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    2008 F250TXR code 72?

    Okay... here I am again. From the beginning now... Engine blew a bearing last year. I rebuilt the engine. After getting it on the boat it seemed one side wasn't firing. I could disconnect the injectors on the port side and it made no difference to the engine RPM. That is now fixed I'm not %100...
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    Interchangeable lower units??

    I have a 2008 Yamaha 250HP. It has the additional water intake passages. I replaced the lower unit with one that was a couple years older that does not have the secondary water inlets.... I am having a problem with it overheating.... could this be a contributing factor??
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    2008 F250 4 stroke. low compression / bad am phaser?

    If a cam phaser isn't working / stuck can / will that cause lower compression on that side of the motor? If so about how much are we talking about? I am having a problem with 3 cylinders on one side not seeming to make any difference if I disconnect all three injectors. I seem to have spark and...
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    2008 F250 no fire on port side HELP PLEASE

    Very slow idle. Sounds labored. Pulled injector wires one at a time on the port side make no difference. Starboard side seems fine. Tested for spark?... yes.... tested for fuel?.... yes...I see fuel spray out of the injectors when I pull the fuel rail. ... test for compression?... no I didn't...
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    FICHT EMM question

    I have a bad EMM. Years ago when I bought the engine used I bought several spare parts one of which was a used EMM. The stock one on my 2000 /200HP is # 586484 The spare I have is 2002/ 225 # 586724 I tried to use the newer one to replace my bad one and I think it would work however because they...
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    200HP FICHT oil issue I'm STUMPED!!!

    2000 200 hp. NO oil warning. Buzzer and dash light. Checked oil is in the tank. Checked oil primer ball was hard. Disconnedted oil line from oil tank to oil lift pump and squeezed oil primer bulb... oil came out. I replaced the oil lift pump. Same problem. I diconeccted the return line and...
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    XD100 oil

    I have a 70's Johnson 15hp. Is it okay yo use the better XS100 oil for the oil mix? I ran a tank through and it had no smoke and not a hint of fouling. But... now it has occured to me perhaps for reasons I don't understand it might not be a good idea?? Anybody know?
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    FICHT oil injector

    I rebuilt my 2001 200HP FICHT completely. New pistons, bearings, etc. I had a ring get stuck..broke.. scored a cylinder. That's why I rebuilt it. Anyway... I would REALLY like to understand something here... I know if the oil lift pump stops working I'll get a warning... if I run out of oil I'll...
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    2000 200HP Ficht oil injection question

    Yes I wish I had a service manual... short of that I wonder if somebody familiar with this system could answer this... The oil lift pump works off crankcase pulse correct? So that single wire that goes to that pump that is for the warning system correct?? So if a diaphragm breaks or the pump...
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    2000 200HP ficht getting rebuilt .020 over

    My Ficht broke a piston ring.. port side top cylinder. Got it apart... looks like too many years of trolling and no decarb seized a piston ring.. I'm having it machined out to 3.874 for 20 over pistons. Can anybody recommend a source for a rebuild kit? I see some on ebay.. pistons, bearings, all...
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    idle surging

    I have a 2001 200hp FICHT. I’ve had it for about 5 years always fired right up. Only thing is it's always surging at idle. Like up and down in RPM 2-400 RPM or so. It’s like one cylinder maybe two cuts and out. I’ve seen several videos of the engine it seems others have had the same issue. A...
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    FICHT EMM replace problem

    I bought a used EMM to have as a spare. I got a used one that was 1 year newer and off a 225 instead of a 200hp like mine. I bolted it up to my engine and connected the cable and software expecting I could enter the injector profiles. Instead it told me right from the get go the injectors were...
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    Cruise RPM?

    Last winter I bought a Wellcraft 21 foot center counsel [ 21 fish ] it didn't have an engine so I bought a used 2001 FICHT 200. I am absolutely amazed at how perfect this thing runs, how little fuel and oil it uses, and the power! WOW.. Anyway I use it on lake Huron. As such many times you don't...
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    Prop size for 200hp?

    It's on a foot wellcraft V20. Looking for best cruising mpg not the best hole shot the engines a bit on the large size for the boat. any thoughts?
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    Why did FICHT motors carbon up?

    When they in fact used way less oil than anything before?
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    2001 FICHT blow up no warning?

    This is just a search for information. If the oil injection pump on a 2001 200hp FICHT engine quit would the light come on / warning buzzer go off? It seems like the low oil sensor is BEFORE the injector. How would you know if the actual oil injector quit?????
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    FICHT oil injection question

    So I've had my head buried in the service manual of my 2001 200HP FICHT engine. I've been buying some spare parts and come warmer weather plan on taking a real close look at all those oil injection hoses. Looks like there are a LOT of little hoses. I bought OEM grade hose and clamps. But boy it...
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    De-carb FICHT?

    Is this okay / good to use to clear out carbon in a 2001 200hp FICHT engine?? http://www.amazon.com/Johnson-Evinrude-Engine-Tune-Up-777185/dp/B001KYJAL0/ref=pd_sim_sg_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=00A683SN8ZDYCVSCEBX2
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    Rebuilt EMM

    Are re-built EMM's more robust than the OEM ones? Do they replace the burnt out components with better ones?
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    what is a fuel vapor separator?

    2001 200 hp FICHT M# E200FCXSIG What is a fuel vapor separator and what does it do? I've been trying to read the service manual for my 2001 FICHT engine to understand a few things. The EMM is cooled with water from the block then out through the WVS. What the heck is that thing?!! Thanks
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