Kawasaki 1995 750ss overheating

sideman8 · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

just rebuilt my ski runs fine on hose but when droped in water is
overheating, motor is hott to the touch, have checked every thing in
engion bay, new prop, any idea what is wrong?

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Larry_A_Starr · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

sideman8@optonline.net wrote:
> just rebuilt my ski runs fine on hose but when droped in water is
> overheating, motor is hott to the touch, have checked every thing in
> engion bay, new prop, any idea what is wrong?

There are two things I can think of.
First is the ski getting water. I believe the 750ss pumps the water in
from the front of the jet pump. This can get clogged with sand if you
beach the ski, or start the ski in shallow water.
If you have good water flow, then it may be that your engine is running
lean. When a engine runs lean it runs hot. A lean running engine can be
caused by a poorly adjusted carborator, or an air leak at the base of
the carb, or the engine to manifold.
Good luck,
Larry