Throttle lever

[Slalom Frog]

On my 06 RLXi the throttle lever has very little resistance to it. Sometimes hitting some chop in the water will cause it to jump to a lower rmp level. I've taken most of it apart to see if there was something obvious that could be done but nothing that I have had any luck with. The throttle is made by Morse and it is a drive by wire type. Anyone have any experience with this area?

Thanks in advance!

SF

[Sunsetter95]

I was wondering the same thing. I've looked but didn't see anything yet. I really need to look again.

[WakeGirl]

On my 06 RLXi the throttle lever has very little resistance to it. Sometimes hitting some chop in the water will cause it to jump to a lower rmp level. I've taken most of it apart to see if there was something obvious that could be done but nothing that I have had any luck with. The throttle is made by Morse and it is a drive by wire type. Anyone have any experience with this area?

Thanks in advance!

SF

Yes, there is a way of adding a heavier spring to the lever to make it feel more like a traditional cable throttle. Peter/Smoothwaterman should be able to comment on that one better than I can, since even though it was on my list of things to do to my '06 it never got done.

I was wondering the same thing. I've looked but didn't see anything yet. I really need to look again.

Doug, you've got a traditional cable throttle on yours, different issue = different solution.

[SmoothWaterMan]

You can add a spring to increase the back pressure, but you can't adjust or increase "resistance". It sounds like the OP wants it to stay in place, for currently it "drops to a lower rpm" over waves. If it INCREASES with bounces that needs a spring, if it lowers the rpm, that's actually proper design.

Peter

[Slalom Frog]

You can add a spring to increase the back pressure, but you can't adjust or increase "resistance". It sounds like the OP wants it to stay in place, for currently it "drops to a lower rpm" over waves. If it INCREASES with bounces that needs a spring, if it lowers the rpm, that's actually proper design.

Peter

Peter - that's what I thought you were going to say. I certainly understand the concept of the design but I just find that it is a little too sensitive. Sounds to me like I might have to sprinkle a little gravel inside some of the mechanisms of throttle assembly.

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.

Mike

[DWhynot]

I've had great success with a small hose clamp on the throttle cable engine side) to increase friction. Be sure to adjust very carefully...

BTW: This would be on a '97 which is a "drive by cable" not "drive by wire".

Edited June 10, 2009 by DWhynot

[SacRiverRat]

Are you driving with your hand on the throttle?.. or just setting it, pickin up a cool one and steering?

[Slalom Frog]

Are you driving with your hand on the throttle?.. or just setting it, pickin up a cool one and steering?

A little of both. More often than not, I have a hand on the throttle. Depends on what type of skiing we are doing. In the course, always one hand on. Actually, normally when pulling someone, one hand on. It's normally when taking a cruise and the lake might be a little choppy or we hit some rollers from another boat. I actually never have a cool one while driving.

[SacRiverRat]

Just wondering.. (was sorta kidding about the cool one.. ) but couldn't envision how the throttle could get away from you if your hand was on it.

Personally my hand is always on the throttle, since it seems like there is always a need to modulate the throttle a little, esp when approaching or transitioning through waves, like you mentioned.

[Slalom Frog]

Just wondering.. (was sorta kidding about the cool one.. ) but couldn't envision how the throttle could get away from you if your hand was on it.

Personally my hand is always on the throttle, since it seems like there is always a need to modulate the throttle a little, esp when approaching or transitioning through waves, like you mentioned.

No worries, I took it as kidding right from the start.

[wakeace]

I am having this issue too when the bass hits.

[martinarcher]

I am having this issue too when the bass hits.

You could always turn it down a bit.

[Pistol Pete]

Yeah,

I only lose a little bit of throttle when I'm driving through quadruple ups.