Superjet not getting any fuel

zhack

zhack

Location
Ontario
I was out on the lake and my ski just died on me. Tried starting it and it would turn over but not start. when i got back to shore i came to the conclusion that its the fuel switch. I think its somehow stuck in the "off" position. Any info on take this switch apart and opening it up.

Its a 1990 650, all stock
 
kawa js550

kawa js550

Billy Racing
Location
Michigan
Turn it to the on position and see if you can blow air through the switch. If not, it is most likely clogged and I would just buy a new one.
 
S

SRQski

Location
Sarasota, FL
Even if you want to replace it, you can bypass in the mean time.
Get a 1/4 brass barb T fitting from HD and put the res and main on the T together and out to the fuel filter. Easy.

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TheBuzzard

TheBuzzard

Location
the jetski grave yard
SRQski said:
Even if you want to replace it, you can bypass in the mean time.
Get a 1/4 brass barb T fitting from HD and put the res and main on the T together and out to the fuel filter. Easy.

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*#%@!^* WRONG ANSWER. if you T the on and reserve, its going to suck nothing but air as soon as the gas level gets down to the bottom of the on hose.
run a fuel line from the reserve barb on top of the tank, to the bottom fitting on the carb. cut the line in half and put in the fuel filter. plug the on line on top of the tank. done
 
Harbor

Harbor

Location
Stockton
TheBuzzard said:
*#%@!^* WRONG ANSWER. if you T the on and reserve, its going to suck nothing but air as soon as the gas level gets down to the bottom of the on hose.
run a fuel line from the reserve barb on top of the tank, to the bottom fitting on the carb. cut the line in half and put in the fuel filter. plug the on line on top of the tank. done
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You mentioned this sorta thing in your other thread, now I see what your talking about
 
SuperJet-Dave

SuperJet-Dave

Location
Rochester, NY
I would suspect the fuel filter more than I would suspect the fuel switch. You might want to try removing the fuel filter and see if it fixes the problem. Easy to try, and new ones are less than $10. Good luck
 
S

SRQski

Location
Sarasota, FL
The op was talking about replacing the selector, my suggestion was only aimed at a temporary quick-fix while waiting on a new part.
I apologize for giving info that could be a destination to another issue. It was late and I just fired it off without giving a solid disclaimer of a temporary $5 band-aid and not the correct thing to do for a permanent solution.
This forum being the wealth of resources that it is, a hack-fix has no business here. My apologies...
TheBuzzard said:
*#%@!^* WRONG ANSWER. if you T the on and reserve, its going to suck nothing but air as soon as the gas level gets down to the bottom of the on hose.
run a fuel line from the reserve barb on top of the tank, to the bottom fitting on the carb. cut the line in half and put in the fuel filter. plug the on line on top of the tank. done
Click to expand...

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