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Mine started fine so I can't say for sure. However, my Yamaha wouldn't get fuel after I rebuilt it and replaced the fuel lines. As I recall, I unhooked the fuel delivery line the next connection upstream of the actual carb connection. I put a tiny funnel in the line and poured fuel in it and let it sit for a bit. Fired right up.

Thanks. Yea - I'm not sure what happened there. I didn't notice that at the time of making the vid. The gauge is fine now and hasn't had any issues. It could be that I shot the video then went in and fixed the needle position later but I don't remember. Always shows 13 to 14 Volts now. Update - all gauges don't work, fuse is good. I'm sending this thing out for repair.

Good advice. Thank you! This camper is pretty old so issues like these are inevitable I suppose.

I'm not sure. I assume 12V or whatever the alternator is putting out but can't say for sure.

Make sure u r running on all cylinders, might have bad plugs

I'm not familiar with that year. I don't think the models I have worked on have springs in them. Not sure where that would have come from. Try to find an illustrated parts diagram online.

Nice!

Did it again this morning so I’m just going to replace the fuse with a new one

Glad to help!

Normal unless your motor mounts under the powerhead are rotted or shot. This engine you see is tight and normal.

Update: i did what the video said, and now the engine wont start at all😂. Damn.

The low speed screw controls gas. The tighter it is in the less gas, the further out = more gas. You should try adjusting this screw so that it is about 1 1/2 turns out from being lightly seated/closed. Don't crank on it too hard, just a light seat before beginning the 1 1/2 turns out operation. 1 1/2 is usually a good start for almost all engines that I've worked on. I'm sorry but I don't know much about your particular engine so can't give too much advice really.

This prob seems obvious but if you haven't changed the plug you should do that. I've had all sorts of issues with 2-strokes and fouled plugs. A new plug makes a world of difference sometimes. Could be a fuel delivery issue as well. If you have a spare tank and hose or you can borrow one try swapping that. A small leak in the hose/bulb really screws things up. I had one that would barely run and super hard to start. The bulb on the fuel line from the tank had a leak.

Yes. Seadoo makes a clamp for this or you can get creative and use a squeeze clamp or something like that.

I do. Have it. I'll see if I can see it easily and help you when I have time. Thanks.

Oh man thank you that would be greatly appreciated

Ok - if you are sitting on the mower looking down at the PTO switch aka top down (assuming my switch is installed the same as yours and not 180 degrees out!) the front right corner of the switch is orange/black stripe. The right center position is empty. The left, rear position is orange/white stripe. The front center position is empty. The center position is yellow/black stripe. The center rear position is yellow. The Left front position is empty. The left center position is blue. The left rear position is red. Hope this helps.

I found the wiring diagram!! Thanks anyways

I'm not sure. On my engine it's under the throttle body.

Yes - thank you. I was incorrect in saying that in this video.

Bummer! It's hard to say. Don't lose hope. I'm pretty sure these machines should go into limp mode when the overheat so it's hard to kill the engine as they don't allow you to rev up much when hot and you'd know before you ran it too long. Both of mine do but they are not the same model as yours. The difficulty in turning over the engine is a little worry-some. though. First I'd get it on a trailer and try to start it with hose on it and fully charged battery. If it still turns over hard, I'd go underneath and check for obstructions on the drive/impellor. These machines are direct drive which means the starter has to turn over the drive shaft to the impellor as well as the engine all at the same time. An obstruction could cause hard starting and/or overheating. Let me know what you see.

Been there tried it. It's much harder (in my opinion). It's much easier to do it correctly with drive off. Only takes fifteen minutes extra.

Its removed. I put it on after I finished the repair. If it was on there you couldn't see any details in the vid and I'd be pointing at a fan cowling the entire time.

When running or floating? Not sure what you mean. When running all should be full. When sitting the water level will match the depth/waterline that your machine sits at in the water.

