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1998 Yamaha XL1200 compression problems....HELP?

Just got word that my waverunner has 0 lbs. of compression in my rear cylinder 85 lbs. of in my middle cylinder and my front cylinder is good with 110 lbs. What should I do? Cost to do it?
strokn7, July 2008
I HAVE A YAMAHA 1100 95 MODEL AND BURNED THE LAST PISTON IT COST ME ABOUT $500 BUT REPAIRED IT MY SELF ITS NOT BAD TO TEAR APART AND PUT BACK TOGETHER JUST ALITTLE COMIN SENCE REQUIRED THE MECHANIC I TALKED TO SAID THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS SAND IN THE WATER SYSTEM AND THE LAST CARBERATOR IS PROBABLY RUNNING LEAN (NOT ENOUGH FUEL) I CLEAND MY WATER SYSTEM BY PULLING LINES OFF AND FLUSHING THEM WITH A WATER HOSE I REMOVED THE CARBERATORS AND CHANGED THE PISTON THAT WAS BURNED AND ALL SETS OF PISTON RINGS. USE PARTS FICH AT CYCLEPARTSWARHOUSE.COM EASY TO FIND PARTS AND THERE THE CHEAPEST I FOUND.

THEAUX, July 2008
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