I posted awhile back on the Facebook page about having issues with my 14 Z1 stalling, since then I've had nothing but issues everytime I've taken then boat out for nearly the past two months. The boat has the 350 Indmar M57 motor.
The first time the engine stalled on me, we had been surfing for a few hours that afternoon, and were headed in to the ramp when it occurred. When the boat got up to around 1800rpm I felt a 'miss' in the motor, almost as if the prop had slipped. Idled a little bit further then opened it back up, didn't happen again. When approaching the no wake zone, went back to idle and a few moments later the motor stalled and would not restart. This was at about 50 hours on the motor. As the boat is still under warranty, I took it into the dealer and he diagnosed the problem to be the low pressure fuel pump. The parts were ordered from Indmar and was "fixed" the following week once the parts came in. A water test was done and all was well.
After the fix, we had the boat out for a few hours and while under load and surfing, the engine stalled on us twice, but was able to get it restarted each time. This happened at around 54 hours.
The following weekend, we took the boat back out and had my niece and nephew with us. We pulled the kids all afternoon on the tube with the engine stalling once in the process. When we started surfing, 3 pulls in, the motor again stalls when under load. It happened a few more times, but each time we were able to get it restarted. Finally after 5-6 times of this happening, the engine decides it doesn't want to start at all. The engine would turn over, but wouldn't start. After letting the boat sit for awhile to cool down, it restarted, but sounded like it almost had air in the line as the fuel was pulled from the tank. Idled back to the ramp, and took it home. The following morning, I pulled the fuel intake to see if anything was blocking the screen that is on the pickup line, purged the line from the fuel filter back, and took it back down to the lake. The boat started right up, let it idle on the trailer for a bit to make sure it would stay running. We decided to head out and cruised for a little while to get to a swimming spot. Later on when we started surfing, 6-7 pulls in, the engine stalls again and will not restart this time. It would turn over, but not start. Ended up getting a tow back into the ramp. At this point, the boat has 59 hours on it.
Called the dealer first thing Monday morning and told him what was going on. He has had the boat all week and finally heard back today that he thinks its the high pressure fuel pump this time and might have been damaged when the low pressure fuel pump went out. The part again had to be ordered from Indmar and at this point, he's saying it's unlikely that I'll have a boat for Labor Day weekend.
Words cannot explain how frustrated my wife and I are with essentially our brand new boat right now. We have made so many memories with the boat already and get so many compliments on the workmanship and quality of our Tige. The only thing is, each time that we have been out the past two months, it has been unreliable and now summer is almost over. I asked for a loaner boat for the weekend, and the dealer's response was Indmar would likely not cover the cost under the warranty...
I find it odd that most of the time the engine stalls is when we are surfing. Could it be something when all of the fuel is angled down toward the end of the tank with the pickup line when the boat is listed surfing? Could it be bad fuel? Could possible bad fuel make both the low pressure and the high pressure fuel pumps go out? The battery voltage is fine, when running I am consistently getting 13.8 - 14V, when sitting, I have 12.5V or better.
Starting to feel with all my issues this summer and the lack of being able to depend it when going out, I got a lemon...
The first time the engine stalled on me, we had been surfing for a few hours that afternoon, and were headed in to the ramp when it occurred. When the boat got up to around 1800rpm I felt a 'miss' in the motor, almost as if the prop had slipped. Idled a little bit further then opened it back up, didn't happen again. When approaching the no wake zone, went back to idle and a few moments later the motor stalled and would not restart. This was at about 50 hours on the motor. As the boat is still under warranty, I took it into the dealer and he diagnosed the problem to be the low pressure fuel pump. The parts were ordered from Indmar and was "fixed" the following week once the parts came in. A water test was done and all was well.
After the fix, we had the boat out for a few hours and while under load and surfing, the engine stalled on us twice, but was able to get it restarted each time. This happened at around 54 hours.
The following weekend, we took the boat back out and had my niece and nephew with us. We pulled the kids all afternoon on the tube with the engine stalling once in the process. When we started surfing, 3 pulls in, the motor again stalls when under load. It happened a few more times, but each time we were able to get it restarted. Finally after 5-6 times of this happening, the engine decides it doesn't want to start at all. The engine would turn over, but wouldn't start. After letting the boat sit for awhile to cool down, it restarted, but sounded like it almost had air in the line as the fuel was pulled from the tank. Idled back to the ramp, and took it home. The following morning, I pulled the fuel intake to see if anything was blocking the screen that is on the pickup line, purged the line from the fuel filter back, and took it back down to the lake. The boat started right up, let it idle on the trailer for a bit to make sure it would stay running. We decided to head out and cruised for a little while to get to a swimming spot. Later on when we started surfing, 6-7 pulls in, the engine stalls again and will not restart this time. It would turn over, but not start. Ended up getting a tow back into the ramp. At this point, the boat has 59 hours on it.
Called the dealer first thing Monday morning and told him what was going on. He has had the boat all week and finally heard back today that he thinks its the high pressure fuel pump this time and might have been damaged when the low pressure fuel pump went out. The part again had to be ordered from Indmar and at this point, he's saying it's unlikely that I'll have a boat for Labor Day weekend.
Words cannot explain how frustrated my wife and I are with essentially our brand new boat right now. We have made so many memories with the boat already and get so many compliments on the workmanship and quality of our Tige. The only thing is, each time that we have been out the past two months, it has been unreliable and now summer is almost over. I asked for a loaner boat for the weekend, and the dealer's response was Indmar would likely not cover the cost under the warranty...
I find it odd that most of the time the engine stalls is when we are surfing. Could it be something when all of the fuel is angled down toward the end of the tank with the pickup line when the boat is listed surfing? Could it be bad fuel? Could possible bad fuel make both the low pressure and the high pressure fuel pumps go out? The battery voltage is fine, when running I am consistently getting 13.8 - 14V, when sitting, I have 12.5V or better.
Starting to feel with all my issues this summer and the lack of being able to depend it when going out, I got a lemon...
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