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09-05-2017, 11:26 AM #1
Scan tool
Got an 08 moomba with the 5.7 indmar engine. Boat started to slow down all by it self this weekend and the check engine light came on. Does anyone know of a inexpensive scanner I can buy? Is there a wire that converts from MEFI(I think that's what it is called) to OBD II so that I may possibly use a automotive scan tool?
2008 Moomba Mobius LSV.
325 ASSAULT
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09-05-2017, 01:41 PM #2
Looked into this and the least expensive one I could find was $400 to $500+ if I remember right. There's just no easy answer. On my 2008, mine was the newer MEFI that was 1 generation past where the less expensive scan tools were available. Most have come up empty on finding something to scan our engines that is cost effective.
2008 Moomba Mobius XLV. Monster Cargo Bimini, WS Rev 410's, Polk Cabins, 3 Infinity Subs, PPI amps, WS420, Exile BT, upgraded ballast pumps, up to 3,500+ pounds of ballast, Blue LED's...
1992 Supra Sunsport. **SOLD** 2k pounds ballast, Surf System, Blue LED's everywhere, decent audio system.
Tow Rig: 2013 F150 Ecoboost FX4 (wife's rig) Other money pits include:1998 BMW M3 Cabriolet, 2009 Audic A6 Avant 3.0T, 2005 Kawasaki ZX-6R 636.
www.TraysonsToybox.com
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09-05-2017, 04:00 PM #3
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09-05-2017, 06:55 PM #4
Scan tool
Check spark plugs, spark plug wires, and distributor cap.
Have any of those ever been changed?
I had some bad plug wires that caused my boat to spit and sputter and threw the CEL. I had just changed the plugs but not the wires. It would go until about 3000 RPMs and then get all crazy. Thought I had trashed my boat with my DIY skillz but it was just plug wires/boots.
As far as a code reader...bro I've been down that road. $400 will get you the Rinda scan tool but that is the cheapest option if your ECM is MEFI-5. Trust me, there are no cheap options. I've researched this one to death.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLast edited by Poison; 09-05-2017 at 06:58 PM.
2007 XLV Gravity Games Edition
340HP CAT/ETX
ACME 1235 / Fresh Air Exhaust
1180 Front, 1100s Rear, 400 under Surf Side Seat, Homemade Suckgate, Custom Surf Platform
Slingshot Hooke, Doomswell Neo, Phase 5 Hammerhead, Parker Surfcraft Phantom
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09-05-2017, 07:04 PM #52008 Moomba Mobius XLV. Monster Cargo Bimini, WS Rev 410's, Polk Cabins, 3 Infinity Subs, PPI amps, WS420, Exile BT, upgraded ballast pumps, up to 3,500+ pounds of ballast, Blue LED's...
1992 Supra Sunsport. **SOLD** 2k pounds ballast, Surf System, Blue LED's everywhere, decent audio system.
Tow Rig: 2013 F150 Ecoboost FX4 (wife's rig) Other money pits include:1998 BMW M3 Cabriolet, 2009 Audic A6 Avant 3.0T, 2005 Kawasaki ZX-6R 636.
www.TraysonsToybox.com
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09-05-2017, 07:46 PM #6
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09-05-2017, 08:40 PM #7Is there a wire that converts from MEFI(I think that's what it is called) to OBD II so that I may possibly use a automotive scan tool?
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09-06-2017, 10:51 AM #8
Ok well with what i have described...should I be worried about taking it out on the water again?
It didn't smoke or overheat. No abnormal sounds. The slowing down by itself only happened once and not again when I was on my way back to the dock,which was quite a distance. I'm going to check my impeller before I go out.
Any thoughts?2008 Moomba Mobius LSV.
325 ASSAULT
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09-06-2017, 11:56 AM #92007 XLV Gravity Games Edition
340HP CAT/ETX
ACME 1235 / Fresh Air Exhaust
1180 Front, 1100s Rear, 400 under Surf Side Seat, Homemade Suckgate, Custom Surf Platform
Slingshot Hooke, Doomswell Neo, Phase 5 Hammerhead, Parker Surfcraft Phantom