My whole ski went under and I finally drug it to shore. I got the water out of the hull. I pulled the plugs and i see water in there as well as the carb air filters off and when I open the throttle i see water or what appears to be water in there. What are the next steps before I try to start it again. i don't want to screw it up. Should i tip it over and get the water out of the plug holes. Do I need to pull anything else off? Is the stator cover the big plate on the front of the engine? Does that need pulled? The ebox?
Almost sunk my ski
- Thread starter Byerly
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I would first check for water in the gas tank. You can check by disconnecting fuel inline from the carb(s) and blowing into the vent line of the tank. Be sure that you have the fuel selector set to reserve! If you got water coming out, keep blowing into the return line until you get gas.
Take the plugs out and try to drain the water out without using the start button first.
I usually do this with at least one helper by turning the ski up on its nose and slightly inverted.
Then hit the start button and get as much moisture out as you can. (be sure to have spark plugs in the boots and grounded to the engine somewhere)
Put the ski back in the normal position, then tilt it sideways a bit so that the exhaust sits lower.
Put the plugs back in, prime it, and start. It should fire up pretty much right away.
Take the plugs out and try to drain the water out without using the start button first.
I usually do this with at least one helper by turning the ski up on its nose and slightly inverted.
Then hit the start button and get as much moisture out as you can. (be sure to have spark plugs in the boots and grounded to the engine somewhere)
Put the ski back in the normal position, then tilt it sideways a bit so that the exhaust sits lower.
Put the plugs back in, prime it, and start. It should fire up pretty much right away.
Absolutely not! Air drying over a few days = rusting your motor solid.
What I described in my first post must happen within a few hours of the sinking. If you've waited a day, you waited too long.
It doesn't hurt the motor to start with a little bit of water, but it will absolutely hurt the crank bearings, wist pin bearings, and bores to rust if you decide to wait.
You need to get a sunk motor running ASAP and get it on the water and run it hard for at least 15 minutes to get all moisture out.
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Big Kahuna
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get off the computer, put the ski on the grass, pull plugs, ground plugs. Toll ski to the left, exhaust side down and start pumping the water out. Upside down is even better.
kraqus
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This was not salt water, so you are OK on how you did it.....
Benny
Benny
Did you take it out on the water and run it for a while?
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- Lake McQueeney, TX
Why do you have to ground the plugs? I've done this a few times, but just left the plug wires hanging out of the engine compartment and hit the start button a few times to blow the water out.
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Ahh, Thanks I'll never let it happen again. I learned something new today. I hope I didn't do any damage.
SXIPro
JM781 Big Bore
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Matt, I've heard you can toast your CDI that way(cranking it over without plugs grounded). Is it myth or truth?
The bigger danger is damaging the coil because of the high voltages involved. It won't hurt to do it a few times, but do it often enough and the high voltage will damage the insulation to where it's not usable.
The CDI can be at risk, but the voltages are much lower.
The CDI can be at risk, but the voltages are much lower.
Mark44
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Or crank it holding your stop button in.
Mark44
Mark44
