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YeahBuoy

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Havasu Trip!
« on: May 03, 2015, 06:03:10 PM »
A buddy and I just got back from Havasu this weekend, it was a great trip and it felt good to be out there until things went sour this morning. The boat ran great all day Saturday, but this morning it would stay idle and running but the second I put it in forward it would cut out on me every rime. I'm new to the jet boat world so I did the right thing and out her back on the trailer. I'm thinking its a carb issue because it sounds like she's not getting enough gas. My fuel lines are new, the fuel pump is the only thing I noticed is that the owl is low. I'm pretty sure it a minor issue but any advice would help, thanks dudes....


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loweryjennifer

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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2015, 06:40:30 PM »
Saw your boat today on the trailer. We launched at the nautical


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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2015, 06:42:37 PM »
Going to need a little more info so we don't start leading you down the wrong path.

Did anything happen between Saturday and Sunday... Add fuel, charge battery, jokester friends?

When it cut out did it actually die or just loose power?

You might be on the right track thinking it's fuel, but don't let that keep you from checking the other systems.



 
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YeahBuoy

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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2015, 07:23:57 PM »
There is a new battery in the boat, no issues with that. It was in drive (Forward) and it sputtered then shut down. It would start up again, go another 30 feet and then shut down. No smoke coming from anything. I'm almost positive it's a minor issue but any help is appreciated big time.

I saw a Chevy truck parked at the nautical with a so cal jet boats sticker, I'm sure that was you bud. It was windy today but Saturday was nice


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loweryjennifer

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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2015, 07:53:18 PM »
Yes it was me. We just stayed in the channel.


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YeahBuoy

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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2015, 08:02:57 PM »
Yeah, it was to windy today. Unfortunate we had to head home but I'll be back out in a few weeks


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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2015, 09:38:25 PM »
Ok cool yet me know when u come out.


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HardLuck Baker

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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2015, 05:47:40 PM »

Quote from: YeahBuoy on May 03, 2015, 07:23:57 PM
There is a new battery in the boat, no issues with that. It was in drive (Forward) and it sputtered then shut down. It would start up again, go another 30 feet and then shut down. No smoke coming from anything. I'm almost positive it's a minor issue but any help is appreciated big time.

I saw a Chevy truck parked at the nautical with a so cal jet boats sticker, I'm sure that was you bud. It was windy today but Saturday was nice


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. If it was a silver crew cab with a 547 sticker on it, It was mine. We stayed there this weekend at the end unit. Didn't have our boat though.


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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2015, 09:40:47 PM »
Haha yeah, that was it. We were staying in the middle building, second floor. Why didn't you bring your boat?

Anyone out there know a good boat mechanic near Carson, Gardena or LA county?


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NiXoN1904

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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2015, 02:22:47 PM »
I had a similar issue on my boat. I found out it was the gas tank breather line under the bow it was kinked at the front so i had to pull hose out straighten it out and set it back in in way that it would allow it to breathe correctly and now its fixed.  I also replaced the tiny glass fuel filter for a nice water/fuel separator and its working great now.
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YeahBuoy

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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2015, 09:29:52 PM »
Thanks for the advice man, seeing that this is my first jet boat, im going to work on it this weekend and figure out the issue. I know it's minor, I'll defiantly look into the lines and take them apart one by one to see what's stopping her from getting gas. I have a brand new water/fuel separator, is it good to still have a fuel filter in the line before the fuel gets there?


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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2015, 11:31:22 PM »
Look up d1performance on instagram if you have one. He is out of upland but knows his stuff about jet boat and he is 100% honest and will get you back out in the water.
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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2015, 12:29:34 AM »
Sounds like the old water in the gas too me.


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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2015, 06:45:18 AM »
Thanks guys! I'm going to look them up now on Instagram and give them a call. Yeah, that's defiantly one of the possibilities. At least I got to drive it for a while and see what it's made of. Coming from a wakeboard boat, it's easy to see why jet boats are becoming so popular again, they're fun to drive and you don't have to spend $80,000.00 to have a good time. Thanks again guys


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Re: Havasu Trip!
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2015, 10:10:39 AM »
If you put the water/fuel separator you will not need that glass filter that thing sucks anyways it gets clogged super easy and then you will have hard time getting gas. Once you get the water/fuel separator you are good to go.
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