John Milner
02-09-2007, 06:47 PM
Our 2004 Moomba Mobius has had problems since we received it new in 2004. Once we took delivery of it, we started experiencing the problem that it would die during takeoff. This usually happened after the boat had been idling for a while like when you have to idle out of a long no wake zone. It will also die if you have been running it and turn off the motor for a while then start back up before the engine has a chance to fully cool.
We brought the boat back to the dealer (Waterski Boats Dallas) and the first time the mechanic could not recreate the problem. We got the boat back and the problem still existed.
We took the boat back again, this time we were told that the carburator was out of adjustment. The mechanic adjusted the carburator and it was returned to us. We received the boat and it seemed to work ok for a while, then the problem came back after a couple of trips to the lake.
We took the boat to the dealer again and the mechanic wanted us go out to the lake with him to show him what it was doing. We took it to the lake with him, and finally it experienced the problem with him in the boat. He adjusted the carburator again and it seemed to work ok for a while. The weather was cooling off so we didn't experience the problem as much.
The second season we were still experiencing the problem and we started the process all over again. Finally we were told that the entire carburator was replaced. The problem seemed to have gone away, but we changed our routine, we started going to the lake early in the morning and getting off the lake before noon instead of going in the heat of the day. We didn't notice the problem until we went on vacation to Lake Ouchita in Arkansas. During vacation we were out on the lake all day, after we had been idleing for a while, or after the boat had been running, then turned off for a while after starting it back up, would die during takeoff again.
Last year it was the same problem, but it has progressively gotten worse. By the end of the summer the problem was as bad as it had been prior to the carburator being replaced. We have been using premium gas per the owners manual, and performing the required service on this boat. We really like the boat and just want to have a dependable boat when we go out.
What can be done about this. The boat is still under factory warranty until May.
Thanks,
John
We brought the boat back to the dealer (Waterski Boats Dallas) and the first time the mechanic could not recreate the problem. We got the boat back and the problem still existed.
We took the boat back again, this time we were told that the carburator was out of adjustment. The mechanic adjusted the carburator and it was returned to us. We received the boat and it seemed to work ok for a while, then the problem came back after a couple of trips to the lake.
We took the boat to the dealer again and the mechanic wanted us go out to the lake with him to show him what it was doing. We took it to the lake with him, and finally it experienced the problem with him in the boat. He adjusted the carburator again and it seemed to work ok for a while. The weather was cooling off so we didn't experience the problem as much.
The second season we were still experiencing the problem and we started the process all over again. Finally we were told that the entire carburator was replaced. The problem seemed to have gone away, but we changed our routine, we started going to the lake early in the morning and getting off the lake before noon instead of going in the heat of the day. We didn't notice the problem until we went on vacation to Lake Ouchita in Arkansas. During vacation we were out on the lake all day, after we had been idleing for a while, or after the boat had been running, then turned off for a while after starting it back up, would die during takeoff again.
Last year it was the same problem, but it has progressively gotten worse. By the end of the summer the problem was as bad as it had been prior to the carburator being replaced. We have been using premium gas per the owners manual, and performing the required service on this boat. We really like the boat and just want to have a dependable boat when we go out.
What can be done about this. The boat is still under factory warranty until May.
Thanks,
John