1997 Seadoo XP problems cranking...

So, I put a new starter on this thing, and it did same thing...

Its not the solenoid, because I can jump straight from the battery to starter, and it will not get past the compression stroke - if you tap the button it will eventually start as you see on this video...

Im not sure if its the starter or not, because Ive tried 3, and they all did the same thing, but they were from the same company... DB Electrical.. The starter I put back on was the old one... All of them even if I jumped it straight from the batter with jumper cables it would not get past the compression stroke..

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[kalikube]

Man i am SOOOO glad u posted this. I have the EXACT same issue with my 97 xp. So you did find out it was the starter?

[Acecool]

@kalikube It was the starter! I bought one from a power sports store (never buy from SBT) that gets all of their OEM starters rebuilt by a local starter/alternator shop that replaces EVERY COMPONENT!

[Undertaker348]

Did you find the problem?

[Acecool]

@Undertaker348 3 bad starters.. 4th one was good....

[airbornexp]

clean your carbs and run a new ground wire...

[Acecool]

@airbornexp Its not the carbs at all. It runs perfectly, and I raced a 130hp GSI yesterday and won :-P

It turned out to be a bad starter, and 2 bad replacement starters after that.

It starts first try every time now!

[xplmiller1050]

im sure its the starter solonid....im trying to fingure out what the white pipe is sticking out the side of the hull lmao ...

[Undertaker348]

@joeyzr71

Hey there Joey I have the same sea doo 97 XP kinda the same problem but mine killed the motor in mid run then was slow turning over like that, when i got it to run again the bearing in the back was making a noise and was hot as can be, sound would the rear bearing do that to the motor like that, it's my first sea doo so im in the learning stage, if you could help that would be great

[Undertaker348]

@joeyzr71

Hey there Joey I have the same machine a 97 xp and just put a new motor in it, took it for a spin and got about a 1/4 mile and it just shut the motor down, tryed to crank it over but turned over slow it did start later but kept on stalling when i got to shore i put my hand on the bearing and it was hot as hell should it be that warm or does it run cool most of the time?