Fixing the other $50 Wave Runner

[@bradfordlunt1468]

I loved the paper towel compressed air tank cleaning trick! Great job!

[@esqueue]

I love seeing things that I've never even heard of before work.

[@gabrielbergman1986]

That was genius

[@sargentcolon2323]

I agree, genius!

[@dansbrown1313]

Yeah, me too! never seen that before.

[@volkswatson]

That tip is incredible. Great one

[@gogreenrobot]

The footage of you cleaning the fuel tank is pure gold. Great idea to stick a camera on one of the holes to capture how it works. Amazing...

[@MrSuperBrite]

That fuel tank cleaning was pretty ingenious.

[@stanpatterson5033]

Reminded me of the tumble-dry action of a clothes dryer.

[@montygti]

As a mechanic myself I must agree, Ingenious idea putting a rag in.

[@fabiolus2007]

Paper towels and air compressor to clean tanks. Wicked!

[@VoklstWestie]

I gerry-rigged a long skinny piece of steel for lighting matches for tall candles in glass holders that would work for this also but the compressed air is aerating the water as it cleans also! But hed need my magic steel stick to get the paper towels back.out or what my dad & I called a 'polish ass grabber'. I'm 1/2 polish so its ok! A spring loaded grappling stick, you put the stick in the hole, press the button at other end, several grappling strips of steel come out, grab item you want, let go of spring,pull stick out. Comes in hand for keys in short drain pipes of parts falling into the engine well also. I have no idea what this tools actual name is!

[@lazerbaconpro]

Yea, I took notes on that one. 300 IQ

[@ShainAndrews]

Yeah, I thought he was kidding... until it worked.

[@Jacob_6420]

Surprisingly worked well. Good to know

[@treeclimbing7798]

I took note of that too, rather easy & clever way to clean out dirty plastic tanks.

[@dquick282]

Seen this video two or three times already… it’s gotta be on of my favorites… love repairing junk engines and bringing them to life!!

[@philt1771]

I have no real mechanical skills but I was mesmerized by your ingenuity and you've motivated me to work on my old Mercedes diesel!

[@justfloat1]

I like the fact he only talks if needed, these other videos they talk too much. I mean figuring out on your own, as the person shows how he does it it entertaining, and ya learn stuff doing it.😉

[@_Skim_Beeble]

I always enjoy watching you fix things.

[@jamestate7851]

Andrew go buy yourself a Brass Hammer , you make me nervous the way beat on things with that Steel hammer. I have to say you are very good Mechanic and fast at figuring out how things work or go together. I was a mechanic for fifty years, and the old mechanics taught me a lot how things work, that was back in the 50's. Have a great day Andrew.

[@mikejohnson9118]

I 2nd that. 1 Use a piece of wood so you don't "peen" the end the shaft. 2 Use some lube when assembling. It's just friendlier.

[@mikejohnson9118]

@AstronomyToday This is a lesson for all Mankind. Besides it's just friendlier!

[@supertrooper7403]

mike johnson you managed to get wood, peen, shaft and lube all in one comment. You sir, win. Well done.

[@kameljoe21]

I have about 2 feet of 2 inch round stock brass..... They would indeed make some nice brass hammers. I just have not gotten around to making some yet.

[@327JohnnySS]

@@kameljoe21 , AVE has a video of making brass hammers.

[@drewnelson6463]

Amazing how much things change in 3yrs hes gone from picking up junk and fixing it. To buying 70,000# rock trucks and brand new side-by-sides. Hes come a long way. And learned alot along the way. Congrats man.

[@maddmaxx6730]

The rag in the tank trick is genius, you just taught this old man a new trick. 👍

[@darinmorgante7200]

Just used that trick on a snowmobile I just picked up that sat for 10 years worked great! Saw it on his fixing cheap boats video

[@johnadrian2085]

