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Did some more troubleshooting today before I went to town for parts.

Unhooked the pressure side line from the fuel pump and jumpered 12v straight to it. It fired gas. So, pump appears good.
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Maybe it was replaced at some point. I have the original sales receipt and work order, maybe it will say on there.

I think I'm going to pick up a replacement fuel pump, filter, and oil pressure...

Great post thank you!

I will check the wire connections to the fuel pump shortly. Also, thank you for confirming for me that the fuel pump should only run while the engine is cranking or running....

Happened again today once the fuel level got down (not altogether surprised, I wasn't far from my place.)

After getting back and having a closer look, we loosened the pressure side line off the...

Alright, I'll check into that.

Just got off the lake from a boarding run with the family. Running great, but staying close to shore right now.

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My 1998 Outback has been running great all week. Today we had about an hour long tubing session in the morning with the kids. Then about an hour later, we trolled out to the deeps so I...

Awesome! My oldest wants to try it next time we are out. Fortunately he's a big boy, and his Mom's wakeboard appears to be the right size for him. If he takes to it, looks like Mom is getting a...

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I have a 1998 Outback with a Roswell Wake-Air tower. Here's a link to a large pic:

http://www.rucker.ca/photos/vehicles/moombaoutback/100_1216.jpg

I recognize I can probably spec a...

Seadek would be an awesome floor. Not cheap though.

That's hawt. I'm having fun just imagining the debates caused by blue ext + green int.

It's different. I approve. :D

WOW great video! I especially liked the tubing/boarding together.

Just another note on top end - I've had mine up to about 42MPH (No GPS confirmation). I'm not at WOT yet for my engine, but at the speed even in calm water I start to porpoise so bad I can't go any...

Yeah supposedly ethanol blended fuel loses octane over time. I don't think it's enough to cause any problems for moderate use (a tank ever few weeks), but still something to be aware of.

Yeah - I guess the silliest thing is that had 94 or something been available, I probably would have bought it. I'm glad you broken this habit now, or I might have been shopping for a new Moomba in a...

My manual states "Use gasoline with a minimum octane rating of 89."

Also, my old IO stated something similar (I'm sure the words it used were "at least 89 octane"), right on the throttle body...

Shoe goo is a temporary fix (well it's actually pretty permanent) that solves the problem of the tear not getting worse, plus it keeps water out. But once you do that, I don't think that vinyl...

That raises a good question - what grade fuel are you using? I always put in at least 91 octane in my old Moomba. In fact I've done that with all the boats I've owned so far.

When I fold my tower down it sits on a pressure treated chunk of lumber on the top of the gunwhale for the few minutes necessary to back into my garage. Once inside, I take a short chunk of ski rope...

You can get speaker can covers just for those. I suppose there might also be tower wraps, but I've never seen one. I've heard of people using sheet plastic or even saran wrap when they are towing...

I wouldn't want any movement on the tower while towing, so I leave it up. I think towing with the tower down potentially puts too much strain (due to motion) on two of the mounts, instead of being...

I thought rain couldn't touch it at highway speeds (kidding!)

Anyway, I actually like towing without a cover on - these boats turn lots of heads. Though I see the value in at least having some...

I don't know what the free board of newer Outbacks is, but if I'm not careful I can circle back on my own wakeboard wake, slow down at the wrong time, and take water over the bow.

If there's white...

Cool. I'm going to check that out.

We have this massive three man tube that I always pull from the transom, and when it's just the family, I shuffle everyone forward and we pull the biscuits and...

Subject says it all - I think I read that in 1998 Moomba went purely no-wood construction on their boats. That true?

And if so, any special instructions for mounting a tranducer on the back of...

I can attest to this. I have a '98 Outback, no ballast, no plate, no nothing. i'm sure it's old news to you guys, but the wake difference between 20MPH and 30MPH to me is simply enormous in my...