A Sea-Doo Story - Episode 1 - A Boat Full Of Holes & A Motor Full Of Water

[@rubioo93]

This guy is so witty and punny, sounds like someone I wouldnt mind enjoying a few beers with. Sweet video mate!

[@theprogrammer32]

Your mechanical repair videos are like soul food to my inexperienced engineer-brain

[@notajp]

For future reference, I have found the best way to clean rust and corrosion from aluminum carbs is to get a cheap handheld sand blaster from horrible freight, but use baking soda instead of sand. Works beautifully, and baking soda is super cheap. It’s just abrasive enough to remove the schmoo, but doesn’t damage the aluminum. Made my 30 year old Gold Wing carbs look like brand new. Once you try it, you’ll never use anything else.

[@Avdknight]

Didnt kno this thanks!

[@TheProfessor936]

Or, just get a cheap soda blaster.

[@cwatson42785]

@@TheProfessor936 huh? What's a soda blaster?

[@dan3428]

those carburetors are mounted to the rotary valve housing which is only held on by 4 easily accessible bolts. it would have made that whole ordeal a lot simpler

[@MrShrabber]

live and learn in tinkering but i said same thing on examination

[@kinderutz]

exactly

[@bionicliquid1967]

I'm off to watch the sequels, but wanted to say thanks. I bought two old sleds and they both run great, but I know nothing about them. Your story is a gold mine of info for me :)

[@jenniesgarage]

+Dave P thanks a lot, I'm glad the videos are helpful.

[@peteramberley9952]

Lovely to see you back again,but im affraid if its ingested water esspecially sea water (looks like its smashed against rocks and sank) being a two stroke doesnt have oil in crankshaft so any salt water will strip the chrome off the needle rollers in the conrod/big end bearings so it will erode itself away once its running.so it really needs a complete rebuild

[@TheUthe]

Snapping that wrench was pure gold. I've done that myself.

[@z2eight]

Evey time I watch one of your videos, I find myself saying "THIS DUDE IS A FREAKIN GENIUS !!"

[@jasonpatterson8091]

The reason you blacked out was because Jenny frying panned you over the head when you got home with these wrecks.

[@Iseekoutthetruth]

wow every video i watch of your just keeps on Impressing me how you come up with ways to do things. You are like McGuyver!!

[@fightcentral2482]

*slight fiberglass damage*

[@technopanda1018]

Fight Central just some slight damage

[@djtechnics97]

That hole in the hull is clearly a breather port for the massive turbo LoL 😂

[@MRleashedonlife]

I laughed my ass off when that wrench popped

[@ItsAlwaysTech]

I laughed so hard when the wrench broke, I called it. Dude these projects are pure genius Idk how he does it sometimes.

[@whowantstoknowido]

Hi jake.this reminds me back in the day any owner of a ski doo with a single cylinder Rotax had a 1/2 inch wrench with a bend to remove the carb. Only way to get the right side carb mount bolt off. It was hidden behind the shroud, Thanks for the memory. BTW the cheaper the wrench the easier it is to bend without risk of breaking. (less carbon and poorer heat treating leaves them much more malleable).

[@wrongmark]

I had one of these I bought also while under the influence of alcohol for £500. Cleaned the carbs and it ran perfectly. These are quite difficult to ride though. Most guys used to a more modern hull will be spat off it within the first 5 mins. Good fun though. It’s so difficult to falloff a modern one in comparison, although I have managed it.

[@xtune5731]

David Lee you have to ride with the machine, fight with it and you’ll flip.

[@rustygriswold182]

Subscribed bacause it looks like u have grown and learned. The not waiting for it to get hot before going big leverage had me laughing. Weve all used brute over finess. Cheers for including the fails.

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks for subscribing, glad the video made you smile.

[@adrianpadilla1030]

I know this is old but man oh man I was laughing when you broke that wrench. Awesome.

[@serjoprot]

Binge watching the sea-doo story in 2021 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks, Part 2 coming tomorrow :)

[@jlucasound]

I had a 1970 Yamaha 60 JT2MX. It had a rotary valve. I had a 1972 Coleman Skiroule 440. I think that had a Rotax. Never had to take the engine apart. It may have been rotary valve. That thing was powerful. Watch out for ignition coils mounted on the cylinders. That was what stopped my Skiroule. Sold it before I realized the problem. Hind sight is 20/20. I have heard of that issue with outboards also. If your two stroke gets hot and shuts down and starts right up when cold and the coils are on the cylinders, the coils are bad. I would have remounted them if I had know this. Spoiled snowmobile trip. Argh. 30 years ago. :-)

[@stephenmartin4628]

Same wrench problem working on Mercruiser engines. You have to make a bent 9/16th wrench in order to remove the exhaust risers in order to do just about any work on the motor and most commonly they mount the old Mercruiser into tight spaces.