Only a suggestion to another great " brought back from the dead" I have pulled a couple wave runners out of the deep six here on the Delta, only thing I have done different is I purchased a soda cleaner to clean the crust of external parts and spent a little more time with the impeller and housing. The difference between 2 tigersharks 1 just cleaned out and thrown back together and the 2nd one I spent about 4 extra hours on Impeller and corrosion on external parts with the soda blaster was about 12 mph speed on the water. Not critiquing your work just inputting another idea that might help in your restorations. I totally enjoy watching ever video you make. I'm 69 and have slowed down , but still love fixing things others throw away.... My newest project is an old JD 310 backhoe loader, caught fire and all the pins on the backhoe and front bucket are shot over 1/2 in of slop in bushings... TG for my mini excavator as a crane to lift and hold those heavy control arms . Anyway Andrew keep on just as you are, hope you have a family in future to keep your great legacy multiplying

[@laprepper]

How does one find a waverunner that's at the bottom of the delta? Our owners telling you about them or are you hunting for them 🤔😁

[@johnadrian2085]

@@laprepper actually the ones found have been floating with bow nose sticking above water couple inches. All I have pilled out were stolen and taken for joy ride and then sunk. How stupid!!!

[@TheSkipinatorVids]

40 years of working around and with confined dirty spaces and this it the first time I've ever seen that paper towel trick. I offer you my sword, Master.

[@FalkonD]

Andrew, your channel is going to blow up. Favorite content creator no question. Keep doing what you’re doing man.

[@zxggwrt]

Oh yeah this guy is gold

[@johnwatkins4051]

@AstronomyToday You ever check out Jimmy Diresta channel. it's pretty good too.

[@VoklstWestie]

You are a 'pleasure' to watch AC!!! I only wish my father was alive, he would so appreciate you! And me for finding you & showing you to him! He died before YT existed, whata shame that he missed out on all your hard work.

[@pnwlowlyfe3381]

The fact you did everything with an impact and didn't break bolts is still blowing my mind

[@dez97candycl]

20:23 Breaks bolt with open ended wrench lol

[@laprepper]

Yeah I was kind of sweating at all the impact tool use on that aluminum too but hey this guy's a God level mechanic compared to me so I can't really criticize 🤣😂

[@kkknotcool]

That's not an impact driver. It's just an electric screw driver with a clutch. It just sounds like an impact tool. All it's doing is slipping/pulsing when the torque gets high because that's usually when the head of the screw is entering the material, so you want everything to turn slow so you don't bury the screw head in the material.

[@normnielsen]

Dude, you're a genius. I love how creative and capable you are.

[@treebutcher2000]

I'm addicted to watching these videos of you fixing stuff, brilliant. Makes me want to buy broken machines to repair myself.

[@evan_ack]

Lol me too but then I remember I don't know how to do any of this stuff

[@robocop6666666]

Iv sat here for over 40 minutes and enjoyed every minute thanks Andrew 🇬🇧

[@EFCasual]

That cleaning the fuel tank shot was beautiful.

[@markybuddie]

I just wanted to say thank you for this video. I have it saved now as I own two of these models and this has been by far the best walkthrough I can find. I have done both now and could not have done it without your help.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Cool

[@bkosha97]

Just bought a pair of these. One engine works. The other needs a lot of love. Tremendous help watching this video! Thanks.

[@rogerd4559]

I have a snow mobile Ive been trying to restore for 40 years the original owner rammed it into alot of trees

[@refugeinc.159]

Old Yamahas never die, they just need a kick in the ass sometimes. Great video as always.

[@toyota4x41]

best KZbinr by far!! thanks for the videos andrew keep them coming

[@silasmarner7586]

Of that there is NO DOUBT!

[@nelsonholmes6174]

Andrew me old pal, great to have a new video. You are a bloody genius. If the excavating business ever falls through, you could make a good living repairing old jet bikes/skis and snow mobiles, and selling them on.

[@Gynotai]

There's nothing better than to take something that for all practical purposes is ready for the trash heap and bring it back to usefulness. And at $50, that makes it even sweeter. Great job!

[@rheniformer]

I was entertained by the simplicity of your task of minimalisticly putting the machine back in service. I “Way” overthink things resulting in many projects not completed. You tube is half full of people who do nothing but destroy stuff that I would love to be able to afford. On that note I would be interested in knowing total cost to when she hit the water running. Good demonstration, thanks for your time.

[@rogerd4559]

its not hitting the water it will go streight to EBAY or Graigs List for a 500 % profit

[@localcrew]

You know the trick where you clean the fuel tank with compressed air and paper towels? That’s how I clean my bathroom- only I use throw rugs and a leaf blower. Works great! Scares the cat though.

