- Location
- Michigan
Talking about the flow control valve right off the elbow
Rickter Raw Build!
- Thread starter Bennett739
- Start date
- Location
- San Diego
Ohh that pic. Ya it’s not there anymore it’s just a T where the valve is. I changed the cooling line too
- Location
- Hermosa Beach, CA
- Location
- San Diego
I’m trying to go Sunday morning. I need to find an extended length throttle cable and superjet hood hooks. Anyone have some?
- Location
- Hermosa Beach, CA
2HIGH4U
Princess POWER
- Location
- BrisbaneAUS
Yep , that’s the one you need , if you’re running a fairly short pole you will get away with 07 cable
- Location
- San Diego
Sorry I haven’t given an update in a while. It’s first trip out I sank the ski because my cooling line fell off and filled the hull with water. Since then I rebuilt my motor from the ground up. New oem crank, pistons, seals and gaskets.
I’ve taken it out a few times to test and tune however I’m still having a problem with the B pipe coupler from the elbow to the expansion chamber. It keeps slipping off. It’s very annoying I’ve had to fix it about 6 times. I’ve ground down my engine mounting plate so it doesn’t touch the pipe and the chamber doesn’t contact the hull. The only thing I can think of is the hose from the chamber to the water box. I think the pipe is to low in the front of the ski which causes the coupler in the back to slip off the top side of the elbow. Has anyone experienced this?
Other than this everything is great and I love the ski!
I’ve taken it out a few times to test and tune however I’m still having a problem with the B pipe coupler from the elbow to the expansion chamber. It keeps slipping off. It’s very annoying I’ve had to fix it about 6 times. I’ve ground down my engine mounting plate so it doesn’t touch the pipe and the chamber doesn’t contact the hull. The only thing I can think of is the hose from the chamber to the water box. I think the pipe is to low in the front of the ski which causes the coupler in the back to slip off the top side of the elbow. Has anyone experienced this?
Other than this everything is great and I love the ski!
Are you cleaning the inside of the coupler with carb cleaner before you install it? I clean the headpipe, chamber, clamps and outside of the coupler too. Make sure there is no grease on anything. You could also add foam between the nose of the ski and the waterbox. That will also keep the waterbox and pipe pressing back tward the headpipe and might help your issue. Tbolt clamps work good too
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nucleus_coolins
Does things to makes the do goods
- Location
- Bay Area, California
What waterbox are u running and are you strapping it down? Could add a turf block beneath it to raise its height if its a small am box. But after strapping down the box, it should actually compress the chamber into place a bit, at least with the limited chamber it does...
- Location
- San Diego
I’m using a stock square nose superjet waterbox with oem straps holding it down so it should be at the right height. I’ve cleaned the pipe really well and it still seems to come off. I’m going to try a thicker hose from the pipe to the water box that has to be it. Mine doesn’t have any holes in it but it does seem weak. Maybe a ticker hose adjusted better will hold the front of the pipe up better. I also plan to get pool noodles to stuff the front of the ski with for floatation but maybe that will prevent things from sliding forward
- Location
- HUNTINGTON BEACH CA
nice build. i love my fr2! do you have a mod or limited chamber? get a silicone 2.5" to 2" 45degree hose to your waterbox. also the xmetal waterbox fits so much better then sj one. stuff the nose with pool noodles like you said. also make sure you have the skinny hose clamps that go around the coupler from head pipe to chamber, i got mine from jetworks
- Location
- Michigan
I had the same issues with my b pipe. actually had to trim the couple on the bottom side so it would sit flush..... hard to explain, let me see if i can draw something up
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
are you using the coupler that comes with the newer pipes? I bought a new BPipe 2 years ago, the chamber kept sliding off. Got a standard silicone coupler like Factory use to sell, Maniac sells, or a Heavy Duty Truck supply house would have and no issues.
- Location
- San Diego
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Yes I am using the new coupler that came with the pipe. See the attached picture for the hose I’m using from the pipe to the waterbox. I got it off eBay and it’s not the best quality. It said 2 to 2.5” but the I.D. it’s larger than that. I think this is what’s giving me all my problems. I’m going to play with it more on Monday and hopefully sort everything out.
Yes I am using the new coupler that came with the pipe. See the attached picture for the hose I’m using from the pipe to the waterbox. I got it off eBay and it’s not the best quality. It said 2 to 2.5” but the I.D. it’s larger than that. I think this is what’s giving me all my problems. I’m going to play with it more on Monday and hopefully sort everything out.
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- Location
- United States
Ride report?
- Location
- Uk
Just looking at buying one of these.
The dealer is saying it’s more of a cream colour than white, and more like a primer than gel coat.
Would it be ok to run as is or does it definity need painting.
Was thinking of a quite bare graphics kit on it
Cheers
The dealer is saying it’s more of a cream colour than white, and more like a primer than gel coat.
Would it be ok to run as is or does it definity need painting.
Was thinking of a quite bare graphics kit on it
Cheers
- Location
- San Diego
The ski is absolutely amazing! I took it to Brandon at Havasu Watercraft in Escondido Ca and he tuned it to perfection. I have crazy power everywhere now. I really like how it rides in the surf, it turns and spins around effortlessly. I am thinking about putting sponsons and surf fins on it just to help with higher speed turns. Other than that the ski does everything I want it to do. I’m glad I’m finally done working on it and I can just enjoy riding it.
Ya it 100% needs paint. You described it perfectly. The paint process was very easy. My looks really good for a diy job and it only cost around $100 usd.
- Location
- Uk
Thanks for the reply that’s great.