Full Tank Run! Testing the Yamaha FX HO WaveRunner Range & Fuel Gauge Issues 

As seen on The Watercraft Journal: watercraftjournal.com/video-mississippi-ski-riders-demonstrate-yamaha-fx-range-fuel-gauge-issues/

Great content & information. Very frustrating to hear & see this happening on a great product Yamaha has produced. From what I know & can tell while having the opportunity to ride the new 2024 the data isn’t being cleared after start & stopping the waverunner. Thanks again for sharing! Billy D

Thanks for making this video. Knowing when the alarm goes off in terms of remaining fuel is very handy info. FYI I have a near new '23 FXHO and had to have the Connex screen replaced 2 weeks ago as it was intermittent from new. After replacement ( a 15 min job) the screen has been perfect and very unexpected was that the fuel consumption reset issue has gone away! So there has been an update release of the screen unit it seems. As an offshore fisherman, I need to always know how much fuel I have. So I am a happier owner. I just hope for a fix to be able to mute the silly low fuel alarm while riding like my previous FXHO could!

Great video! I would love to see how far a supercharged ski would go...

WOW - GREAT video and content - thank you for taking the time to put this together! 👍 I have the same year and ski - I too got the 'low fuel warning' early in the summer and eventually couldn't shut it off. Went directly to the dock, gassed up and it took an additional 6.8 gal...meaning I had burned through roughly 11.7 gal before the low fuel warning came on. HOWEVER, your video test really brought the range into perspective. Well done! ❤

This was extremely well done! Thank you for the thoroughness!

Thank you for the video I’m looking to purchase a ski for Neptune and LBF poker runs

Great video!

Awesome video and good to know 👍🏽

Nice Job and just to add, my 2022 FX HO low fuel light comes on with 8 gals of gas left. Way too early IMO. Though for reference the annoying low fuel alarm is easily disconnected. The trip meter resetting is really the one software update I wish Yamaha would correct for taking long trips and keeping track of fuel usage. As noted above, most boat fuel gauges are not accurate.

My 2022 FXHO has just had the new software update and it’s dealt with both the “too soon” low fuel alarm and it now retains fuel consumption Dara notwithstanding the ski having been turned off during the day.

Great Information,very well done video!!

Excellent production, thanks! Let's wait for the new 1.9l 2024 engine.

Excellent!

Love my 2022 FXHO. Had a VXR previously. However, the low fuel alarm is an issue that needs to be addressed. As an example, my low fuel alarm was going off as I was returning to the dock. I got to the pumps and was showing no bars on the gas guage. I filled up adding 12 gallons. With an 18.5 gallon tank, I still had 6.5 gallons in it. Not sure why this is so hard for Yamaha to figure out. My 2017 VXR was on point with the gas level.

The fuel system for both Filling and gauges are complete garbage on these otherwise awesome skis.

These “known issues” are exactly why I did not purchase a new FX waverunner. It is my understanding that these problems will not be addressed until a new Connext system is introduced. Imo shameful behaviour on the part of Yamaha Corp.

PLEASE do this AFTER having the Software update done and show the difference!

Good old Mini Las Vegas.

Good info. What app did you use for the map data at the end?

Great video but I wouldn’t let any engine run out of fuel, as it gets the fuel pump too hot and may burn out the fuel pump.

So why the Yamaha vs seas doo vs Kawasaki?

Never run a machine out of gas.. it picks up all the crud floating around in the tank. almost 100 miles to a tank is good for that eng.

What was the mpg?

the fuel mileage on these things sounds as bad as my pontoon boat!