Joe, when you do the carb kit, just make sure you check the diaphragm and pulse line real good. Sometimes the old pulse lines will start to deteriorate over the years and start to break down. They can get partially plugged or even just really soft and squishy and not maintain their shape under working conditions. Also, If anyone has ever swamped the engine or poured a bunch of stuff down the cylinders to break it free, when you hit the starter button you can shoot some of that extra volume of liquid in the crank case through the pulse line and damage the diaphragm in the carburetor/external pump. (depending on your setup) I guess what I'm saying is just really check the pulse line fitting from the crank case and also the pulse line itself. That's some really old stuff in there and the things that I mentioned I have definitely run into in the past. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@@_chipchip so you enjoy curse words and political crap, not everyone does. Just because you might, or another person might, it does not mean every video needs political messages or curse words. And to comment pointing out, or trying to belittle another for "Thanking" Joe for posting videos that he likes is in my opinion "being a bully". LETS KEEP THIS CHANNEL "FAMILY" RATED
That was a lot of fun riding around the lake in the back seat, especially knowing that if the thing konked out, no problem, I could just get up and walk to the frig! 🙂
I was concerned there a few times the captain was goin to have to swim the ski back to shore! The ski didn't go down and the captain is alive! Today was a good day on the water. Great video Joe. Looking forward to the next one. 👍
The Rust-oleum range is the only paint that I've successfully used to spay plastics. It doesn't peel or fade and it's really easy to use, no primer when you use the right one.👍
It's hard to believe it sat so long. Looks like it really moves once you open up. Not surprised by it needing a carb kit, still impressive it ran so well without it.👍
I'd check the line fuel filter on that jet ski to. It has A slightly clogged jet still in that carburetor which can cut out until it clears itself out completely to of debris inside of the carburetor.
I too have the "Lazarus Complex" its always satisfying to bring old machines back to life. Kudos to you for showing how it can be done without extensive resources.
I had a stupid tiger shark. Had the exact same issue all the time. Pretty good reason why those skis are out of business. Nothing but carb headaches. Endlessly.
On those Blige pumps on those jet skis the connector's going into each other get corroded and loose. Along with the fuse.,or fuses can go back.,or have dirty contacts from being.,or getting wet over the years of riding it in the water also.
I really like your videos. I honestly want to try to fix up something myself one day. You are a real inspiration. Thank you for all the cool videos and advice.
Looking at the e fuel line and filter I would make a longer fuel line where the filter can stay full off gravity alone helping it to stay consistent to the carb. 🙂 Great job as always.
id just order a new carb myself. just so i know it wouldnt leave me stranded. but man it does sound like a really good engine. glad you were able to take it out.
I'd check the wiring going to the safety relays and switches on that to. Cause it can shutdown on you in the water just like it was doing on you in the video to Joe.
wow what a deal on that one, but the lanyard is supposed to be hooked to you not flopping around not that it was a long swim but yeah i would guess that bilge pump was switched not auto and just went bad sitting in that super moist engine compartment all those years another success if i just spent the time fixing my old stuff that i spend watching you lol have learned a ton and have gotten a little less fearless fixing my old stuff thanks
Onya Joe, I love all your bikes, quads, snowmobiles and now Jetski! What fun on the water, I love skimming over the water. Good production, smooth and fun.
And yes you'll half to drill out the cable out of the fitting to be able to do that with also Joe. Just A quick and fast heads up on that part of it all to yah. If it broke flush and the cable is still long enough. You can cut the cable housing to do that process and proceedure on that cable.,or you can take it to A shop that makes cables to have it fixed.
A just A quick secret and money saver trick for spare tires and rims for that trailer. I'd try finding replacement tires to put onto those other rims again. After repainting them to match those ones.
I actually have an LT 80 Suzuki me and my dad have to rebuild the engine because my sister accidentally had an issue last year hitting Hill Climb. The fan must’ve broke and then it locked up and didn’t run.
Heck yeah man. Hey Joe if that old cable is long enough it can be small holes drilled through that end to put set screws into it. The cable can be cut off flush to tin with solder and A metal.,or brass sleeve crimped on over that other end to put back into the cable end with. After drilling it out and thread tapping it for set screws to bite down into the cable crimpable sleeve to stay into place inside of that original steering tilt and direction cable. It's just the cable has to have enough slack to do that process with is all.
Another way of getting the colour back on the plastics is gingerly, with a heat gun. I tried it on a throw away piece of garden furniture and it did work, you just have to make sure not to overheat it, and the plastic looked new. 👍
A lot of times they do that procedure.,or cut and crimp new ends on the same size cable diameter thickness as A replacement with new crimped on fittings on both ends by reusing your old cable housing.
Again with the variety, of Russian motorcycles, dirt bikes, ATVs, and Jet skis. Admiral Joe, don't forget 2Vinny's lifejacket A day on the water is a day not in the office. Is there any place to store a couple paddles?
