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    SeaDoo VTS question

    The VTS on my 1995 SeaDoo XP is not working. The pump is terribly corroded and looks like a nightmare, and I am sure it needs replaced, but I am curious how the unit functions. It has 2 wires coming off the motor. There is no voltage on either wire relative to ground when the switch is operated...
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    Why are there fewer parts dealers for the pre-1996 SeaDoo?

    There seems to be a major disconnect between parts vendors for the SeaDoo in 1995. Many dealers carry parts for 1996 to current, but much fewer for 1995 and before. What event occurred in 1995 that changed the SeaDoo world?
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    Why the right side?

    Why is it that the steering controls on most US boats are placed on the right side of the craft, and not on the left side like US cars? Same is true for aircraft, in that the ?command? seat is usually the left side of most aircraft, with the noticeable exception of helicopters. Why the right...
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    What do I have here?

    I have a 4-bladed SS polished prop for a Johnson, and the only markings I can find are SHOOTER DO and A216. Does anyone know how to tell the diameter and pitch of this prop?
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    Compression Testing Questions

    Newbie 3rd Class questions: Where can I buy a compression guage set? I am looking for the type with a hose and connector for the spark plug thread, and not the press-on type. What is the correct procedure? Do you remove all the spark plugs or leave them in place and check the cylinders one at...
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    175 Johnson rough idle

    My 2000 Johnrude 175 seems to cold start well, but always idles rough. It often takes several starts before it will keep running. After is has warmed up, it will idle for a minute or so, but then starts spitting and sputtering, before it finally dies. I have changed the plugs (which were not in...
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    Hot light intermittently lights

    My 2000 175HP Johnson has 4 lights on the OMC tach; one of which is labled "HOT." It lights (and alarms) intermittently when the motor is first started or when it idles for several minutes and when the water pressure gauge is showing a very low flow. I have a temperature guage, which show normal...
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