Higher Quality Primers??

[SXIPro]

Are there multiple manufacturers of plunger type primers? The generic ones available everywhere seem to be good for one season and then croak.

Can anyone suggest a quality one?

 

[tor*p*do]

the last ones I got from jetworld were very nice! :fing02:
http://www.jet-world.net/partsacc/fuelsys.asp

 

[chips]

yea doesn't someone make a nice billet one??

 

[Super Dee]

I'm going to try one of these bulb style primers this year:

http://www.watcon.com/Catalog_Pages/Primer_Kits.htm

I don't know what they're like for longevity, but there isn't anything to bend or break with your feet.

 

[orangefinger]

I tried the bulb style but was not happy at all ...went back to plunge and although tearing them off all the time still seems to be doing the job....

 

[tor*p*do]

yeah, bulb primers suck :no:
longest lasting one only stayed together 2 months!
went back to the plunger :wink:

 

[WFO Speedracer]

Crammit told me trick about shooting wd-40 into the primer to bring it back to life,right before the ride Friday I checked my primer and it didn't work,I used the WD trick and voila its working like a new one again.

 

[The Penguin]

only $8.55 from Jetworld - I'd buy a couple extra and keep them in the toolbox.

 

[Shadow7874]

How hard is it to install one on a stock 550 and will the kit contain everything i need? I really need one, my 550 is hard to get started and i know it would help my battery a ton. Is it something i can install when my ski is sitting on the dock before i go ride or should i order one and wait to take it to the lake?

 

[Conquistador]

How hard is it to install one on a stock 550 and will the kit contain everything i need? I really need one, my 550 is hard to get started and i know it would help my battery a ton. Is it something i can install when my ski is sitting on the dock before i go ride or should i order one and wait to take it to the lake?

It's not hard to do on a 550 at all. I did mine in under 30 minutes & that was taking my time. :biggrin:

 

[BruceSki]

the bulb primers work nice... just keep them out of the sun. i left my ski uncovered all summer and wore mine out between april and august. the rubber dry rotted.

needless to say i went the rest of the season with no primer.




the regular primers are easy to break off with your feet though.

 

[SXIPro]

[......

 

[SXIPro]

Crammit told me trick about shooting wd-40 into the primer to bring it back to life,right before the ride Friday I checked my primer and it didn't work,I used the WD trick and voila its working like a new one again.

I guess the rubber washers dry out. I read something on greenhulk about replacing the stock washers with vitron(spelling?)o-rings and they will last much longer.

I just ordered 4 cheapies. Damn primer almost ruined my first day out. I had to steal one from my kid's SN...

Thanks for the ideas everyone!:Banane01:

 

[onesojourner]

I got a bulb type from jss. I am not my second season now. so far so good.