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks for the tip. Those look handy!

[@Gmtail]

It would have been easier to remove the engine, which had to be done anyway to clean up those bearings. Then the intake manifold comes off which gives you access to the carbs.

[@tylerwilliams8121]

It is awesome your doing skis cause I plan on doing the same thing this winter so I got something for the summer next year

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks! I'm almost done with #3...

[@mattburg49]

Lol don’t even own a jet ski and watched this whole series 😳😂

[@rtoebak76]

I don,t have the space to work on all that. But i love doing the work.

[@jacobd373]

Robert Toebak Same. Love tinkering with old cars and truck, motorcycles. I'd pile it all in the front yard, but the neighbors would call the law.

[@AndrewWilsonOz]

Love your videos. A tip, please though, get a Dead Cat for your microphone (it's a fluffy cover). Goodbye wind noise!

[@ethanjones4979]

The vacuum line will also put out gas if you flood the engine so it is just throwing the junk out of the crankcase

[@brooksieluke]

Never forget the jet pump sleeve... could be a bubble stopping the prop.

[@BlairWilliams]

That ski had some mods to it! its got a different pop and those carbs are not stock. Thats probably why it was such a pain to get to those bolts.

[@jenniesgarage]

Hi, I did some research and it was a rossier pipe. Probably added a few HP.

[@StevesDIYProjects7]

HA came across ya vid trying to find some other info on a ski lol. wasnt paying attention to what vid came up next heard ya voice looked over yep. its YOU :) im already a sub and fan lol.

[@jenniesgarage]

lol all roads lead to jennies garage

[@StevesDIYProjects7]

@@jenniesgarage lol u are such a dweeb :) but thats what makes you folks great.

[@bencouchenour8748]

hey Jennies do you plan to do anything with the other seadoo that was on the trailer in the beginning because I would love to see another seadoo project

[@supasteve013]

Great vid! Can't wait to see more!

[@Perry-ck1hv]

If you're going to do it the hard way you may as well use a crows foot wrench. You can also use old school metric distributor wrenches. 😎

[@mrreymundo5383]

I came to this vid strictly to see the comments about Jennie. I could tell by a quick scan that she doesn't appear in it, because she isn't mentioned, and when she appears, she always gets some admirers. :-)

[@ITzMonMotorSports]

Yeah keep it up lookin for more videos of the seadoo

[@christophertorres9473]

ur a big help thanx jennies garage.

[@jenniesgarage]

happy to help out!

[@AbbaHakam98]

This is so awsome honestly

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Those motors get submerged a lot. If its fresh water its usually okay salt water can add more problems BTW Distributor wrenches are bent 90 degrees in the other direction and will often let you get access from a different angle. I have a 13mm one i shortened the handle on to get into tight spots its a 13mm box wrench that Ford sold in the 70s for the Pinto distributor adjustment bolt ! Not my car B TW but a Uncle had to buy one for his daughters car and she sold it shortly after and gave me that wrench 13mm will fit most 1/2” bolts too so it was used a lot working on my cars and Motorcycles ! That hull looks like it can be repaired but I’m not sure its worth the time and effort although that motor is one of the better ones SeaDoo used over the years and if its a runner you could transplant it into another hull pretty easily you should be able to find plenty of that generation out there with non running motors as it was a very popular machine in the 90s its still one of my favorites for power to weight ratio on the ski

[@DanPark68]

Contender Round 1 heat is our friend in this round lol you da man! Ha yes I did I saw it yup haha

[@skylerhouston]

you should maybe look into a soda blaster for cleaning up them carbs beautifully! weather gummy or rusty!

[@Lsxiroc85]

Btw the tool your looking for to get to the carb nuts are called crows feet. I would invest they are a life saver.

[@davebb36]

I found a 95 gts Filled with water. I cleaned it inside & out. Runs great

[@pssst3]

If I thought that a small watercraft had been submerged for a significant amount of time, first I'd do what I'd do for a car - drain the sump, empty the fuel tank, and blow out all the lines and hoses. Then I would add sacrificial fuel and oil, drain and repeat until they ran clear of foreign liquids. If I saw salts, oxides or gritty sludges, I'd plan on a major engine teardown. This being a small craft, I'd invert the whole unit, wait to see what else flowed out and then remove the entire engine.