I remember when Arctic Cat started building there water scooters, as it was in the mid 90’s, which was late in the game for the sport. I got to ride one of the 650 prototypes on Lake Champlain, in Vermont from one of the dealers, at his lake cabin. 650 2 stroke adapted from the 650 wildcat snowmobile engine, with stainless steel prop standard, which was an upgrade from other manufacturers at the time😊
Dont know about all others, but almost every sea doo came with a stanless prop as standard. I think they found it hard to compete with the horsepower war going on that really got going in the 95 and on seasons. Horsepower increased a lof over just 2-3 years.
Cool video! Freebies are a great bonus if salvageable! A guy just gave me a rough 2004 waverunner with engine trouble. Has 140 hp Mr-1 engine, so I’ll take a stab at it.
It's hard to kill those old 2-stroke marine engines. I believe this one was made by Suzuki for Tiger Shark and was a division of Artic Cat if I remember correctly. I graduated high school in 1995 so I am very familiar with this era of watercrafts and dirt bikes. My 1993 Sea Nymph TX-155 bass boat with a 30 HP Evinrude I bought as a third owner with only 10 hours on it in 1997 still runs great as well. Sometimes it will run a bit rough when you first take it out the first trip of the summer. After running wide open around the lake a few times it smooths out and is fine for the rest of the season. I was noticing something similar going on with yours and it too was starting to act right after uncorking it a few times. Some strange phenomenon that seems to regularly occur with them. Rest assured it's a whole lot simpler than the high tech junk they are building and selling today. Those will never last to be 25 - 30+ years old with all the electronic gadgetry and overcomplicated engine and control components. They'll be junk and in the dump before they hit 14 or 15 years old. These were also made to be repaired and aren't "throwaway" as most of the new stuff is designed and built today as well. As long as you can still find parts or aftermarket parts you should be able to keep this running nearly forever. My boat was a early Fall 1992 build so it is actually 32 years old this year. It sold for about $11,500 brand new. The guy got divorced 6 months after he bought it and lost it. His buddy bought it from him like new and only kept it 4 years before I bought it. He had every kind of motorized toy imaginable ATV, jet ski, Harley street bike, dirt bike, bass boat, snowmobile, golf cart etc etc. His wife made him sell the boat because how much money he had wrapped all up in all this stuff saying he had too many toys. He used to work for Pepsi at least back then and made good money as a delivery driver. That was 27 years ago and I assume he is since retired now because he was about my age now back then (47). Have fun with it and pass it on for someone else to enjoy if you decide to flip it.
Truth to it. It is a Suzuki 1995 Tigershark 640 . Mine I bought it from a couple that moved from NY state was used only in fresh water, I paid 900 about 3 years ago in real good running condition, this jet ski can leave behind in high waves choppy water the new ones, because of the bow shape, mine does, runs beautifully, good in gas,
@@TaniaRichards-m2b Everybody made good stuff back then. Some of the most reliable trucks, vans and SUVs were made in that time period until around 2002/03. They are still on the road today in 2024 even.
Nice video and all yours have great content. Enjoy the troubleshooting the most. As for the Ski, you can pressure wash the inside of the engine well to help see leaks, issues, make it cleaner to work on, etc. Also, that looks like a manual pump, so there would be a float switch some where lower in the bilge that would be stopping it from running (getting power.) Enjoy it!
Spray the engine compartment out ,just lift the front up at a good angle and after with the plug pulled,leave the seat off for a couple days to dry it out ,and run a fan in it ,I've done so and it dried out great ,you don't have to do it all the time you run it ,just once a year
One tip for bilge pump. If it’s possible unscrew the little bowl that covers the pump propeller. Often it’s stuck with some garbage which unables it to spin. Might be that if clean it - will start working. It also has some floater somewhere that is seitching on auto mode…
Man the guy that gave you that tigershark was happy to see that leave his yard. I was very happy to see mine go I had the exact same one. The worst wave runner ever hands down.
That drain plug IS the bilge pump. When you're moving it will suck the water out of the boat. The reason for attaching the lanyard to yourself is that if you fall off (and you will), that will kill the engine so the machine doesn't run over you and mess your hair up... Third, you should have a clean out port somewhere. That's for connecting a water hose to wash the engine out when you get home. If it was me, I'd Yamaha my machine, ie, install a spitter that shoots a small water stream out the side or back of the boat so that you know that all is well with the pump and besides, when the coast guard pulls you over turn your tail end to them and give them a spray when leaving. It pisses them off...
How many ATV's you got and you walk it into your shop, classic! Although the thing probably weighs next to nothing and is easier to just walk it in. Enjoy the vids, thanks!
My guess would be sludge in the tank. I noticed it breaks up mostly after periods of hitting waves and getting bounced around quite a bit. IIRC, you didn't pull the tank and clean it out. As the sludge breaks down into the new fuels, it will get progressively worse if not addressed. A carb kit wouldn't hurt, of course, but won't fix the problem if it's sludge in the tank or the feed line. Of course, since it's been run fairly wide open for a while, it may clean itself out. Popping the choke helps the carb develop vacuum, which will clear the jets temporarily.
And by the way, excellent job on that thing. I can't believe how watertight it is for such an old machine. Got it makes me laugh out loud that you got that thing running and driving and turning and burning
