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mccobmd
09-01-2008, 09:37 PM
So we had a great weekend of surfing, boarding and skiing on the X1. I got gas the first day but not the last 2 because it was $6 per gallon on the marina. The last day was shorter and I figured I was close but gas gauge read half a tank. (for any Newbie ignore the gas gague). got back the ramp and as my wife was pulling on the boat died. She coasted up and I loaded with the winch. Got back home and put 33.015 gallons in the tank. I guess the fuel pump in the X1 empties the tank completely or the tank holds more than 33gal. My take was perfect management, no extra weight to haul 3 hours home. Her take was "You should never let me get that close to running out of gas" (technically she ran out). Personally I felt it was perfect management>:D:D:D
TX.X-30 fan
09-01-2008, 09:54 PM
good luck with that pump.
So we had a great weekend of surfing, boarding and skiing on the X1. I got gas the first day but not the last 2 because it was $6 per gallon on the marina. The last day was shorter and I figured I was close but gas gauge read half a tank. (for any Newbie ignore the gas gague). got back the ramp and as my wife was pulling on the boat died. She coasted up and I loaded with the winch. Got back home and put 33.015 gallons in the tank. I guess the fuel pump in the X1 empties the tank completely or the tank holds more than 33gal. My take was perfect management, no extra weight to haul 3 hours home. Her take was "You should never let me get that close to running out of gas" (technically she ran out). Personally I felt it was perfect management>
My take :rolleyes: you need to read the fuel pump threads before you do that again :firejump:
Glad you had a good weekend :headbang:
'02xrider
09-01-2008, 10:42 PM
I have to agree with the others, good luck with the fuel pump. If past history regarding that pump show us anything, it is just a matter of time before it leaves you in the middle of a lake somewhere.
mccobmd
09-02-2008, 12:26 AM
Okay, so better safe than sorry I should have the fuel pump replaced with winter maintainence???
TMCNo1
09-02-2008, 06:20 AM
Okay, so better safe than sorry I should have the fuel pump replaced with winter maintainence???
And if it turns out the pump is damaged, your "Perfect Management" theory on the gas vs blaming the wife for the "technically she ran out" goes straight to hell out the window!:rolleyes:
Okay, so better safe than sorry I should have the fuel pump replaced with winter maintainence???
For future reference don't let your tank go below a 1/4 or you'll burn up the pump.
Maristar210
09-02-2008, 08:55 AM
I ran mine that low. ONCE.
Still same pump (fingers crossed)
Remember stated fuel capacity includes room for fuel to expand. Mine has 45 gallons and the one and only time I did this it took 46 before shutting off with the gas pumping at its lowest setteting to eliminate the dreaded back splash of gas.
Did the boat ever stutter or stumble?
ShamrockIV
09-02-2008, 09:11 AM
yeah pump runs about 450 bucks!!!
good luck with that!!
mccobmd
09-02-2008, 04:43 PM
Hey shamrock, It's only money and I figured if the gauge read 1/2 a tank I couldn't be below a 1/4, I guess you really really can't trust the gauge.
jraben8
09-02-2008, 04:50 PM
I think that is about the translation that I have come up with on mine... 1/2 on the gauge = 1/4 in the tank
mccobmd
09-02-2008, 08:57 PM
Yea but now I know 3/4 equals 1/4, that must be new math.
erkoehler
09-02-2008, 09:30 PM
I wouldn't replace the pump, just keep it in the back of your mind that you may need one in the future.
ShamrockIV
09-02-2008, 09:34 PM
when u replace pump u can adjust it so it will be right!!
mine is off but to the good when it reads 1/4 i am about at 1/2!
cbryan70
09-02-2008, 11:39 PM
why wouldnt you want it at E when its at 1/4? wouldnt that make ALOT more sense? jus saying....
sand2snow22
09-03-2008, 12:36 AM
Yea but now I know 3/4 equals 1/4, that must be new math.
I never trust the gauge, I always look at how much is in the tank where the drain plug goes......Works for over filling, too!
ShamrockIV
09-03-2008, 07:54 AM
why wouldnt you want it at E when its at 1/4? wouldnt that make ALOT more sense? jus saying....
yes this is alot better!!
that is the way mine reads. fuel pumps are expensive
JohnE
09-03-2008, 08:42 AM
On my boat, the "Warning Low Fuel" on the vdig comes on at over 1/2 tank, fwiw. And the fuel gauge reads less than 1/4 at that point. It doesn't bother me much.
MC X-15
09-03-2008, 09:13 AM
I know this has been explained before but why do these fuel pumps burn out when below 1/4 tank. It doesnt seem like they should do that, doesnt happen in a car or motorcycle or really any other gas powered vehicle i have been behind. So why in these high priced, top of the line Mastercraft boats. Seems like they would try to fix this problem??
ShamrockIV
09-03-2008, 09:18 AM
u can adjust it so it is closer to correct.
the boat is at such and angle when doing most things that we do that the pickup for the gauge has trouble getting it right. much less the factor of it sloshing around.
I know this has been explained before but why do these fuel pumps burn out when below 1/4 tank. It doesnt seem like they should do that, doesnt happen in a car or motorcycle or really any other gas powered vehicle i have been behind. So why in these high priced, top of the line Mastercraft boats. Seems like they would try to fix this problem??
I'm with you X-15 :D this is the 21st century :confused: they can't make a pump that doesn't burn out below a 1/4 tank? So I have a 32 gallon tank but if I don't want to buy a new fuel pump I actually have a 24 gallon tank :confused: I'll check my manual but does it say you'll burn the pump below a 1/4 tank? or just don't run below a 1/4? IMHO this is an issue MC doesn't want to fix because they're making a bundle of $ replacing pumps.
MC X-15
09-03-2008, 09:50 AM
[QUOTE=coz;535856]I'm with you X-15 :D this is the 21st century :confused: they can't make a pump that doesn't burn out below a 1/4 tank? So I have a 32 gallon tank but if I don't want to buy a new fuel pump I actually have a 24 gallon tank :confused: I'll check my manual but does it say you'll burn the pump below a 1/4 tank? or just don't run below a 1/4? IMHO this is an issue MC doesn't want to fix because they're making a bundle of $ replacing pumps.[/QUOTE
really is BS. MC is top of the line, dont see this problem in top o fht eline cars or trucks bc if u did the consumer would raise hell.
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really is BS. MC is top of the line, dont see this problem in top o fht eline cars or trucks bc if u did the consumer would raise hell.
I just went through my 1998 manual which covers the PS 190, 205, x-star and sammy series and nowhere can I find where it says not to run below a 1/4 tank :confused:
Does anyone elses manual say that :confused:
mccobmd
09-03-2008, 06:27 PM
I did look at my 2006 manual and it does say not to go below 1/4 tank. I read it 3 times for the part where your tank may be empty regardless of the gauge reading but haven't found it yet. I agree that the reason I bought MC and not centurion is across the board MC was higher quality but this fuel pump issue is a definite need for improvement. My boat doesn't have VDIG and I'm going to ask my dealer to reset the gague so it says E at 1/4.