[@rothwegk]

L....M....A.....O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@garrywise2792]

Don't worry about that cat, Foxworthy says he likes his cats one each next to the fireplace ;)

[@Military-Museum-LP]

For 50 bucks I would have bought also. I love your jetski and snowmobile resurrection videos!! Thanks Andrew.

[@iamrichrocker]

the quest for knowledge is what seperates Andrew from all the others..great video...

[@AJ-ui6ny]

You're the only person who's videos I can watch multiple times without losing interest.

[@billa4848]

Dude, If I ever get into rebuilding one, now I know where I can get the right info if I'm lost. Forget all the idiots commenting what you could have done better, they couldn't fix a can opener if you hand them one, you got the thing running, back from the dead, that's just gold. Thanks much for the excellent and thorough tutorial.

[@ericktaylor-webb6711]

Hello Andrew. i found a simple way of cleaning rust and lime scale from any part of a marine engine and that is to use 5 table spoons of Citric Acid too 2 litres of water and leave to soak it does a great job and if you heat it up it works a lot faster i like to share my tips

[@keeganfoster1792]

Great tip!

[@rogerd4559]

does vinegar work equally as well? thank you for the tip

[@rogerd4559]

how many months do you leave it in that?

[@mortjoer]

40 minute Camarata video for a Monday evening, this is great! Thank you

[@miguelsaquarium]

The air and paper towel trick for the fuel tank is something I did not know about, keep up the good work.

[@MRrwmac]

Andrew, Great job figuring it out and getting it running “without spending much money” until you were sure it would run!!! Then spending a bit to make it run better with the new carb. As you said, now you know what might need to be fixed and can later go in and spruce up the parts if and when necessary!!

[@rogerd4559]

yes next season!

[@ursebhoda1890]

Well spoken

[@billbyrd9845]

I'm 73. Spent 30 years in dealerships working on these things. You are HAAAAARD on the equipment! And that's a shame because you have great skills. Super productive, great instincts, very smart. Maybe with time...

[@tycobb8621]

Hard on a 50 dollar machine? It’s called the ‘law of diminishing returns’.

[@fynbo1007]

You got magic hands Andrew, thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family

[@Wesley-nq8ff]

You’ve seen those super satisfying“perfect restoration” videos. This is like the complete opposite of those.

[@dillannokes5206]

But it is much more realistic to what an average person will be able to do

[@ericmowrey6872]

Yea, the "My mechanics" guy from Switzerland watched this video and had to check himself into a sanitarium for a month. Rumor has it he thought about suicide for awhile and will be on med for at least another six months.

[@KingsColas]

More satisfying since it's something we can all do. Lol.

[@SCM]

@@KingsColas a little derusting the parts is not too much to ask from anybody. Who ever buys the waverunner is being cheated.

[@darrenkastl8160]

@@SCM isn't this supposed to be a ( implied thingy ) smh! Settle down ,we used the watch Archie bunker for entertainment and here acting like a little petulant foot stompin little twit ! Plus the fact this dude represents the real world and here you are wanting him to dumb himself down to your top level! Wtf

[@bfdtyper]

The subtle "alright..." when the engine fell into place :D Great vid Andrew, keep it up!

[@ladeseddy5994]

Been there..... then under breath or off camera (fucker!)

[@Kilt_Bilt]

Shop towels with the air compressor to clean gas tank.... WHAT? that was an awesome fix it trick. This is why I watch videos like this. Well done man.

[@sat20387]

The only guy I know who can make paper towels do what he wants them to. You are the KING Andrew

[@CosmicStargoat]

The arthritis in my hands is so bad I can barely fix a bowl of soup. Watching Andrew fix stuff great therapy.

[@jetenginethrust863]

So sorry to hear. My back is really bad with arthritis and severe pain 24/7. @ least at 54yrs old I can still use my hands. Hope they get better soon. Have a great day and GOD Bless...

[@CosmicStargoat]

@@jetenginethrust863 I don't want to discourage you, but things really go downhill after the mid-fifties and then when you reach your 7th decade, it is noticiably worse every year. However, I'm so much better off than a lot of my contemporaries, who are dead, in wheel chairs, or on oxygen.

