Does anyone know if there is a way for the water to get inside the engine of
a jet ski, short of rolling it over, and not turning it back upright right
away?

We recently rented a jet ski, and the person last riding it said that toward
the end of the day the engine stalled. He tried restarting it, the jet ski
went for another two minutes or so, and stalled again. He had to be towed
back to shore.

The next morning back at the rental shop, they took out the spark plugs,
which were wet. One of the plugs was completely busted. They were then able
to turn the engine over without any trouble (it spewed out a good amount of
water). According to them, the seat (which covers the engine compartment)
was wet on the inside, they checked the hoses and the only way they see for
the water to get inside the engine, is if the jet ski was rolled over. The
person who rode the jet ski last, assures me he never rolled the jet ski
over (and I was the only other person who rode the jet ski).

The shop wants $2500 to fix the jet ski (the securty deposit was only $400).
Any suggestions?

Vitaliy

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