- Location
- Coeur D' Alene, ID
I have a MSD Total Loss Digital Multichannel system that I got with a ski I bought awhile back.
Here is my problem:
Ski will ride normal till I either A) Jump or B) Submerge it all. My theory is that water in the bay due to my leaky scupper is hitting a wire and shorting out part of the system because as soon as I jump ( which throws water around in the bay) or sub it at all Ala nose stab it will either stop totally or appears to drop a cylinder.
After this happens I can pin the throttle and it will not go faster than 5-8 miles an hour..barely fast enough to stand up and keep your balance. And will not clear out. Similar to getting some water in your carbs but I know that is not the issue, it is something electrical.
I took the head off and one piston and dome looked brand new, like they had never even been run (the pistons and head are both new) and the other had thick oily grime on them both like it was running extremely rich.
I only ride freshwater so salt isn't a concern. The only other thing I can think of it being is the brain is overheating but the fact that I can ride it fine for 5 mins for 50 mins until I jump it makes me think its a water issue.
Always fires right up and runs great on the trailer but get it wet and its all over.
I have taken the system out of the ski and used a buddies stock system and it ran great with no issues. Including fully subbing a few times.
Now that I have the Total loss system out how do I go about testing it off the ski? Or should i just waterproof the
outta every connection and silicone all the seams on the brain and hope that fixes it.
If I am way off base and you think it could be something different please let me know. I appreciate any help you guys can give.
Here is my problem:
Ski will ride normal till I either A) Jump or B) Submerge it all. My theory is that water in the bay due to my leaky scupper is hitting a wire and shorting out part of the system because as soon as I jump ( which throws water around in the bay) or sub it at all Ala nose stab it will either stop totally or appears to drop a cylinder.
After this happens I can pin the throttle and it will not go faster than 5-8 miles an hour..barely fast enough to stand up and keep your balance. And will not clear out. Similar to getting some water in your carbs but I know that is not the issue, it is something electrical.
I took the head off and one piston and dome looked brand new, like they had never even been run (the pistons and head are both new) and the other had thick oily grime on them both like it was running extremely rich.
I only ride freshwater so salt isn't a concern. The only other thing I can think of it being is the brain is overheating but the fact that I can ride it fine for 5 mins for 50 mins until I jump it makes me think its a water issue.
Always fires right up and runs great on the trailer but get it wet and its all over.
I have taken the system out of the ski and used a buddies stock system and it ran great with no issues. Including fully subbing a few times.
Now that I have the Total loss system out how do I go about testing it off the ski? Or should i just waterproof the
outta every connection and silicone all the seams on the brain and hope that fixes it.If I am way off base and you think it could be something different please let me know. I appreciate any help you guys can give.
