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  1. ILfamilyboater

    Gas not filling up all the way

    I have noticed when I fill mine up that the pump will stop because gas is filling up in the line but the tank will still have an inch or two of air at the top. Think these tanks are wide but not very tall and the location of the fill line is on the side of the tank. One time I was filling by...
  2. ILfamilyboater

    Back at the marina

    Well the latest update from the marina is that they are now replacing the wiring harness (don't know which one because that is such a general term and the boat could technically have many) and the #1 injector.
  3. ILfamilyboater

    Back at the marina

    Thanks for the recommendation. I am giving Munson one last chance to fix the boat. I would like to try that other marina right now but they are over 4 hours away. If it doesn't get fixed this time then I think I will have to try Yachts to Sea.
  4. ILfamilyboater

    Back at the marina

    Is there a word to describe beyond furious cause that is my mood right now. Did not make it one trip around the lake and the boat is throwing the same codes P0201 and P0261 as before. Obviously the new ecm was not the only problem. Now I have to waste another 4 hours round trip to drop the boat...
  5. ILfamilyboater

    Back at the marina

    Got the boat back tonight. Have not taken it out yet. It was covered under warranty but we got a receipt and if anyone is wondering a new ecm is $996 before labor.
  6. ILfamilyboater

    There goes the boat lift

    They are not on pilings they sit on the lake bed on feet. It is strange that the other lift next door did not get damaged. Talked to the marina and several lifts around the lake are flipped two of them had very expensive inboard wakeboats on them. The neighbors lift must of done cartwheels...
  7. ILfamilyboater

    There goes the boat lift

    We had a micro burst or a tornado today at the lake. Luckily the boat was not on the lift at the time but our lift got tipped over and the neighbors lift got tossed a good 50 feet and landed in pieces in front of ours. Neighbors lift is the one closer to shore. Neither lift had their...
  8. ILfamilyboater

    Back at the marina

    Got an update on the boat today. Fuel injector is good and so is the wiring. ECM is bad and needs to be replaced. No ETA on a new one yet.
  9. ILfamilyboater

    Back at the marina

    The overrevs could also be a throttle control issue. When I first got my boat last year it had a strange issue where the throttle had a dead spot and the marina had to reprogram the ecm to the throttle. Pretty much they had to tell the ecm where neutral was and where 100% was and then verify...
  10. ILfamilyboater

    Back at the marina

    And this is the third trip to the marina and the boat is one year old and only has 45 hours.
  11. ILfamilyboater

    Back at the marina

    Thanks I saw your post in the forum about the manual and ordered it today. Yes Munson is the only dealer in IL that sells and services the Vortex. Called other Chap dealers and they don't sell that line so they don't have to train their people on a new engine package. I agree about the...
  12. ILfamilyboater

    Back at the marina

    Well this is the start of the second year and the boat is back at the marina for problems. Last weekend it started throwing codes again. Just like last year they are intermittent. P0201 P0300 P0301 P04?? (Something to do with oil pressure sensor). So back to the marina again it goes. Had an...
  13. ILfamilyboater

    BRP Engine Owners Manual

    The compressed air coming from the supercharger can make that sound. Don't know if that's what you are hearing but I know I hear the supercharger over the engine noise when I am out cruising.
  14. ILfamilyboater

    Winterize?

    I just did my first winter service on the Chap. I blew out the water thru the flush connector. The book says to do it 100 psi so that's what I set my compressor for. The only thing that has me worried is I got some water out but could hear some gurgling still. Ran air thru it for a couple of...
  15. ILfamilyboater

    Just ordered a 2017 Vortex 2430 VRX

    In regards to build time I had a different experience when I ordered my 2016 this spring. We had a 6 week build time because the dealer was able to change one they had ordered but was not too far into production to have options changed. We were told the normal build time was 5 months but...
  16. ILfamilyboater

    '16 chaparral vrx side radio unit

    If you have the Polk head unit like mine P4A4 or something like that it only has one 12v power. The station memory is non volitle so it does not need continuous power. Otherwise every time you switched the battery off you would lose station memory. Now when I turn mine off the buttons still...
  17. ILfamilyboater

    The day has finally come

    Well when it is set at +15 the bucket is now 15 mm up from the stock neutral position. There is enough thrust going back to give you the ability to steer the boat. It is a little more difficult to steer than at normal no wake speed. I tried it once had a couple bites no fish. It was also a...
  18. ILfamilyboater

    The day has finally come

    I don't have the touch screen but I have the neutral adjustment as well. I love it. Once you get used to it you will find a number of uses of it. Waiting for a skier to get ready on a windy day just set the neutral to +10 or so and point into the wind and the boat will say in the same place...
  19. ILfamilyboater

    Ski Mode

    Did some playing around with ski mode this week. Still trying to figure out the best ramp setting for different water sports. It seems to me that ramp 1 is good for tubing and knee board. Slow and even speed up. Have not tried to get up on ski but from trying out the different ramps it looks...
  20. ILfamilyboater

    Two Engines Versus One

    We have the 203 VRX with the single 250. With 3 adults 2 children and a full tank of gas it topped out at 38 mph. Our lake has size and hp limits so I was limited to the 203 size wise. I could have gone for the twins and still been under the hp limit but I just did not want to deal with...
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