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Sea-doo Rxx Restoration Ep.2 - Backyard Brian Strikes Again Online

Brian finds a "custom" wiring repair from the previous owner involving duct tape and what appears to be a twisted paperclip.

The camera screen shows a glint of metal—a broken ring? A stray washer? We won't know until next time. Sea-Doo RXX Restoration EP.2 - Backyard Brian Strikes Again

Should we add a of the 951 DI engine's common fail points, or move straight to the fiberglass repair tips? Brian finds a "custom" wiring repair from the

"She’s just being shy," Brian mutters, shimmying a pry bar into a space it definitely wasn't designed for. With a groan of metal and a suspicious clink from a dropped bolt that vanished into the abyss of the hull, the engine finally swings free from the hoist—which is actually just a heavy-duty ratchet strap hooked to a sturdy oak tree branch. The Horror Under the Hatch We won't know until next time

Between cleaning the fuel injectors with a rig he built out of a 9V battery and a can of carb cleaner, Brian takes a break to address the hull. The RXX is a rare racing breed, and this one has seen more dock-side collisions than a bumper car.

The sun was barely over the fence line, but Backyard Brian was already three coffees deep, staring down the hollowed-out hull of the .