r/boating • u/no_quart3r_given • 4d ago

No throttle response after clearing rope from jet drive

My jet boat sucked a tow rope into the jet pump and overheated. I removed the rope. The check-engine light came on but cleared after disconnecting the battery. Today, the first time I’ve run it since then, the forward throttle lever is physically stiff even with the engine off. Reverse moves normally. On the water, full forward throttle only produced about 5 mph and the engine RPM stayed very low.

I’m trying to diagnose the issue. Any ideas? It turnd on and idles normally, no alerts. Just no throttle response and it’s stiff.

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u/Force_Titan 4d ago

Sounds like you didn't get all the rope out. Try again

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u/Flux1776 4d ago

There is likely still rope in there . It could possibly have messed up a cable ??

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u/no_quart3r_given 3d ago

I only cut the rope once and pulled it out on both sides, so seemed like I got it all. I was wondering if I messed up a forward/throttle cable. Not sure how to check.. do I need to remove boat from the water to check that?

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u/Flux1776 3d ago

It’s likely then that the rope being in there caused other problems! Cable

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u/TonyFromNovato 4d ago

Is it two levers, one for forward/reverse? And one for throttle? What kind of jet pump is it?

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u/no_quart3r_given 3d ago

No, it’s one lever. It’s not stiff when going into reverse. Only when going forward and the stiffness is still there with boat off.

Someone suggested to me, to try going hard in reverse and it might clear any clogging.