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Got the Pop-off pressure tester last week did the test and sure enough it would not hold pressure and popped off at 15 psi(between 22-29 with 26 being ideal), so it’s on to a carb rebuild. Needle valve was the culprit so I ordered one and it came in last week and the rebuild kit will be here sometime this week.
Well all the parts are in, now time for the carb rebuild.
Let the fun begin
Well the handle bar cover was in poor condition to say the least, apparently the materials used did not handle UV rays very well and they start to break down over time. Searching for a colour matched one in good shape was a nightmare so I decided to make do and try to work with what I had. Oh and they stink terribly bad, LOL
After several attempts to just use the marine vinyl I had left, not even contact cement would stick to the offending rubber. I used some Gorilla tape to reinforce some areas and used some to cover the front.
The tape on the front was mainly to help with the after market cover I’d ordered from Blacktip. It’s made with heavy duty neoprene and looks great on its own. But I didn’t much like the look of it on the Sea Doo.
Enter my co-worker whom offered to sew me a cover fit over the neoprene. The reason why I did both and not just have a vinyl cover is that the neoprene helps to keep the cover in shape and the vinyl over time wouldn’t do that. She did a wonderful job and I’m very happy with the results, bless her wonderful heart!
As a bonus she was kind enough to sew up a matching seat strap. Both Dave’s and my seats were missing the straps, apparently they don’t hold up well over time either as they are also used as an aid to getting on the watercraft if you find yourself behind it and not on it, LOL. Dave had some new Kayak strap that he wasn’t using which is the right size and is designed for strength. The extra strap I’ll double up on and pick up some SS bolts and washers make a rear grab handle which my machine didn’t come with yet Dave’s did.
Don’t think so Steve, at one time she did quite a bit of seamstress work. This was more of a favour.
You guys are making good progress! That ‘90s colour musta been tough to colour match in strong vinyl.
My thoughts too Tom, yet searching online was a nightmare compared to how I actually did find a close teal blue match. Just went to the Lens Mills store and there it was, on the the rack with about five other colours of marine vinyl, LOL
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