[@ZixqEditing]

One word.... special !..

[@MATHEWTHOUIN]

thanks for the guidance :) im going to make my videos on my xp in a few days an see it i can get one running as well

[@joshperry7236]

What about the white and purple ski? Does it run or is it crap like the green one

[@WJansen]

The intro.. Killer! :D Nice

[@WJansen]

first 30 secs.. rolling on the floor everytime.. i know this feeling soo well, lost so many about it.. haha :D

[@wkualum3194]

Can I make a request that you take an old pwc hull and make it into an electric one? That would make a cool video series.

[@Hellsong89]

I have salvage troller motor, with out propeller. I was planning on 3D printing a prop, casting aluminum version and building fiberglass jet tube for it and mounting that into small skiff, but i'm not that good in fluid dynamics to design optimal sized tubing, or propeller.

[@tylerwilliams8121]

You need a crows foot for those carbs

[@samurboi8007]

I love how there is a doorknob on his table

[@patrickcowan8701]

Congratulations, you bought a anchor.

[@damontalbert8651]

You always need to have the tethering which is the safety kill line the motor will crank when you push the button no matter what but it will not start without that tether clip

[@hoyter3]

What did you end up doing to make it run on its own after you poured fuel in the spark plug holes?

[@rexrunner]

Soaked a rag in fuel and covered intake manifold. 3 yrs later lol

[@jamiefultz5937]

Let transmission fluid in the cylinders and let it sit over night it will work better than the lube spray and it will help to release the rings if they are stuck

[@AverageCitizen333]

crows feet socket wrench attachments are for those carbs and similar situations

[@ADN1996]

wow youre fancy with that lexus screwdriver

[@austinm2305]

looks like you were basically making a crows foot with that wrench 'fabrication'. im sure youve seen them before

[@austinm2305]

Austin McEwan edit: you did make a crows foot, its the same thing as the 90 degree wrench except it ratchets.

[@philipblick8887]

Hi you hold the flame of your gas bottle to close to the object your trying to heat. The flame is hottest exactly at the point where blue tinge disappears.

[@samurboi8007]

He had so much hope yet he knew deep inside that the crankcase was flodded with water

[@archangel3237]

I call that brown stuff 2 stroke diarrhea, my buddy bought an old ts185 and we turned it over probably 100 times with lube and starter fluid and it finally "crapped" out the diarrhea and started running again like a champ!

[@chrispy6606]

I believe you take the intake off with the carbs?

[@jacksonms212]

lol don't ditch the hull just yet tho ... glass is not that big a deal ... and yes you can ... !!!

[@wolfpackflt670]

An angled gear wrench would of been your savior.

[@jlucasound]

You caught that engine in time. Any longer and the water would have taken hold of the bottom end. (Like another year.) I think with use, that will flush itself out with no ill effects. I hope I am right.

[@santatigerclaus]

wow you got one of those old brenzomatics that still lights

[@jrisinlove]

Have to give you kudos, good job

[@jenniesgarage]

+Javier Ruiz thanks!

[@nike12000haha]

crows foot would get those hard to reach bolts

[@monstirz]

The hole in the hull is liquid cooling since there is no radiator?

[@cohall46]

Nice job on the wrench modification but give the carbs their last rites.

[@zrig1]

They have sockets out there called crows feet ....

[@monstirz]

you could drain the crankcase too?

[@021682manuel]

thanks a lot this video helped me where I can get you to ask your advice . ?

[@jenniesgarage]

+ventura manny ventura glad you liked it, if you need help just post a comment I'll try to answer.

[@021682manuel]

What city you live..?

[@nemmrrc]

The wholly jet ski 😂

[@AndrewBrowner]

with the spark plugs removed you could run that starter until its dark out and itd be fine.. its barely working and has maximum cooling

[@cometa400]

Crows foot spanner - look it up

[@Justsendit416]

what did you do with the other jet ski that was on the trailer next to it in the beginning of the video?

[@archangel3237]

Use flex tape!

[@Hydr8Man]

Flex SEAL actually

[@chasedmuchowsky6257]

Arch Angel THATS ALOT OF DAMAGE

[@Will-tm5bj]

Person IsUnique, they have tape too.. fail

[@jester4886]

I S A W E D T H I S 🅱️ O A T I N H A L F

[@Mike-jj2qf]

You really dropped yourself in it this time. ;)

[@spacetrucker2952]

Use a crows foot tool.

