weeks? I suggest you do the swaps now, new cases are $500+ ea. if they get damaged that badly. Even welding charges can get up there sometimes.