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    300/440/550 Starter disengages after the motor starts to fire!! HELP please

    any1 kno? i had it running. and shut it off and turned down the idle and cant get it started again...
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    300/440/550 440-550 built motor not starting for the 1st time =(

    i tryed the 1.5 and it starts to fire then the starter disengauses. nothing more
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    300/440/550 440-550 built motor not starting for the 1st time =(

    i rejetted it. changed the spring rebuilt the carb. got it running mint. but the idle was too high. shut it off lowered the idle and it never started again. messed with the idle and screws. and still nothing. when it ran it was very smokey. seems like its still getting way too much gas and...
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    300/440/550 440-550 built motor not starting for the 1st time =(

    ill try those jets. whats every1 else running for jets, springs, etc on a 550 pp motor? im going to buy a bunch of different jets, springs, etc
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    300/440/550 Starter disengages after the motor starts to fire!! HELP please

    my 550 with a new seadoo 580 starter and my wetjet 432 with a brand new $120 starter almost fires up then the starter disengages as soon as it starts to fire. if it held for like 2 more seconds they would fire up. what causes this? id like to fix this asap
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    300/440/550 440-550 built motor not starting for the 1st time =(

    blow and suck on the nipples LOL. but seriously. yeah i took off the carb and it ran for a short time. i think i wanna start fresh with a full rebuild and what size jets, needles, springs, etc should i get to start out with?
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    300/440/550 440-550 built motor not starting for the 1st time =(

    i tried smaller jets got even closer but still nothing. when it almost starts the starter disengages and spins freely... and it still seems to be flooding. maybe time to rebuild the carb?
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    300/440/550 440-550 built motor not starting for the 1st time =(

    thank you. the pistons arnt backwards and i got a 160+ psi reading when in installed a better starter. the old hardly spun. now it just seems like a carb issue. i gtg get way smaller jets today and try again. im getting closer tho
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    300/440/550 440-550 built motor not starting for the 1st time =(

    started it with no carb and it fired up immediatly! and i had to quickly shut it down. i put the carb on after drying the carb out and set the high and low screw to 1/2 turn and fired than died. def flooded agin. why does it keep flooding? am i doing somthing wrong?
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    650/X-2 ---> Help with project ideas <----

    ^ very nice. i might have to do that when i start getting into the build. but trying to do the cheapest build right now.
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    650/X-2 ---> Help with project ideas <----

    the paint on the ski is REALLY bad compared to the other ski lol . the good painted ski- in side it has some of the pieces that hold stuff down broken off
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    650/X-2 ---> Help with project ideas <----

    nice! all great ideas! keep them coming. i have alot to think about. im def going to get rid of the 550 pump. will the drive shaft and prop fit the 650 pump? the 650 pump i have seems to be frozen or somthing. but didnt really get a chance to look at it. the nicely painted hull needs alot of...
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    650/X-2 ---> Help with project ideas <----

    picked up 2 650sx skis today. seized motor and 2 hulls.\, can make 1 out of the 2. and im going to use my spare 650 motor that ran good with good compression. i have a 550 pump and stainless prop. will the 550 pump setup work with the 650? or should i leave the 650 pump? 1 650 has a...
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    300/440/550 440-550 built motor not starting for the 1st time =(

    good spark. good fuel. good timing. it almost starts with no carb and noithing with a carb on. so im thinking a carb rebuild. nice info in the leak down test. im going to save that
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    300/440/550 440-550 built motor not starting for the 1st time =(

    im getting fuel out the return line. still nothing. and the plugs r wet too.
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    300/440/550 440-550 built motor not starting for the 1st time =(

    great! thank you very much for this info. ill be trying this tomorrow after i pick up 2 650 skis. =) but ill post the results and double check everything
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    300/440/550 440-550 built motor not starting for the 1st time =(

    what else should i try and look for? basicaly i need to start with the correct lines and where they go and how many turns on the air/fuel adjustments i should start with. ?
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    300/440/550 440-550 built motor not starting for the 1st time =(

    ok. i will do that tomorrow. i also noticed that the gas cap where the lines go in is leaking fuel. the tank is only like 1/4 full
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