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[Weisfive]

I have a new 2011 210 SP with 5hrs. Seemed fine during testdrive with salesman. He showed me a few tricks so i wasn't paying real close attention to the going straight part! Too much fun!!!
During First run with family, it started pulling left @ higher speeds. The check engine light came on/off a few times as well. Took it to dealer next day. The tech said no engine codes showed up. The pull left was probably from weeds in the jet, also causing cavitation & probably causing the exhaust to flash the check engine light due to heat. OK! I currently have 5 hrs on the boat & it still pulls left at higher speeds (25+ mph). The check engine light will also flash occasionally when idling. I sometimes have to crank the wheel 90deg right to compensate. Pulling the kids on a tube seems to straighten it out a bit better. Both engine are in sync with the rpm equal. On holidays for next week & won't get back to dealer till then. Anyone have any similar problems??

[Kevin Leclair]

It is typical for the twin engines to pull either right or left depending on which engine is pumping more water. Our 210 Wake also pulls to the left.

As far as the check engine light, take it back to the dealer since there should be a software update that should resolve this. Our 210 Wake had the check engine light going off periodically too, took it to the dealer about two weeks ago and they said there was a new software update which they applied and "knock on wood" it has not come back on since.

By the way welcome to the site!

[FJHIII]

I have the same experience as Kevin with my 2011 210 SP.

[Weisfive]

Thanks for the info. Talked to the dealer tech again today. I have to counter steer a lot to the right. The tech agreed that it didn't seem normal & suggested he will have to test drive it to diagnose further. He did mention that the engine rpm's should vary by a few hundred rpm. Mine run within 20rpm of each other when sync'd which I thought was normal.
Is it possible the wheel isn't straight!?! Just a thought!

[davo]

I don't own one of these, but I've read somewhere that a c210 owner reported pulling to one side while at high power with an RPM diff. After many dealer visits they finally figured out one of the ride plates wasn't on or aligned correctly from the factory. Once this was rectified it was all good. It may have been on a diff forum. Make sure you raise this with your AD.

cheers

[Weisfive]

I don't own one of these, but I've read somewhere that a c210 owner reported pulling to one side while at high power with an RPM diff. After many dealer visits they finally figured out one of the ride plates wasn't on or aligned correctly from the factory. Once this was rectified it was all good. It may have been on a diff forum. Make sure you raise this with your AD.

I mentioned the ride plate to the dealer & he said it didn't look like it @ that time. Hopefully they figure it out @ the first service next week.

[Nesport]

Ours pulled to the left on the first trip out, I took it back to the dealer as I it needed the computers to be flashed anyway (maintenance light on) and asked them to check the alignment. They said it was off, and adjusted it; goes dead straight now.