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Only the clutch covers catch on fire they said... :lol: :shock:


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Do you know what caused that to happen?

Is it under warranty?

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EFI problems?

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Dammm. We have had one catch on fire. Broke the nipple off the pump module... can you see where that one leaked?


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From the video I have, but can’t seem to post, it is 6am and motor is just sitting in the driveway with the cover on. Hasn’t been used for 14 Days. Just all of a sudden catches on fire. Got the video off of security cameras.
GTR said it is the regulator that caused it.
Everything is under warranty. Maybe I can send someone the video and they can post it here.

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Short in a wire possibly.

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This is the second 2018 engine I've heard of a regulator shitting the bed. Interesting.

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Why is there no fuse?


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This engine has under 10 hours.imagejpeg_0.jpg

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If the wiring was properly fused, the short would pop the fuse, and there would be no fire though.


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This motor is a 2018 with less than 20 hours on it.

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WOW, just phucking WOW. Are you guys listening to yourselves? You are trying to fix and defend the problem.
JUST THINK IF THIS WOULD OF BEEN A MUD BUDDY FROM A FEW YEARS BACK, IT WOULD OF BEEN HOW BAD MB WAS BUT SINCE IT IS GT NOT A ONE SAID THAT GT SHOULD BE PUT ON TRIAL AND FOUND GUILTY OF ENDANGERING SOMEONE'S LIFE. LOOKS LIKE GT IS NOW MB SOUTH AND LETTING THE CUSTOMERS FIND THEIR PROBLEMS.
Now that is all. LOL


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:roll: :roll:
I’m a Prodrive guy :lol:
And it ain’t GTR’s fault, it’s a Briggs problem. Now look at how stupid you look calling out GTR for a Briggs issue. Lol
GTR already got the powerhead pulled and installing a new engine

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The BS is on a GT frame and it is a GT.
If a GMC has a gasket fail do they blame it on the gasket maker or is it a GMC problem?
When MB had their problems no matter what it was it was blamed on MB.
And I don't feel stupid at all because I was able to prove to you whose fault it was.

And BTW is your avatar fake news? lol


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I think it's as much GTs fault as Briggs, because they apparently know there's an issue and they haven't told people to unhook their battery when the boat isn't in use. Not that it would matter, because that regulator would just pop when it was running, but still, a public service announcement since they're selling them like that would be nice. A fire like that could cause significantly more damage than it did in this case.

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Liberals and Democrats are blaming it on Trump tax cuts!!!! :lol:

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Yep. If they know about it, and they should, and Briggs should too, they should all be telling everyone and that bad batch of regulators needs to come with a free replacement regardless of whether it's exploded or caused a fire. It's flat out dangerous. Keep your boat in your garage? Maybe not if you have a 2018 until it's fixed.....

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I got my GTR XD last July. Do I have to worry about this issue?

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Ranger, that pic that Russ posted is of my xd that I bought in November. I would definitely keep it on my radar.


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I was thinking about getting the XD this year for a custom 18x48 crawfish skiff I recently purchased. Should I wait till 2019 or has the problem been fixed as far as y'all know?


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Just called Gator Tail.

Man claimed that only two have burned up. He claimed it was on regulators that had internal capacitors. He stated that Briggs has remedied the problem, and they are no longer using the internal capacitor regulators.

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Which Briggs serial numbers are affected? 2 have burned up, but how many more will?

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I would suggest one of you all that are much smarter on the Briggs engine calling up and asking.

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Russ will call tomorrow


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I seen one do this, but it was on a 2012 Pro Drive. Not that it matters, But it probably was short circuit failure on my experience. Regulators are low on the list of issues from my experience aswell.

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I'm sure there's a low occurrence, but bad batches of parts come out of those factories all the time for various things. Since this is 2 very recent motors with the issue, I doubt anyone except Briggs has seen anything other than a low occurrence. Doesn't make it something to ignore. When you immediately know what the problem is when called, it's happened more than once or twice.

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Why I ALWAYS have a fire extinguisher on board the boat. You just never know when shit is going to go down.


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That is some bad luck that could happen with any Briggs motor

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