@@paulhaines5755 , I didnt know there would have been a difference. Mine is sitting on my trailer and has no water in it. I checked it while it was on the water and it still had no water. I am thinking about manually filling it with a hose...

Do you also know how much water should be flowing directly into the exhaust fumes, I pulled my small pipe off and only dribbles of water was flowing in... Wondering if thats why my water box is empty, cause there isn't enough water flowing into it? Thanks for your help!

The small hose going to the exhaust from the tell-tale hose route might only have a small amount of water going into the exhaust. Depends on RPM"s. Some water goes to tell-tale, some goes to exhaust in the Y prior to the exhaust. The larger hose from the box should have a significant amount of water moving through it depending on RPM's or the water source you have it hooked to. I can't tell you more detail on water level. I don't know for sure. When mine is hooked up to flush hose, it sprays a significant amount of water out of the exhaust.

Hmm - I guess I've never thought about it. The flush port on mine has always been open and I have no issues running that way. I would suggest watching one of my other vids: "Sea-Doo GTI - How to Troubleshoot Overheating". In this vid, you will see a problem I had with some o-rings/flanges in the jet housing. Mine was doing the same as yours. Overheats after five minutes. I found a problem that could very easily overlooked. I describe the parts that were causing the issue at about the 8 minute mark. Easy fix. Good luck!

@@paulhaines5755 I will check it out, going to run mine today and see if I get lucky it only has 100hrs on it. The big line coming off cylinder head goes to the flush port and is teed off to a small line going to exhaust, If only 1/3 of the water is getting out then prob should overheat. I was worried about dumping to much water and no cooling going to the exhaust. Will see, thanks again.

@@paulhaines5755 Hey Paul, lucky me after hours and hours of trying to find the issue online and with my head stuck in the ski that’s exactly what it was. Only issue is the tell tale doesn’t have any water coming out at idle, I can turn the flush valve down about 1/4 a turn and it does but either way it shows after 1/3 throttle. I assume the water box is so restricted all that water cannot escape fast enough. Just glad I didn’t blow a hose or head gasket. I was worried that opening it could over heat the water box/exhaust or would have tried before I spent another 5hrs trying things. Alas your video showed me when yours didn’t have a quick connect flush port. Ski runs strong only has 103hrs on it and looks like it’s 3 y old it’s in amazing condition. Doesn’t see to be many older skis for sale let alone in this condition. Wife and kid don’t seem interested so probably going to put up for sale, any idea what this ski is worth? It’s a 1999 sea doo GTX RFI with barely a scratch on the hull and you could eat off the engine. Fresh water used ski until the last 2 hours. $3500 maybe?? Thanks again for your help, quick response and great videos!

Glad it worked! Such an easy thing to miss. I'm an engineer so I look at all the details really close and often find just a minor thing as I'm almost detailed to a fault! I don't know about value. Depends where you live I guess. $3500 seems a great place to start. As for tell-tale, watch my video about increasing your sea-doo tell tale stream on my channel. Mine had a almost zero stream at idle until I did the fix you will see in my vid. Ten minute fix.

The vid you want to watch is called "Sea Doo GTI - Fix Your Tell Tale"

I don't. There is a vid on youtube a guy did on this where he shows the pin-out of all the wires. I don't recall who it is, though.

It's a good machine. We love it. The quickest cardio you can get I think!

You bet happy mowing!

I don't know. I'll get an illustrated parts and compare part numbers and see.

Oooo! Nice tip!!! Thanks for sharing.

You bet!

Per the manual: cylinder head nut, qty 4, 8mm dia, 19-22 ft-lb cylinder head cover bolt 8mm, qty1, 14-19 ft-lb cylinder head cover bolt 6mm, qty 1, 7-10 ft-lb cylinder head cover bolt 6mm SH, qty 12, 6-9 ft-lb cylinder bolt 10mm, qty 4, 34-38 ft-lb let me know if you need more info. glad to help!