[@rustybrowneye]

SPACE TRUCKER use a fuck off tool

[@gt1man931]

Fuck off, fuzzball Crow foot wrenches have only been around a century or two, and is the tool required for the job at hand.

[@johnpike9612]

GM used that method first on their distributors, can't blame Austria for that.

[@jake20479]

My dad and I bought a used gtx 1996 from a marina repair shop. A shitty mechanic installed a started that had 1 tooth less and they thought the engine was seized. They never took the starter off and some plugs to spin the engine to see. The ski cost us 500$ and we fixed it for 45 dollars. The starter solenoid failed and made the starter engage while the engine was running which caused the initial failure of the starter. It took us 30minutes to figure out what they did wrong and in two days we had it up and running. Only used on fresh water. What a steal.

[@stevenrobertson9583]

They make a "crow-foot" wrench for that!

[@turbolq4]

Rotax is an engine builder. The specific engine you're working on (and several others) happen to have rotary valve induction. Newer engines from them are typically Reed inducted.

[@SoapierBeat]

The true 'Allen Wrench'

[@bimmerman1987]

Witchcraft, that’s how the bolts come out..

[@jerrywhatsworth3589]

Good job brah!!!!!!

[@021682manuel]

I want to know how to remove the carbs from my jet ski seadoo 1994 1995 seadoo bombardier for cleaning .?☹️☹️☹️

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Ive owned Sea Doos and Kawasaki jetskis. Since the early 90s including that very. Model there is a company in. Ft Lauderdale Fl that. Will. Ship a long block engine with a warranty for around one thousand dollars. You must. Ship them back your. Core but as i was watching you You got that motor. To turn over and sound like you have good compression and spark a very common problem on that age craft was SeaDoo used. A old. Style fuel line that. Cracked and They lost fuel pressure I. Used to just. Replace. All the lines with a silicone clear lines i bought from a local. Repair shop overall. The Bombardier Engines. Are pretty. Good motors for two strikers. They are used in a lot of aviation Apps because of their reliability another fyi. Is the factory. Fuel filters work surprisingly well We've sunk the machines. And i pulled plugs and pumped the water out of the cylinders and got them to run. For years ! From the sounds of what you got after doing the carbs. I will. Have to say. I think you are golden on that motor a true test of course would be compression gauge to know. The condition of intenerals its common for them to suck a piston but the engine can be bored one time between my brother inlaw and i I think we've owned over 10 machines up to 1997 XP Rave exhaust model. Which was their top machine for that year Out of all the. Machines my favorite. Hull style is. That one you are working on. It. Has the sponsons on the hull sides that. Will give you a. Tight fast corner. If. You dip it. All the way on its side imo. That was. Sea Doos. Best machine for power./weight ratio. As the watercraft wars went on between all the manufacturers. Every one kept putting bigger engines in. And the vessels grew in size. And weight that made them not as sporty as the older ones its sort of. Taking a Harley. Street bike. And using it. For a dirt bike ? A funny. Thing. As i did ride ironically. A 1977 AMF Harley Enduro 175 ! That bike had Chrome metal fenders and a Steel gas tank. When. Bikes like the Suzuki RM dirt bikes. Had already gon to lightweight plastic ! I. Raced a RM 125 who. Ate the ass off. The Harley. And could jump Over me on the hills lol the Harley was a cool bike. At the time. Even being aAMF. And not really Harley owned in that. Time ? I wish i still. Had it as they are. Hard to find on Ebay and. Craigslist now Although i. Have managed to hold onto my Fathers. 1964 Honda 90. Motorcycle! That is actually still stock and in. Fair shape for what it is

[@jayhiz3514]

I see what you did there.. Dead in the water.. lol

[@jenniesgarage]

Oh, it doesn't stand a chance! Water is definitely in the future one way or another :)

[@Derek-pd4fc]

I know I'm late to the party, but to clear the crankcase on a rotax turn over until crap stops coming out of the spark plug holes, and then plug the hole with your finger and it will bring more crap from the crankcase. I have sunk a few of these with that engine.

[@Kylesbikeprojects]

the spanners need to be red hot to bend it properly

[@ionracer3284]

Ah one of the rare german sea doo's a GUTENFUCKED model

[@captinbrooster5861]

He sounds so much different in his older videos

[@noahkruetzkamp7122]

You can repair a 2t that's been submerged just drain the water dump 2t oil in the cylander let it soak then start it I do it all the time

[@jeffreywaltiere4830]

Yes I did see that and that's what you get from many cheap wrenches

[@robertwhite1237]

Go from the bottom?

[@jasonvanburen8304]

I would buy the seat? If you still have it.