SOLVED: Get old jet skis running again by adjusting pop offs in carburetor. '98 Polaris perfect.
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- čas přidán 6. 05. 2021
- We decided to get an older jet ski. I've never worked on one before. To my surprise, no shops want to work on them. I decided to dig in and figure it out. In this video I show you how to adjust the carb to get older jet skis working again. Most of the time, the carbs need working on. This Polaris SLTH was in really good condition, it just shut off over 25 mph. If you have any tips, drop them in the comment box.
Awesome!! Very helpful 🙌 thank you for sharing this information 🙏
You’re welcome. I’m learning as I go
Hey, thanks for the tips.
glad it helped
Great video
Wow yours looks better than my 99 😂😂😂 I just had my carb rebuilt and think the jets weren’t installed right, I’m about to dive in
This is still running like a champ
I’m having a similar issue on my Seadoo ski, I’m going to try adjusting the highs & lows on the carb & then testing it out again, definitely has been a hassle but you get what you paid for, definitely expect to work on your skis if they’re old
Hi Steven, if you need further help, I have videos relating to seadoo two strokes.
I have been working on two-stroke jet skis for 20 years if you know what you're doing they are just as reliable and a lot cheaper to repair it than 4-stroke jet skis and I will tell you you better do a fuel pressure check on that ski or you will fry the motor over just a gas cap seal
Hi, just checking what the easy way to do a fuel pressure check is?
@@SykOps what you want to do is take the main fuel line off that goes to the carburetors where the fuel comes in then take a air compressor with a hose that has just a air nozzle where you can push it and it produces air out the end then put it against the hose and force air back into the gas tank until you see the tank slightly start to balloon up then hold your thumb over the fuel line so air cannot Escape or fuel cannot come back and make sure your fuel on and off valve is on then in a quiet place listen for any air seeping from the gas cap from a air tank valve from the threads that the gas cap screws onto that bolt to the h u l l all of those areas and make sure that you're holding air pressure because if you're not it will run lean and blow your engine also check the two straws that go down into the gas tank you will have a on and Reserve to make sure there are no holes in those as well
@@shannonwilliams601 thanks for the quick response I’ll test that today! I did a top
End rebuild and carb rebuild. I believe running lean caused it to melt the piston in the first place so I want to make sure that doesn’t happen again. It is having a bit of a rough idle right now and I can’t seem to adjust it out on the carb so it very well could have a leak around the gas tank. Anything else I should do to make sure it doesn’t run lean? Thanks!
hey what was the way to do a fuel pressure check? i cant see the comment
@@jordandoesmx9862select 'newest comments' at the top of the comments and you will see it.
And look at that smile on your face lmao skis a a blast!
Yeah Aye ,,,Fun Times 🙂
You mentioned some material that you’d acquired that may be helpful. Any link to those?
Very helpful information, I have one just like yours, works perfect, except the las time I take it out give some issues, getting hard time to start and yesterday I tried to started and won't start :(
So maybe my restrictor is clogged. Never knew about that part. I i have an 02 virage 700 but it has a single carb. I'm gonna look for one when I go back 9ut there tomorrow. I appreciate you
do you have a link to the harbor freight gauge?
That was the only 13 minutes of my whole day today that was
definitely was NOT wasted today , Congrats on the buy its in mint condition which looks sweet being a little more classic and different from the crowd and Pops in the Sun, Dude THANK YOU for that tiny but Huge Tip about the Carbs and Man that was a blockage, I don't own a Jet Ski as it would cripple my worn out 56yr old Back in 30 Seconds BUT OMG That was some Handy Tip on the Carbies for My Bikes especially my Kawasaki ZZR600R which I'm about to rebuild and Balance the 4 Carbs. So Cheers Mate and Stay Upright Oh I mean Hang Loose 👏👏👌Subbed ,Donged the Bell and a well worth Like 🙃
Haha I got a 03 Virage TX 1200 triple ran perfect all last year after replacing voltage regulator. But I feel about the way you do this year. I’m on trail #19 gonna test the pop-pressure tomorrow I hope that’s what it is…
I just bought a 04 virage that just cranks but won’t stay on what would you recommend me to check first
I think this is EXACTLY what's wrong with my 2002 freedom. It falls on its face when I get to a certain speed and try to take off
I just bought a 97 Polaris SL900
...havent had it in the water yet, crossing fingers
They won't work on old skis? Sounds like a business opportunity for someone in your area!
Yes you are correct I specialize in two-stroke jet skis in Fort Worth Texas and my shop profits 50,000 a month through the summer and we are usually 2 months behind we also restore and sell them
If my carb pressure is low, how do I adjust it up to 20 or more?
A couple ways. Cut the spring or bend the clot a little.
Hey sir. You said you can get your carbs off pretty quick. Would you wanna walk me through it?
I’m on that same boat.. or should I say jet ski 😂
@@sergiosaldivar1738 I see what you did there. I have the 1200, but only running on two of the three cylinders. Just ordered new gas lines and want to clean the carbs.
@@sergiosaldivar1738 pulling the Carbs was actually pretty easy. Now I’m in the rebuilt part
I will tell you on that motor it's called the red domestic motor the wiring that they used from the factory for the wiring harness the gauge is too small and it heats up from the heat from the stator and it fries the wiring harness and the CDI and Polaris was doing a warranty when those first came out then they stopped doing it and there was a lot of them that never got done so then they started selling the kits on Ebay you can find them for a while for $500 it came with the stator the wiring harness and a new CDI so it's not a matter of if it's a matter of when and what will happen is you will start to cut out once the ski warms up and that's because the stator is heating up and cutting electrical to the computer and people think it's the carburetors every time if you want to know if yours has the upgrade you can either tell by looking at the gauge of The Wire that goes into the front of the motor or you can turn the black CDI box over that's inside the aluminum box that sits on top of the battery and it will have a number written with a yellow or white marker pin
I believe I have this engine in my 1996 Polaris Hurricane 700. It starts right up and seems to run just fine, but it seems like its missing the top 1,000 RPM. Once it gets up to the top it starts to pop and sputter a bit. It's slower than my friends jet skis, which have the same or smaller engines. I think it would keep up with theirs just fine if it revved up all the way. I was wondering if these symptoms could be caused by the problem you described above.
@@mushroompotato6547 yes that's typical of the red motor because of the electronics in it you have to find a upgrade kit which has the CDI the stator and the entire wiring harness
don't have a Polaris...got a 98 Gp1200 but I appreciate the time it took to provide this critical info for Polaris folks!
Where did you get your pop off pressure info.
I found a carb spec sheet for these carbs. If you have those carbs, set it where I did. Ours runs perfect.
broken jet skis can't be found in my area :(
Where did you get the screen I need one for my ski
I just cleaned mine but probably ebay. Did u try to clean?
@@btuff it’s cracked from sitting for so long
I think the restricter is build into the carb
On square pump carbs, built-in restrictor. Round pump carbs do not have built-in restrictors.
@@mwilliamshs 👏🖖
I bought a 02 polaris txi 1200 this thing is like owning a damn Lamborghini and NO one works on them parts r hard to find paid $400 for a oem throttle position sensor oh and the injectors have to be programmed to the ecu because it's fuel injected and u can't premix gas stay away from polaris jet ski unless u have money to dump into them
Don’t buy old skis- shouldve told me before I bought a ‘90 Kawasaki🤣🤣
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