Water Separator; Engine Overheat Warning System - Yamaha 2011 WaveRunner SuperJet Owner's/Operator's Manual

Control function operation
that water is being discharged from the cool-
ing water pilot outlet. If water is not being dis-
charged from the outlet, stop the engine and
check the jet intake for clogging. (See page
65 for information on the jet intake.)
TIP:
It will take about 20 seconds for the water to
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reach the outlet after the engine is started.
Water discharge may not be constant when
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the engine is running at idling speed. If this
occurs, apply a little throttle to make sure
that water discharges properly.
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Water separator

The water separator prevents water from en-
tering the fuel tank by collecting any water that
has entered the fuel tank breather hose if the
watercraft was capsized.
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If water has collected in the water separator,
drain it by loosening the drain screw.
1 Water separator
1
1 Drain screw
To drain water from the water separator:
(1) Place a drain pan or dry cloth under the
water separator.
(2) Gradually loosen the drain screw to drain
the water. Catch the draining water in the
drain pan or soak it up with the dry cloth
so that it does not spill into the engine
compartment. If any water spills into the
watercraft, be sure to wipe it up with a dry
cloth.
(3) Securely tighten the drain screw until it
stops.
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Engine overheat warning system

If the engine temperature rises significantly,
the engine overheat warning system will acti-
vate and the engine speed will be limited to
about 3400 r/min to help prevent damage.