SXR How to get the pump off!

Cannibal

Tasty Human
Location
Summit Lake, WA
Water in can't go to head, water in goes to exhaust manifold, its tapped at the bottom, then water out is either one or two spots on the head, that way water flows through the exhaust manifold to cool that, then through the cylinder to cool the liners, then through the head last and out. If you put water in at the head and out at the head, it would short cycle and not cool anything.

Basically, from your pump, one goes to the bottom of the exhaust manifold, and one goes to the bottom of the head pipe, the big curved factory pipe piece.

I looked at my pump, both side are tapped at a thicker "boss", so if your pump has one on each side, it works for my setup.

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Alright i think I'm getting this so your saying that one of the cooling from the pump goes to the exhaust manifold (which it is now) and the other goes to the bottom of the head pipe?
If thats so i have more questions.
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one ? is why is the hose coming off the bottom of the head pipe going to nothing and the other ? is the fitting on top of the head pipe taking in water too or putting it out?

sorry for all the ?'s cuz i could probably figure it out in the spring with the water flowing through everything its just i want to have it done before that so i can ride!!! :brap:
 

Cannibal

Tasty Human
Location
Summit Lake, WA
Mine was modded when I got it, but I'm going to guess it was set up like a stock X2, where there was a water dump from the head pipe to the pump area. If so, you would now be making that into another water supply. Originally, it flow from the engine and be to cool the stock "head pipe", then go out the back without it ALL going down the pipe, only some would go down the pipe. Now the wet pipe head pipe has injection screws so you can tune the pipe. So now you need to supply the head pipe with water.

There are more than one way to skin this cat.

If you ride in warm water, you might run both tubes from your pump to your exhaust manifold. That way you have twice the water flowing through your engine and a back up built in, in case you plug one, then you'd feed the head pipe from your head fitting. Down side to this is that you can over cool your engine in cold water, and if you never ride in really warm water, it's overkill.

So, many will run one to the engine exhaust manifold, out the head, then to a pisser, that's all you NEED for the engine. You can add a second out from your head if you want on that extra casting "boss" and go to an other pisser. This makes sure you have even cooling water flow for both cylinders, but is not necessary.

The second "new" line (that used to be your excess water out line) will supply your head pipe with water. Some like to put it in the bottom so that the air bleeds out the top and you get consistent heating/cooling, some like to put it in the top so sand and sediment will work with gravity and flow down the pipe and out the bottom fitting. It's up to you. I have run them both ways, and both work. I currently run my second water in to the bottom and out the top. Then to a T where one goes to a pisser, and one goes to the stinger fitting. The stock Factory Pipe chamber runs a carburator jet to control water flow into the stinger, that's fine. Art at Blackjack recommends drilling out this jet to a larger size (can't remember what) and running a flow control valve that does not allow water to flow at lower RPMs to reduce water to your water box and allow for faster reving in low RPM situations. You can run without it, just like I described for now, maybe think of adding that flow control valve later.

There are two fittings on the head pipe, one needs to be in, and one needs to be out. This allows flow through cooling of the head pipe and a route for excess air to escape, or sand or whatever.

These systems flow through the engine from exhaust up and out the head. The fitting that has that rubber cap on it in that one picture is a flush fitting to back flush the engine. I don't have my current hose connection hooked up. That one by the handle pole mount. If you want to run that, having that "T" to one of your head fittings is fine. Just watch to make sure when flushing that you are getting water flushing out your pump and pissers.

The great thing about running cooling like I've described is that the engine is completely separate from the exhaust, so you can actually flush the engine with it not running. No water can get inside the engine. You only need to run the engine to flush the head pipe to keep the water from getting back into your engine. I commonly run the engine and just go back and forth between cooling systems to make sure it is all flushed out without letting the engine overheat.

If you waited till spring to figure this out, you could easily go out and overheat something
 
Alright i finally understand it all i get where things flow and i would be using the 2 separate systems one to engine (exhaust manifold) and one to the pipe... one thing is it worth it?? Can that possibly hurt anything cuz where i am the water is really cold (50) to warm (78 tops) then cold again (60) would the dual cooling help my tuning abilities?? is it better for the pipe/tuning it? also i kinda got the idea of the flow control valve but is it really worth it? should i get one cuz i want more low end then top but would be nice having both?
 

Cannibal

Tasty Human
Location
Summit Lake, WA
Alright i finally understand it all i get where things flow and i would be using the 2 separate systems one to engine (exhaust manifold) and one to the pipe... one thing is it worth it?? Can that possibly hurt anything cuz where i am the water is really cold (50) to warm (78 tops) then cold again (60) would the dual cooling help my tuning abilities?? is it better for the pipe/tuning it? also i kinda got the idea of the flow control valve but is it really worth it? should i get one cuz i want more low end then top but would be nice having both?

This is the way I run mine, and around here, 50* water is warm and 78* unheard of. You should be fine.

Worth it? I think so. With it set up like this, you have 2 or 3 pissers (3 if you have 2 coming off your head). Really easy to see what's going on with your engine cooling. It's not completely necessary, but you might as well add it since you've got it all apart.

Easier to tune...doubt it.

Mine had a wet pipe on it when I got it, but no flow control valve. Honestly, can't say I really noticed a difference now that I've added it.
 
Well now I'm really wondering if i want to change it at all bcuz i don't want any more passers in the side of the hull and it cools fine as is so i might just tap the hole in the pump just to do it then pug it for now until i mod the ski so i really needs it.

Thanks man!
 
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