Hey guys,
So the ski was a restore, and everything is generally in exceptional shape. Haven't been out on the water since late September, and the system was COMPLETELY DRY. I've been starting it about once a week for about 10 seconds off the hose. Always ran fine, no issues.
Today, I started it and the idle was ALOT higher than normal. I lowered it a bit, then put in on the hose. The entire time, I had this black spotty/oily water coming out of the exhaust. (Similar to when my seadoo engine Injested water).
Took it off the hose, (always turn on water AFTER starting and turn off water BEFORE shutting down) and I was worried they may be water in engine somehow? Took plugs out, ski still fine at 150 psi in each cylinder, and absolutely NO water in engine. Both jugs were dry.
Tank still had about an 1/8 tank of fuel left.
Started up again to clear out rest of water.
Plugs were not fouled, and were a bit wet with fuel, but not overkill.
What do you guys think? Can this be leaking crank seals? ( the ski is premix, so it's not like there's oil being fed into the motor)
I saw somewhere else that this could be fuel related, like a leaky N/S, but I don't see how that would cause black oily water. Attached is a white shirt that I used so I could take a pic of what was coming out.
Any help would be appreciated. It's a new carb, however it did sit for about 3-4 years before getting used again.
Thanks guys.
Also, that last pic of that rubber thing, I found that directly under the engine on the hull floor.. It was loose so I just grabbed it.. Anyone know what that is?
So the ski was a restore, and everything is generally in exceptional shape. Haven't been out on the water since late September, and the system was COMPLETELY DRY. I've been starting it about once a week for about 10 seconds off the hose. Always ran fine, no issues.
Today, I started it and the idle was ALOT higher than normal. I lowered it a bit, then put in on the hose. The entire time, I had this black spotty/oily water coming out of the exhaust. (Similar to when my seadoo engine Injested water).
Took it off the hose, (always turn on water AFTER starting and turn off water BEFORE shutting down) and I was worried they may be water in engine somehow? Took plugs out, ski still fine at 150 psi in each cylinder, and absolutely NO water in engine. Both jugs were dry.
Tank still had about an 1/8 tank of fuel left.
Started up again to clear out rest of water.
Plugs were not fouled, and were a bit wet with fuel, but not overkill.
What do you guys think? Can this be leaking crank seals? ( the ski is premix, so it's not like there's oil being fed into the motor)
I saw somewhere else that this could be fuel related, like a leaky N/S, but I don't see how that would cause black oily water. Attached is a white shirt that I used so I could take a pic of what was coming out.
Any help would be appreciated. It's a new carb, however it did sit for about 3-4 years before getting used again.
Thanks guys.
Also, that last pic of that rubber thing, I found that directly under the engine on the hull floor.. It was loose so I just grabbed it.. Anyone know what that is?
