Question from a newbie about flooded engine

Hi,

I rented a SeaDoo (don't remember exactly which one, but I think is is
a 9XX series) last weekend. While in water, a wave tipped the jetski
over and in a couple of minutes, I turned the ski over to the correct
position. But by then water had got into the Jetski and so it remained
tilted to one side (partially sunk). The rental guys came by in 10
minutes and we towed the ski to their place. I did not start the JetSki
once it had flipped over.

At shore, he showed me that water had gone into the engine compartment
(he removed the spark plug and cranked the engine to let a jet stream
of water out) and told me that he has to take it to the shop which was
closed for the next two days. He wanted me to pay 500$ for loss of
business for the next two days and the repair cost as quoted by the
shop.

Reading on this newsgroup and also as per information available on
www.sea-doo.com, a flooded engine can be rectified by removing the
spark plugs and cranking the engine several times to let the water out.

Was he taking advantage of me by telling me about the 2 day loss of
business ? In your experience how much time and money does it cost to
fix a sea-doo jetski whose engine has been partially flodded (Given
that the ski was not started at all with water in the engine
compartment and thereby ruling out a hydro lock).

Thanks
Savsya

Was there anything in the rental contract to make you responsible for what
happened? Just say it was "an act of God" which made a BIG wave tip it over.


<savsya.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I rented a SeaDoo (don't remember exactly which one, but I think is is
> a 9XX series) last weekend. While in water, a wave tipped the jetski
> over and in a couple of minutes, I turned the ski over to the correct
> position. But by then water had got into the Jetski and so it remained
> tilted to one side (partially sunk). The rental guys came by in 10
> minutes and we towed the ski to their place. I did not start the JetSki
> once it had flipped over.
>
> At shore, he showed me that water had gone into the engine compartment
> (he removed the spark plug and cranked the engine to let a jet stream
> of water out) and told me that he has to take it to the shop which was
> closed for the next two days. He wanted me to pay 500$ for loss of
> business for the next two days and the repair cost as quoted by the
> shop.
>
> Reading on this newsgroup and also as per information available on
> www.sea-doo.com, a flooded engine can be rectified by removing the
> spark plugs and cranking the engine several times to let the water out.
>
> Was he taking advantage of me by telling me about the 2 day loss of
> business ? In your experience how much time and money does it cost to
> fix a sea-doo jetski whose engine has been partially flodded (Given
> that the ski was not started at all with water in the engine
> compartment and thereby ruling out a hydro lock).
>
> Thanks
> Savsya
>