Is my ski possessed !!! ?

[Goatboy]

Went out in the surf today, spent about an hour jumping a few waves, ski felt normal, then i had to switch to reserve on the fuel. Thats when the ski went mad, all of a sudden it had huge low end grunt and was performing better than it has ever done, nearly ripped my arms out. Any ideas why?



Cheers

Scott

Spec is 2004 SJ
ATP scupper to hull
• ATP steering nozzle
• MSD enhancer
• X Metal waterbox and front exhaust system
• Blowsion pole pad
• Wamiltons carbon fibre ride plate
• 62t - 701 motor standard bore
• ADA girdled head 35cc domes 185 psi
• V force reeds
• Factory MOD b pipe
• Riva Powerbomb carbs
• Solas 13/17 concord impeller
• R&D intake grate
• Duel cooling
• Hood straps
• Foot holds
• Hand Holds
• Side sponsons
• Riva filters and covers
• Umi finger throttle
• Umi steering
• Umi straight bar
• 500 Duel bilge system
• Wamiltons hydro turf

 

[michaelart]

clogged fuel lines/filter to/from main tank?

 

[Goatboy]

Whatever it is i hope it stays like that, it feels great, and i grew a pair of balls today and had a few attempts at barrel rolls. I have now mastered landing flat on my head, hey its start !

 

[michaelart]

Lol

 

[DAG]

their deff seems like somehting is wring with the main fuel pickup and/or lines

 

[kid4now]

Sounds like your ski may be leaning out to much now and is running great before it siezes. Be careful check you plug color.

 

[Goatboy]

i dont know a lot about engines but i am waiting for some sort of hole to be drilled into the pulse fitting on the carbs and a fuel line ran into it, would that have anything to do with it, will i notice any difference once that job is done ?

 

[Goatboy]

What do i need to look for on the plugs, dont want the engine to seize:bigeyes:

 

[LBE]

• Hood straps
• Foot holds
• Hand Holds
• Side sponsons
• Umi finger throttle
• Umi steering
• Umi straight bar
• 500 Duel bilge system
• Wamiltons hydro turf

Could be any one of these things.



Seriously though,Your ski is leaning out. When you switch between on and reserve, the reserve line is empty, creating a air bubbl. when this hits the carb, the ski leans out. When the porcelin is white or very light tan, the ski is running lean. Plugs should be clean and brownish.
A local guy here siezed his motor , he was runnin WOT and ran out of gas. The ski will run for 10-20 sec with this "lean condition".

 

[Goatboy]

I knew it would be the Wamiltons hydro turf, i better rip it up and start again, !!!!!!!!

Right off into the garden to look at the plugs...

 

[Goatboy]

They looked normal

 

[Idok]

lean is mean