SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: Boatwidow on October 01, 2007, 04:38:19 PM
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we still have that new car smell.
But we have an old boat.Bought in July 2007.
73 Sleekcraft Rebel. Olds 455. New Bigs custom carb (purple...husband let me chose), fuel pump, some fancy $400 distributor....yada, yada,yada We had a bunch of work done at Blair Speedshop in Pasadena.
and today....towed off Castaic for the SECOND time. The lifeguards know our names.LOL
WTF now!
Anyway my husband won't let me post a picture of the whole boat cuz he's convinced someone will recognize it and laugh at us. I just got a teaser pic as he dragged
it back off to the shop.
I advised him to consult with the "Jet Boat Gods" here. We bow to your superior knowlege.
We will certainly be picking your brains, but not your....nevermind...
Thanks!
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sell it and buy a daytona ;D
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Not after all my Botox money went into it !
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thats funny stuff right thier
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Tell the Blair boys to step up to the plate, they know thier shit over there, well at least about street performance.
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i would take it to jim brock hes the man
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i would take it to jim brock hes the man
That's no lie, Jim is nieghbor's (his shop) with one of my best friends, Jim's a neat guy, tons of knowledge, willing to share if you're willing to listen
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I ALWAYS listen, it's the doing I have trouble with!
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the distributor is in the wrong spot......
no jim brock at cyclone speed and marine in pacoima is your guy tell him socaljetboats.com sent ya
818 890-1867
ralph
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Don't mess with me man!
Phil at Blairs.
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Of coure ,one more tow off the lake might change that.
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how about some more info......what did it do when it decided to not run? sputter? just died? let us know what Blair's tells you and maybe we can steer you in the right direction. As tom says...Its no fun when your toys dont run.
Also, there will be no laughing at boats....unless it has a caddy emblem on the bow and an office chair "for the bitches" (i will explain later)
the dist and carb look pretty....i would like to see more of the boat!
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oh yeah....and welcome to the site!
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how about some more info......what did it do when it decided to not run? sputter? just died? let us know what Blair's tells you and maybe we can steer you in the right direction. As tom says...Its no fun when your toys dont run.
Also, there will be no laughing at boats....unless it has a caddy emblem on the bow and an office chair "for the bitches" (i will explain later)
the dist and carb look pretty....i would like to see more of the boat!
It's later I've gotta hear this one. :)
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I was towing the old man. Water was like glass, so smooth. Then she just up and quit. No warning, no nada.
Then she wouldn't turn over.
Blairs says coil.
O.K.....we now have a new coil.
I will a "full body" shot later.
And thanks for the welcome.
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... Then she just up and quit. No warning, no nada.
Then she wouldn't turn over.
Blairs says coil.
O.K.....we now have a new coil.
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And thanks for the welcome.
Did the coil fix it? Not sure what a bad igniton coil would have to do with the engine not turning over... ???
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Stalling and Not turning over sounds more like a ground issue. Or an engine seizure :o If it still turned over and wouldn't fire coil might be the problem (that was one of issues) We need more details ;)
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Maybe the battery came disconnected. Or the ground came loose.
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When I got Mine there was a fuse under the dash that went to the key, it was corroded and would do the same thing !! Check for fuses under the dash or by the battery.
Oh, I almost forgot, welcome to the site ;D.
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Yeah, thanks guys,
My husband said I used the wrong "phrasiology."
And I quote, ahem ,"No you are wrong. The boat would turn over, it just wouldn't start."
Whats the difference. We were still floating like a raft.
Our kids think its great to get towed in by the lifeguard. Meanwhile, my husband and I are hiding on the floor.
According to Blairs. They checked for fuses & did other electrical troubleshooting and it came down to the coil.
We'll see. Or maybe you'll see us, getting towed off again.
Please feel free to wave.
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pLEASE DON'T BE EMBARASSED!!!
This a good group of people here. Most have been where you are at sometime/with some motorized piece of ^%$ . :D Hang in there!!! Welcome to the site.
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Welcome to the site B-Dub . You and the old man have a nice lookin carb there . ;D I'm sure the boys over at blairs will hook you up .
-beerjet-
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If you need a tow, I'm on Castaic at least 3 days a week. Keep an eye out for this one...
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi19.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb190%2Fbluerider125%2FNewSupreme9-21-07029.jpg&hash=2b111bcfe8a264a79f8129eb204d331b052349ef)
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi19.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb190%2Fbluerider125%2FNewSupreme9-21-07031.jpg&hash=6b9a18d681fd6154fa15d45a17baf1efdfb42723)
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Thanks. We'll keep an eye out. :o
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Hey dont feel bad about getting towed back, at least you are out there doing it ;D I got two jet boats that are waiting to get put back together again and when they are, i can bet money i will need a tow. So get that boat fixed cause i might need ya some day ;D
Oh and by the way, welcome to SoCal.
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welcome to the site, remember its all about boats and there is a shit load of knowledge on this site, these guys are great
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I think I have just edged out the number times I got towed vs made it back on the trailer for this year. I even got towed out so I could hang on the beach and try to figure out what broke (by the way it was a burnt out coil with maybe 4 hours on it) Now if we factor in the times I broke something but was able to fix it enough to get back to the trailer ...
Welcome to the site O0
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Yeah, the coil that need replacement was new. It lasted , what, 1.5 -2 hrs.
I hope this one is longer lived.
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Are you running a ballist resistor?
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We have an MSD Ready to Run distributor and Accel coil.
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The Accell coil comes with a ballist resistor according to the Jegs catalog.
This is what a ballast resistor looks like. It makes sure your coil only gets 12 volts , not the full amount of voltage your alternator puts out.
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Is that good or bad?
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If you don't use it you will keep blowing out coils.
I found out the hard way!!
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I will a "full body" shot later.
Mmmmmmmm, I can hardly wait... I so love to see your... Um, Boat ;D
and welcome to the site! fellow Sleek Craft owner ;)
Rebel
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If you need a tow, I'm on Castaic at least 3 days a week. Keep an eye out for this one...
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi19.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb190%2Fbluerider125%2FNewSupreme9-21-07029.jpg&hash=2b111bcfe8a264a79f8129eb204d331b052349ef)
Oooooohhhh, now that's Perdy right there !!
You can Tow me anytime ;D
Rebel
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Thank's Reb. She's a direct drive too for all us skiers...