[@LTT.Official]

Man I'm feeling really productive today, fixed my toilet and a couple other things around the house...new Andrew video fixing a seized wave runner, damn it I feel useless now :(

[@TheGeezzer]

ThisIsAPrettyLongUserNameWhyTheFuckWouldHeDoThatSoThatEveryoneWouldThumbsUpIt: Thats the longest user name I've ever seen on KZbin I reckon ThisIsAPrettyLongUserNameWhyTheFuckWouldHeDoThatSoThatEveryoneWouldThumbsUpIt, it takes up a bit of comment section real estate and has to be cut and pasted when referring to you directly, ThisIsAPrettyLongUserNameWhyTheFuckWouldHeDoThatSoThatEveryoneWouldThumbsUpIt also leaves spaces but anyway thought I would comment to a person with the longest user name I've ever seen on KZbin, okay. 🤓💨😁

[@ianmowbray3284]

Cleaning the Fuel tank was brilliant great video

[@1DinkyDew]

We have an 89/90 LX, runs perfect. Great machines. Thanks for the all inclusive re-build video!

[@dessertman1181]

I admire people with those types of skills that you have very well done it’s a dying art with people that can work on engines like that

[@rodfair5698]

Andrew, I don’t suggest very often. But, having spent 20 years at sea as an Engineer........grease is your friend! You might be the one who has to take it apart again! Sincerely Rod

[@guntherflume7129]

Rod Fair never seize

[@throngcleaver]

@@guntherflume7129 C5-A is what I use.......love that stuff!

[@GrzesiekG-brakes]

@Rod Fair - you've right! I pretty sure that grease is a friend of all of mechanical jobs... as you wrote "You might be the one who has to take it apart again" it's so true! Greetings from Poland!

[@bra55ic_gaming]

congrats on the 200k i wish u uploaded every day bro

[@CodyJv]

Why ? Quality over quantity.

[@bokkenrijder172]

Beautiful nature and a stunning landscape! I never knew that the State of NY was that beautiful.

[@altacat9702]

Well Done !!! My backyard all day long ...great video ...fun to bring old stuff back to life ...great to see it apart before I take mine apart !!! Thank You !!!

[@duschiavon]

Love what you are doing. Giving another chance to old little machines that still have some life left

[@TheGreatWhiteHope209]

Alright, That's fixed.

[@B.rad88]

Andrew needs to sell stickers that say that.

[@arthurballs2754]

I'm gonna have to make it work.™ Alright, on to the next job.™

[@franz357]

Alright, I'm on this job here today... 😄

[@psy0rz]

"We have to deal with this first

[@Bladerunner980g1]

Alright let’s give it a try

[@harryguy76]

I must say I thought you were crazy for even bothering with that engine...I thought for sure it was toast being full of water...I honestly can't believe it lol...nice work...

[@Ryan-zt1gb]

Amazing video! Good work on ur videos. Its 12.04 here and I have school tomorow but still watching cause ur the best!

[@RealSuburbanCowboy]

I know this is an old video, but I love the way you clean out that tank with air and paper towels. It's really smart. I know people will bitch that the wear ring should have been replaced, but what you did will work fine for a cheap machine. It won't be perfect, but it really isn't worth putting real money into that machine. I like that you actually FIX things instead of just parts swapping. I know parts must be swapped sometimes, but not all the time.

[@b2dmastersniper]

Another great part of saving this machine is keeping it out of the landfill. - Its amazing how easily a complex machine with so many moving parts, something thats worth only 50$ could be saved and bring joy out of using it again. all for the price of an expensive dinner.

[@arightpest3367]

the paper towel way i have never seen that trick before very clever you live and learn.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Great job. That looked very time consuming and a lot of work but well worth it ! Very impressive !

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks.

[@wetdixiebellelingerie3014]

Very impressive!!

[@ewanmercieca2577]

%100 it would of thought if Andrew wants to do something he will do it

[@tonyemory3618]

My only problem is i would have had to sandblast and paint everything i took apart im kinda OCD that way.

[@yeboscrebo4451]

I’m with ya

[@DerTobiist]

With some new bearings and gaskets on the Crankshaft, at least a proper look into the Zylinders, i wouldnt Trust that Motor. Besides that cool Projekt👍

[@noed.martinez9358]

I agree. If you are going to do a job do it right. Show some pride and good workmanship.

