2000 kawasaki stx di backfire and sometimes starts

[jphilipburns]

okay i boughtthis ski that has been drowned and left for a couple months i dried it out and tried to start it it wasnt getting gas so i put a fuel pump in it it is getting fuel and spark compression is good when i check the plugs they have alot of oil on them i clean them and try to start covered in oil also it tries to turn over sometimes and i have had it crank and run for a second to 30 seconds running i have better luck if i let it sit i am wondering if the reed valve is bad and flooding the engine also it is backfiring quite a bit loud as heck if it is the reed where is it located to replace any help would be greatly appreciated

[Technical Support]

Re: 2000 kawasaki stx di backfire and sometimes starts

See if the flywheel key is sheered and now the timing is off. Pull the flywheel and inspect.