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  1. Onevette80

    Just bought an '85 js550 and I have no idea what I'm doing

    Buy yourself a rasberry pi, and teach yourself.
  2. Onevette80

    Just bought an '85 js550 and I have no idea what I'm doing

    Change major to speech pathology...... My wife came out of school starting at $55/hr. And if she'd let me handles the paperwork side, it'd been double that. In Arkansas, very best an ME is going to do is $65k right out of school. Answer to second question.......... I use Chemistry on...
  3. Onevette80

    Just bought an '85 js550 and I have no idea what I'm doing

    I already have two "jobs". But I also have 4 daughters, so I may need a 3rd job soon...... I'm a mechanical engineer in the firearms industry and also own my own business. Not sure it's allowable here, but if you google arkweaponcoatings.......... :-D
  4. Onevette80

    Just bought an '85 js550 and I have no idea what I'm doing

    The day I rode it around lake, the warmth provided by exhast was rather nice. Lol. It smells ALOT better than my trail rig(cj7), which has an exhaust leak or 8. This ski does not have a "pisser". Absolutely zero holes in hull to tinkle from. I assume I just have extra water in water box...
  5. Onevette80

    Just bought an '85 js550 and I have no idea what I'm doing

    What else besides the card should I address on this classic ski? While I'm quite mechanically inclined, I have NEVER worked on any PWC before.......
  6. Onevette80

    Just bought an '85 js550 and I have no idea what I'm doing

    I didn't want to put any money in it until I had the chance to ride it a bit. Finally got the chance last weekend. Ski ran great on the bottom and mid end. It was still cold outside, and it didn't have a kill switch/lanyard or spring to turn bars if I fell off, so I only surpassed 3/4 throttle...
  7. Onevette80

    Just bought an '85 js550 and I have no idea what I'm doing

    I picked it up off of one of the FB swap shops. It was clearly in need of visual restoration but seemed to run very well on trailer(too cold to attempt to ride).
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