[@TheTrueHardcorefr3k]

@@noed.martinez9358 looking pretty ain't got nothing to do with a good job. If you're trying to sell it, sure make it look good but if it's for personal use it's up to who you are. He took a cheap given up on machine and gave it life again, that is a good job.

[@tylerdarnell921]

As you should be.

[@kevinvezina6535]

Dude..I do the exact same type of work..I work on everything from jetskis to side by sides to lawn and garden ,streetbikes ..ive brought back stuff that has been dead for 25 years...the carburetors and bearings are always the worst..i also build hotrods and boats...you did everything i would do ...but i would have pulled the welsh plugs in the old carb and cleaned behind them..I also run brake clean through all the passages and jets ..then i lightly coat the carb with wd40 before i reinstall the diaphram and reads..I also pull the needle...great video,thats exactly what its like in a real shop...you did get lucky though pounding on that threaded shaft ..i thought for sure it would have mushroomed...that feeling is the greatest when you bring them back...I have two polaris sl 750s Im bring back to life for a customer right now

[@api19]

Andrew camarata , anda sangat menginspirasi banyak orang yang menonton tayangan anda , terutama saya sendiri , saya dari pulau sumatera indonesia , tepatnya kota pekanbaru Riau , saya selalu menonton tayangan anda tampa terlewatkan satupun , anda sangat multitallen dalam segala hal , sedikit saran untuk anda , janganlah paksakan pisik anda untuk mengangkat beban yang berat , karena bisa ber akibat fatal pada tulang pinggang anda , karena saya sendiri korban beban tersebut , sehingga berpengaruh pada kaki saya sendiri , demikian saran untuk anda , angkatlah mempergunakan alat , seperti krein atau yang lainya , selamat bekerja untuk anda , from Indonesia.

[@toddgolling5760]

The towels and compressed air? That worked! Holy cow how does he think of this

[@didebanenghelab3688]

Sorry for advice for hammering the ball-bearing part for prevention of damaging the chrome plated sides better that use a piece of wooden part between hammer and ball-bearing. Thanks for your great videos.

[@rogerd4559]

let the buyer tend to the bearings

[@didebanenghelab3688]

@@rogerd4559 no no no I care about customers 😁 and precision

[@k.steelman2584]

LMAO... at 10:19ish.... "this thing is seized up and I kinda broke it, so we gotta deal with this...." I CAN'T BREATHE!.... I just love watching him fix stuff!

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

Persistence, patience, and a creative spirit...that's a lot of talent....excellent work!

[@r10ngy81]

Great video, no silly little introductions or music straight into the no nonsense engineering!

[@waloak]

Andrew.....you are a MASTER FIXER!!!

[@brianclintone308]

That was a hell of an undertaking...good job...congrats!!

[@orgcoast5990]

I love it---"kinda broke it."

[@auston_grisham7840]

“Alright, that’s fixed.”

[@HousesandCars]

I just bought two of these and I watched this video about 5 times now. One of mine will be running tomorrow. The other will run next week after I receive parts. Thank you!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Lol, good luck with your new wave runner. I have 2 other wave runner videos on here too.

[@HousesandCars]

@@AndrewCamarata I saw them too! I don't see any videos about how to check/change the oil on the first generation waverunner. Are you up to it?

[@terryhites7322]

You have literally inspired me to go but the 2 jet skis and a double trailer that the guy wants $500 for....., thanks for the boost of confidence

[@totalchaos5222]

Heck of a good job! You spent $50 on an old wave runner, a few nights of work, and finally had to get a new carb to get it running good. Not bad at all. 2 or 3 weekends of fun in the water and it will have paid for itself. Glad you didnt waste a bunch of time and money on it. Some think you should have spent thousands of dollars and hours, replace every part, and have a build sheet that would confuse a NASA engineer to have a meticulously restored a $50 waverunner to compete in the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, , and in the end you would still have just a $50 toy....

[@bobbrady4278]

Does your girlfriend ever get mad with all the guys man crushing on you.

