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    Engine warning light Evinrude Ficht RAM 2002/2003

    Glad you found it.... hopefully your on your way fishing :) thanks for your feedback yet the mystery..... why was black ground missing but it is accademic now. :)
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    Old motors DEMAND to be retired when they are 65 years old..

    The Vega was quickly coined the "Déga" up here in Québec. :) Transalation: Déga: total mess, a desaster, a pile of s... ok back to OBs
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    Engine warning light Evinrude Ficht RAM 2002/2003

    see manual on 20002-6 FICHT sect 3.41.. + my understanding is that he CPS is a AC signal generator and would normally be without DC voltage . it has OHMS resistance to check and if your engine does start.... it is working otherwise the EMM would interrupt the start process. as to ats...
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    Help! 2000 Johnson 90hp V4 overheating on one side only...

    time to dig in...if ph removal not your option try to fish some heavy mono line in the cavities try air pressure , try the cyl head removal to get a better look inside the jackets.. etc...
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    Old motors DEMAND to be retired when they are 65 years old..

    remember th Pinto.. the Vega....and several others with rust perforations within 2 years... not anymore my grand son's kia Koop 2010 is like new :) and was never rust proofed for Canada's salty roads anybody changed a muffler lately...!
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    Engine warning light Evinrude Ficht RAM 2002/2003

    btw post your engine mdoel # ... !!! see one search on a temp anomaly code 49 on ETECs but was present on older FICHT .. program got corrected with a SW update https://www.etecownersgroup.com/post/air-temp-sensor-fault-8064103?highlight=emm%20version%20list&trail=45
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    Oil injector/manifold routing Evinrude Ficht RAM 90 hp 2003

    oly's brew is a very limited oiling ratio and was eliminated in the design of later ETECs around 2007-2008 the engine should still run without the mixing in the fuel line.
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    Engine warning light Evinrude Ficht RAM 2002/2003

    something wrong for certain EMM should reflect reality 115hp next thing is to fix the sensor fault check your injector tags to see if they match the EMM log if not EMM was substitured or eprogrammed for some reason. Unfortunately there isn't much info to the level of detail you...
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    1976 6HP Johnson Outboard issues with idle and starting

    no need to tap hard . To remove... Drill a small (NOT DEEP) hole in the plug and use a pick or small nail to just pry it off. When done cleaning everything incl side channel.... the new one is fitted in and I use a square head (Robertson) screw driver to tap it in (not to much just...
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    E90ELEUC Starter housing blew apart? Not sure what happend. Please assist!

    after you find and fix the cause ... if you don't want to spend $131... line up the cracked pieces and weld them from the underside. See several utubes techniques on welding plastic parts (glues usually dont work to good as these things are usually polypropylene based plastics) I used...
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    Help! 2000 Johnson 90hp V4 overheating on one side only...

    This is a sudden problem after I had the motor serviced for a new impeller and a carb tune it happened the very next trip. There is certainly relation or coincidence with the servicing of your engine and this " new " condition ... If the shop is reputable they may take it back and have...
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    Help! 2000 Johnson 90hp V4 overheating on one side only...

    can't say but the water flow under thermostat control may not be sufficient to provide the same cooling as a wide open flow with no thermostat., if you do not feel like pulling the cyl head try a new set of thermostats has suggested by saltchuckmatt to get even temperatures on both...
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    Help! 2000 Johnson 90hp V4 overheating on one side only...

    pulling the cyl head to inspect water jackets isn't al that comlicated and only costs is a new gasket. is this a sudden problem , evolving problem over time. ? when was the impeller serviced last ? any chunks missing ? salty or fresh water engine ? mdl# ???
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    1976 6HP Johnson Outboard issues with idle and starting

    IF...compression is 60 try another meter with a short hose . it should be decent like >75-80 psi. my 9622a 9.5hp run perfect at 65 psi so don't give up. you may be just starving out of fuel. I assume you have good strong sparks...on both plugs ! easiest to try is pump the fuel bulb...
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    Oil injector/manifold routing Evinrude Ficht RAM 90 hp 2003

    what I said was a maybe.... your cut hose may have been the one feeding oil to the fuel line just before the lift pump.. Inspect your fuel route to see if you have alterations or missing T on the fuel line. Make 100% certain all oil lines to the crankcase are installed. that cut...
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    1978 Evinrude 70HP- Trouble starting/idling/bogging under load

    the exhaust housing is full of carbon deposits & unburnt fuel-oil when inefficient 2 stroke engines blows out the cyl fumes when the incoming load of new fuel-oil fills in the cyl. space on the downstrokes. Probably 30% of good fuel and oil is waisted by the 2 stroke design which is...
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    1978 Evinrude 70HP- Trouble starting/idling/bogging under load

    When it is struggling to start, sometimes it will seep dark oil out of the bottom unit right before the prop most likely carbon and sludge wash out from extra fuel on those et oil plugs
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    Oil injector/manifold routing Evinrude Ficht RAM 90 hp 2003

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    Oil injector/manifold routing Evinrude Ficht RAM 90 hp 2003

    You may want to consult the attached. On FICHT and ETEC engines up to about 2006 or so.... one oil feeder sends oil into the incoming fuel line to provide a mix of fuel oil undr EMM control . Check to see if previous owner did not cut it and fed pre-mix at 50/1 this link will list...
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    Evinrude 55 1978 gearcase

    may as well share the info for others ...
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