SeaDoo GTX 4-TEC Supercharged User Manual

Section 03 TROUBLESHOOTING
Subsection 01 (TROUBLESHOOTING CHART)
O.P.A.S. SYSTEM FAULTS (GTX 4-TEC MODELS)
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
ENGINE SMOKE IN THE EXHAUST (4-TEC SERIES)
OTHER OBSERVATION POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Coolant leak Check/repair. Refer to LEAK TEST
Intercooler leak (
if so equipped
)
Check/repair. Refer to INTAKE SYSTEM
Damaged cylinder head gasket
Check/replace cylinder head gasket
Water ingestion Inspect intake manifold for water
infiltration
White smoke
Valve guide seals
Check/replace valve guide seals, refer to
cylinder head and valves
Oil level too high Siphon excess of oil
Blue smoke
PTO oil scavenge port blocked or
scavenge pump malfunction
Inspect and clean or replace pump
Valve seals worn or damaged Replace seals
Blue smoke at engine
starting
Oil rings worn out
Replace rings
Blue smoke with engine
under load
Oil rings Inspect/repair oil rings, refer to ENGINE
BLOCK
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SeaDoo GTX 4-TEC Supercharged Specifications

General

Seating Capacity	3
Model	GTX 4-TEC Supercharged
Displacement	1494 cc
Manufacturer	Sea-Doo
Category	Personal Watercraft
Fuel Type	Unleaded gasoline