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S2 Ep. 3: Engine Tear Down

It's time to remove the engine and see what's really going on inside.
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We know as much as we can know about Big Blue, the 2014 Yamaha FX SVHO jet ski. Now, it’s time to remove the engine, tear it down, and see what’s really going on inside. Joe Keene provides some tips and tricks to engine removal and tear down. Now that the engine is apart, the next step is to rebuild it with all-new SBT components!

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S2 Ep. 6: Jet Pump and Impeller

WE disassemble the jet pump to rebuild it and replace in the impeller.

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On this episode of Project X, as Joe Keene continues to work on reassembling the Yamaha FX SVHO engine, Brian Sexton gets busy removing and disassembling the jet pump in order to rebuild it and replace the impeller.

This season of Project X is brought to you by SBT, the largest PWC aftermarket parts company in the world.

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