Please help with ignition problems on superjet

I seem to have ignition problems with my superjet. It will run good sometimes and other times it runs like crap. I opened the electrical box and found all kinds of sea life. What can I do to fix the problem?
 

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Moondance

Just plain me....
Dazed & Confused said:
I seem to have ignition problems with my superjet. It will run good sometimes and other times it runs like crap. I opened the electrical box and found all kinds of sea life. What can I do to fix the problem?
I see the problem...so obvious....the star fish is in upside down. Geez, talk about your rookies:cheer:
 

WAB

salty nuts
Location
coastal GA
Nice, I like the shells. :biggrin:

I would unplug all the conntections and clean them with a wire brush, remove everything from the box. See if you have any cracked or broken wires anywhere. Make sure all the grounds are good. See if you have water in the bottom your fuel filter & seperator.
Buy a new wiring box gasket when you put it back together.
 
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yamaslut

Guest
both of you ****ers just made me cringe by looking at that ****... I won't sleep tonight, thanks...
 

Big Kahuna

Administrator
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
This is what happens when you leave your ski at the beach with friends............................

but, it explains why it did not run in Texas............... not sure how the water got in there but oh well.
 

douglee25

m3booooy
Location
South Jersey
Another thing you may want to check after you fix all that stuff are the plug connections inside the boot. I have seen issues that mimic an electrical box problem, when in reality, the wire inside the boot needs to be cut and reinserted back into the boot end.

Doug
 
If you get a click or nothing at all while attempting to start the engine, first verify with a voltometer that the battery has at LEAST 12.4 volts and is fully charged. If you just put the battery in and did not properly charge it, it will be drained. Bad batteries often show 'fully-charged' on a charger but will have dropped a cell, and show less than 12v.

Next, take the spark plugs out and attempt to turn it over by hand. If it is locked up you either have pump or engine damage. Take care of that before going further.

If it turns over by hand, put the spark plugs back in. Expose the starter relay (solenoid) and jump it with a screwdriver, wrench or other similar metal object. If it turns over, replace the solenoid. If not continue.

Use jumper cables from the PWC battery directly to the starter. The positive goes on the stud/nut out the side, the negative to one of the rear mounting bolts. If it turns over, inspect every connection for a loose bolt/corrosion, and/or replace your main neg/pos cables on the ski.

If it still does not turn over, replace your starter.
 
Just to make sure they don't come back (and ensure a good seal) I'd fill the box with DDT:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDT

And a cheap non conductive fluid (like used fryer oil) in a 50/50 mix...

They'll give it away by the barrel at most fast food resturaunts (be sure to filter out the nasties and dump them somewhere sneaky).

This will ensure no sea critters live in there for long, and you can see if you have a leak immediately! Win-win situation.

p.s. The mix completely eliminates corrosion; will post pics of my box tomorrow.
 
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yamaslut

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RMBC Freeride said:
are people really believeing that the owner of that ski does not know how to fix it? (hence all the serious suggestions/advice/etc)
:haha:
 
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