2004 FX HO Cruiser Pilot Outlet

[alchik]

What should the output on this pilot outlook look like? I'm new to this ski and my old 1999 xlt760 produced a steady stream and this one is a bit sporadic out the port side. I've not see anything out the starboard side. What is normal for this ski?

Thanks...

[kwtony]

Its sporadic till you get up to speed, once on plane it should be a steady stream. Are you having cooling issues??

[alchik]

Its sporadic till you get up to speed, once on plane it should be a steady stream. Are you having cooling issues??

No, no cooling issues that I've noted. I've only been out twice on it. Being that the outlet shoots straight down I can't really see it. When I flushed it in the driveway it would come out sporadically until I increased the rpm's significantly. It took a couple of minutes initially before anything came out. I guess I'm just used to seeing how it works on my older xlt760 with it's steady stream at all rpm's.

[kwtony]

That just means your thermostat is working properly.

[alchik]

That just means your thermostat is working properly.

Oh, so I assume when it's fully warmed up the thermostat opens allowing more water flow through the outlet?

[kwtony]

Ding ding...

Have you replaced the impeller housing on this ski yet?

[alchik]

No. Like I mentioned, I just got this ski. Is that something that should be normally replaced over a specific time? I'd like to replace all the normal maintenance items that should be done on a time schedule so I'll know I'm at zero time.