Sea-doo 2003 GTI LE RFI, Shop Manual

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Section 03 TROUBLESHOOTING
Subsection 01 (TROUBLESHOOTING CHART)
SMR2003-006_03_01A.FM
03-01-11
O.P.A.S. SYSTEM FAULTS
ENGINE SMOKE IN THE EXHAUST (4-TEC SERIES)
LOW OR NO ENGINE OIL PRESSURE (4-TEC SERIES)
OTHER OBSERVATION POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Watercraft is more
responsive than usual
while turning • Side vanes do not go up while
watercraft is at speed
• Refer to STEERING SYSTEM
Watercraft pulls on one
side • One side vane does not go up while
watercraft is at speed
• Refer to STEERING SYSTEM
O.P.A.S. side vanes do not
go up while watercraft is at
speed • Clogged filter, square rings damaged,
leakage in hoses or mechanical
malfunction
• Refer to STEERING SYSTEM
O.P.A.S. side vanes do not
go down while engine is at
idle • Broken spring inside side vane cylinder • Refer to STEERING SYSTEM
OTHER OBSERVATION POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
White smoke
• Coolant leak • Check/repair. Refer to LEAK TEST
• Damaged cylinder head gasket • Check/replace cylinder head gasket
• Water ingestion • Inspect intake manifold for water infil-
ration
Blue smoke
• Valve guide seals • Check/replace valve guide seals, refer
to cylinder head and valves
• PTO oil scavenge port blocked or
scavenge pump malfunction
• Inspect and clean or replace pump
• at engine starting • Oil rings worn out • Replace rings
• with engine under load • Oil rings • Inspect/repair oil rings, refer to
ENGINE BLOCK
• Oil level too high • Siphon some oil from the oil tank
OTHER OBSERVATION POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
• Oil level too low • Refill. See TECHNICAL DATA for
specifications
• Leaking gasket • Replace
• Oil leaking out of weep hole
(PTO housing)
• Replace oil seal on pump shaft
• Oil pressure sensor defective • Check/replace
• Oil pump malfunctioning • Clean rotor and check wear limits
• Oil regulator valve sticks open, or
spring load too small
• Clean/replace
• Heavy wear on plain bearings • Replace
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