kawiguy827
New Member
Hey all,
On the lake this past weekend, I was cruising at top speed (67- sponsons in race position, vts all the way up, stock watercraft) on the smoothest, glassiest water i've ever seen. I hit a small wake, and took some extremely minor bumps, when all of a sudden, at WOT, i experienced a rapid decel down to 50 mph- and stayed there. Engine RPM held steady at 8020-8060, boost pressure was steady at full (continued WOT), and the engine sounded good, no abnormalities. Soon after, the iBR light on the dash started flashing, and I lost all iBR functionality. I rode the unit all the way back to my camp (~10 mins) before trying to power cycle the unit, so i wouldn't get stranded and have to get towed in. When I power cycled the ski, the iBR light disappeared, and I had full functionality, however the next rider to get on it reported that 50mph was the top speed. When I rode it again shortly after, I noticed that my launching capabilities were non existent. The engine RPM would increase, and it would sound as if it was cavitating. My guess is that it was, or I spun a bearing. Interesting thing is that at the new top speed, it didn't deviate from 50 mph. Not 49, not 51, but 50.
Any ideas what could have caused this? Upon visual examination the impeller and jet drive looked imacculate. Did not look like i sucked anything through it. The wear-ring didnt' look scored or unsealed.
Other info- 2015 RXP-X260, bone stock, 91 octane fuel, 72 hrs.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
On the lake this past weekend, I was cruising at top speed (67- sponsons in race position, vts all the way up, stock watercraft) on the smoothest, glassiest water i've ever seen. I hit a small wake, and took some extremely minor bumps, when all of a sudden, at WOT, i experienced a rapid decel down to 50 mph- and stayed there. Engine RPM held steady at 8020-8060, boost pressure was steady at full (continued WOT), and the engine sounded good, no abnormalities. Soon after, the iBR light on the dash started flashing, and I lost all iBR functionality. I rode the unit all the way back to my camp (~10 mins) before trying to power cycle the unit, so i wouldn't get stranded and have to get towed in. When I power cycled the ski, the iBR light disappeared, and I had full functionality, however the next rider to get on it reported that 50mph was the top speed. When I rode it again shortly after, I noticed that my launching capabilities were non existent. The engine RPM would increase, and it would sound as if it was cavitating. My guess is that it was, or I spun a bearing. Interesting thing is that at the new top speed, it didn't deviate from 50 mph. Not 49, not 51, but 50.
Any ideas what could have caused this? Upon visual examination the impeller and jet drive looked imacculate. Did not look like i sucked anything through it. The wear-ring didnt' look scored or unsealed.
Other info- 2015 RXP-X260, bone stock, 91 octane fuel, 72 hrs.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
