ceramic washers

[calvinhead]

I'm somewhat new to jet boating having purchased a 2006 Challenger 180CS with 215HP last year. Are the problems people are having with the ceramic washers failing mainly in PWC or boats? When I view the instructions to remove the supercharger, it shows PWC. Is removal for boats the same? After reading forums regarding this issue I contacted my dealer who sells only Sea Doo products and they have had only one failure with the ceramic washers. They move a lot of PWC's and boats so I thought based on the stories I read that it would be much more. Is this something I should take action on now because failure of these washers is imminent? Thanks!

[cyoungesq]

Keep reading posts in this section as well as posts on "jetboating.net" and you will see that ceramic washer failure is prevalent and consistent with the 4tec supercharged engine - not just the type of hull the engine is inserted in (doesn't happen to just PWCs!!).

Same engine - same removal. A little tight around exhaust . . . you may have to loosen up the waterbox (black muffler).

[Dr Len]

Change out the washers for metal ones.

You have been warned

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