[@turbocat1984]

It's not the boys she should be worried about! :P

[@turbocat1984]

@NPC #34254334 Response: only half? :P

[@turbocat1984]

@NPC #34254334 Response: Good to know :P Guess if I was a straight guy Andrew could turn me too, peow peow haha

[@th3smurf692]

@@jerryfadness4623 ikr disgusting

[@CodingToFreedom]

Great video again, I really enjoy your engine rebuilds.

[@TinManSimRacing]

You should be an engineer and creat fixes for manufacturers from auto to heavy equipment. I absolutely love watching you as I learn that I can fix things if I just put my mind to it.

[@richardjbueche]

I had watched some of Andrews Wave Runner videos before. So, I did not set out to deliberately watch this one, but it was much more interesting than I thought it would be. It automatically came up after something else I was watching of his. Nice to find even an older one that I have not watched before.

[@3DPeter]

nice vid, but i wonder how many hours that rusted engine wil last before it grinds itself into pieces, because i didn't see the engine being taken apart and new bearings being fitted and remove whatever rust that locked up that engine.

[@TheSmorze]

Itll burn it out

[@jimb032]

No it wont. I had the same one. It filled with water twice..they have a problem with leaking in the aft...and spark problems...it's all that ever goes wrong. I gave mine away..it's still on the water today 24 years later. Those things are bulletproof.

[@3DPeter]

@@jimb032 When water is to long in a engine, then things start to rust, specialy the ball bearings, so i hope that that is not the case for yours.

[@rogerd4559]

I had a 650 Mercury outboard that sat at the dock underwater for 2 months it was completely packed inside with sea salt the only thing thst saved it was it stayed under water for the duration!

[@rogerd4559]

at 50 dollars a Jet ski? I dont think he is worried

[@kg7tuo999]

I have to admit that you made it work but OH MY how many times I cringed watching you beat on things, tighten without cross patterns and torque wrenches, etc. That was a good trick with the paper towels and compressed air to get the crud out of a plastic or composite tank.

[@haraldpettersen3649]

KG7UO - We have an expression: Sledgehammer mechanic.

[@nickbaker666]

Righttttt Haha he got it running tho Haha

[@haraldpettersen3649]

@@SKSOUTH2012 - 👍

[@rogerd4559]

he does that to compell you to send him the propper tools lol

[@haraldpettersen3649]

@@rogerd4559 - Good plan.

[@weaselsworld]

This repair/restoration has been brought to you by: The Jeremy Clarkson School of Mechanicalicular Fixing :D (If at first you don't succeed, hit it harder) Am I the only one that was itching to start cleaning up those components rather than just slap them back together?? Also: that paper towel fuel tank trick was amazing!

[@loomismeister]

Yea, definitely more of a 'fix' than a 'restoration'. I appreciate both approaches though.

[@jimgraham4700]

I'm with you on the "cleaning up components" !!!!

[@DrivewayWorkshop]

Yea I wanted to take a wire brush to about 95% of what he was doing.

[@fviola2519]

A Steel Ball Peen Hammer, on the end of Threaded Shaft.....Seriously? Ever hear of a Brass Hammer, or using a Brass Drift, to avoid damaging the thread? All that rust that Broke Free from torquing with a Stillson, has now turned into Iron Oxide Abrasive slurry.....how long is that engine going to last?

[@rexela2101]

@@fviola2519 yeah!! He repaired it, but not for long till he's going to repair it again after some use and abuse. Some says "he's repairing it, not restoring it" but even so, he should've repaired it the correct way of doing repairs not like that. I cringed a lot of times while watching this.

[@melihatay3221]

I have recently started watching this guy's videos i dont know but it has a calming effect i think i will stick around

[@3tvman5]

This may be the first youtube video i have watched when somebody ACTUALLY had eye protection on. Hats off to his guy.

[@Zomby_Woof]

I still have two eyes - when I get down to one, I'll start being more careful.

[@gillyonsteam]

Dang you have a tool for everything! Even taking out the towel from the tank! Lmao

[@Yelhsalol]

Had to pause the video to say the paper towel trick, is GENIUS ! Keep crushing it dude

[@NewYorkSong1]

NASA is trying to build a machine that Andrew CAN"T FIX ... Not a chance!

