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Thread: Random Engine die or stall out
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07-13-2022, 07:25 AM #1
Random Engine die or stall out
I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this same situation. Went to Flaming Gorge the last 4 days. First day.....Cruze up canyon about 20 minutes at around 25 or so. Rans smooth as can be. Set up for surf session and filled everything up. Decided to test the wave before we started. We were cruising along for a few minutes and then all of a sudden the engine dies. We all looked at eachother like WTH was that. Figured it was a fluke, so our rider hopped in and we started to surf. Worked fine on her first pull and then she fell. Second pull as we got her up, died. Now I was concerned. Pulled her one more time, pulled her up slow and didn't just floor down the cruise control and she surfed for a few minutes and died.
We all decided something was up and we needed to go back to the marina, tie up and start hitting google up. Drained and went back with no problems. After about a hr, and no ideas from google, we decided maybe it was the cruise control. We all went back on the lake, and filled up. I decided I would try it one more time with no surfer with cruise control before I started testing new options. No problems. Surfed first person....no problem.....second person no problem. It was like nothing happened at all. Surfed 3 more straight days maybe 6 hrs each day, no problems. Boat ran great for the whole trip.
Just got back last night and thought I would see what peoples thoughts were. I have some thoughts about gas, partical caught in gas intake, computer cruise glitch. It was not overheating. Fluids were all good. Maybe fuel filter. I don't know.
Any thoughts?
I will just listen
Thanks all....much appreciated.
D2022 MAX
Steamboat,CO
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07-13-2022, 07:33 AM #2
I am guessing no codes popped up on the screen? It does sound like it could be gas related. Change out your fuel filter/water dryer to be safe. Did it start right back up with no problems each time?
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Black Cherry Metal Flake & Fire Red
Nibral OJ 15.5x15 Altitude/Wake prop w/1.76 trans v-drive
Wet Sounds bow speakers & 10's on the Tower & ported sub
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07-13-2022, 07:49 AM #3
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07-13-2022, 10:04 AM #4
Fuel related 100%.
Water would be my first guess. Add a fuel treatment to the tank to help with water and fill up with fresh gas from a high volume station.2015 Moomba Mojo Surf Edition
4,000lbs
Manual Flow
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07-13-2022, 10:35 AM #5
Did you accidently bump your kill switch with your right leg?
I recall this being common/possible on the moombas.
Also a good idea to exercise your killswitch contacts.
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2018 Supra SA 400 (SOLD)
Michigan
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07-13-2022, 12:26 PM #6
Was going to say it sounds like maybe you tapped your kill switch with your knee or something. It is very easy to do and it’s so sensitive that even the slightest touch will activate the kill switch. Remember it is two method switch both with the push button and also with the lanyard clip.
When I first got my Max I killed it like 3 or 4 times my first few outings before I realized what I was doing and hitting the kill switch by accident. I made mental note and changed my sitting position slightly to keep my right knee away from it.Last edited by haknslash; 07-13-2022 at 12:28 PM.
2019 Moomba Max "MOOMBAE"
Mods: Wakemakers upgrade + 500 lbs of lead
2016 Yamaha AR192 - sold
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07-13-2022, 02:17 PM #7
This. Happend to me several times on the old boat. I actually had a hat hanging from the throttle and it would bump the kill switch when i would turn left and the seat would move over just enough to push the hat up against the kill switch. It was maddening trying to figure it out!
Scott
2021 Craz
2007 Mobius LSV
1997 Sea Ray 190
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07-13-2022, 02:55 PM #8
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07-13-2022, 04:03 PM #9
Does sound more like kill switch than fuel to me. Water in fuel usually shows up every time you put the engine under a load. I had a problem with the fuel pressure relay on my boat which presented similar to this but it doesn’t translate as I have a indmar assault 310 carb.
Pat L
2005 Outback
Leonardtown, Maryland
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07-13-2022, 08:00 PM #10Senior Member
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Not exactly the same but similar except when mine died I lost all electrical power, dead in the water. Turned out to be a relay not plugged all the way in somewhere near the engine
2019 Moomba Makai
400 Raptor
650 lbs lead
Wakemakers rear upgrade