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i went to get on my waverunner this morning and the engine wouldnt turn over - nothing at all. i noticed it felt almost like it was going to sink so i looked and the engine and battery compartment are both flooded. suggestions? how would it fill with water like that?

Submitted: 86 days and 9 hours ago.

Category: Boat

Value: $18

Status: CLOSED

Make (of engine): yamaha
Model (of engine): 1200

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Hi,
The most common thing that causes this is the seal where the driveshaft comes through the hull.
It's always underwater and any slight misalignment will fill up the ski.

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Expert:	Jeremy Railsback
Pos. Feedback:	100.0 %
Answered:	8/29/2009

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YAMAHA, MERCURY/MERCRUISER, HONDA, SUZUKI, VOLVO-PENTA, SEADOO, POLARIS CERTIFIED

84 days and 1 hours ago.

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my question wasn't just why it was full of water but what i could do to fix it.

i found the answer i needed on a free chat room. as it turned out the waverunner filled with water from water coming in through the exhaust. Once we got the water pumped out, and dried the sparkplugs, we got it running again.

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i went to get on my waverunner this morning and the engine wouldnt turn over - nothing at all. i noticed it felt almost like it was going to sink so i looked and the engine and battery compartment are both flooded. suggestions? how would it fill with water like that?

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Make (of engine): yamaha
Model (of engine): 1200

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Hi,
The most common thing that causes this is the seal where the driveshaft comes through the hull.
It's always underwater and any slight misalignment will fill up the ski.

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i went to get on my waverunner this morning and the engine wouldnt turn over - nothing at all. i noticed it felt almost like it was going to sink so i looked and the engine and battery compartment are both flooded. suggestions? how would it fill with water like that?

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Make (of engine): yamahaModel (of engine): 1200

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Hi, The most common thing that causes this is the seal where the driveshaft comes through the hull. It's always underwater and any slight misalignment will fill up the ski.

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Make (of engine): yamaha
Model (of engine): 1200

Hi,
The most common thing that causes this is the seal where the driveshaft comes through the hull.
It's always underwater and any slight misalignment will fill up the ski.