[@243lamj]

Awesome work sir learned a lot from watching your videos!!! Wait to bring that thing back to life and not let any thing stop you no matter how challenging!!! Totally overhauled that machine like it was nothing great work!!!

[@shanegrangrad8559]

Very impressed with the paper towels and the air to clean the tanks . Fantastic !

[@casycasy5199]

loved the trick cleaning the gas tank.nice job as always

[@ikay2102]

Gas tank cleaning technique is INGENIOUS !!!!!!!

[@willf5768]

Should make yourself a bearing Press Andrew 😳 And invest in a cheap bead blaster. Great video😁👍

[@rogerd4559]

beating bearings in with a hammer makes them last 2 months If your going to do that beat them in on the outer race! You flatten the balls in the bearing that way eventally causing crumbling of the ball bearings and disaster.... at sea

[@rogerd4559]

we need a video on how to make a sand blast cabinet

[@willf5768]

jim halcom I think you can actually buy one from harbor freight cheaper than al the stuff you would have to buy to build one.

[@JollyCaptain]

That trick ! -with the towels and compressed air was genious! Thanks for the tip. 👍

[@jimbeck6093]

Amazing. Didn’t really think of these things being so intricate. I applaud your patience and ingenuity!!

[@cynzhero62]

Never any moss under this man"s feet!.

[@toprod9493]

We have a similar saying in England. Grass doesn't grow on a busy street.. 👍 🇬🇧

[@jovangrbic97]

For the love of God, use some Never Seize and Grease, if I were rebuilding that thing all the moving parts would be swimming in grease.

[@harryvalsak]

OMG yes! Can't sleep now after watching this.

[@rogerd4559]

where did that jet ski come from? salvage? did he dredge it up,abandonned? was it free? Your right though Never seize saved me hours of having to cut the aluminum prop off my mercury outboard when the rubber hub went bad. Was the first time I was introduced to Never Sieze, still have the same can from 1968

[@rogerd4559]

next season he will do the right thing

[@rogerd4559]

it will be too messy next season when he properly overhauls it

[@funtyes1970]

i didnt see any rebuild i seen a $50 jet ski is running now ..

[@unsaltedlife5998]

That had to be one of the worst ones I’ve ever seen most people would have passed on it. Nice work.👍🏻

[@jeanhawken4482]

Love your attention to detail. Such an ethical bloke.

[@jr42a1]

Props to ya on gettin it ta run !!! You can't beat the price if you have the time ...I have an old SLX780 that looks beautiful in my garage that I abandon years ago because of the positioning of the gas filler cap positioning...I don't know what some of these manufacturers were thinking back in the day but they positioned the gas fill tube down low on the watercraft by where the craft meets water. THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO TAKE ON WATER IN SOME FASHION OVER TIME IN THE GAS TANK FROM WATER SPLASHING OVER THE FRONT OF THE WATERCRAFT.I had replaced caps,tanks,fuel lines twice thinking there was an issue with my fuel system but not really so...just a design flaw on the watercraft.I then bought a used Seadoo where filler is up high on watercraft and believe it or not 15 years later I still own and run it with no fuel issues.Water in fuel can really be your biggest enemy sometimes.

[@andybev15]

Compressed air and paper towels.....genius!!!👍

[@jinan0014]

GOOD WORK.....not sure it is worth much...but, you did a good job of saving it

[@Crewsy]

jinan0014 Doesn’t have to be worth much to still have fun with it. Just like Andrew’s snowmobiles. Older but FUNctional and no bank payments to go along with them.

[@thomasrudder9639]

Holy shit dude.....Must be nice to know you can freakin' fix ANYTHING

[@rogerd4559]

he is an EBAY/ Gtraigs list mechanic... yout fix it good enough to sell on the market

[@AndrewCamarata]

jim halcom or fix it good enough to have a good time riding it for the whole season

[@corvettebrotherhood]

This is the second best video I've ever watched - great work - you definitely give me optimism on my recent 88...it has no spark, so I'll be replacing the CDI tomrrow and hope for good things in the future...thanks for making this video

[@AndrewCamarata]

Good to hear. Have fun with yours.

[@pcprincipal191]

I grew up ridding this exact model around the Potomac river in va..watched the entire video ..brought back many memories ..would love to have one to go along with my sea doo