1998 evenrude 150 intruder junk or not?

[glorywagon]

I have a Evinrude 1997 150 Finch fuel injection that my brother in give to me it has a rod come loose.
Now someone told me that a 97 -150 Finch fuel injection motor are not worth fixing. True or false ?

 

[Knightgang]

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

If the DFI system is workign correctly, why not fix it, expecialy if you can do most of the work yourself. Loose Rod, you might have to have the cylinders honed, but it should be pretty straight forward.

In your other thread, JB suggested that the DFI is what killed the engine to begin with. I would see if I could find out what is wrong with the DFI first...

 

[glorywagon]

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

If the DFI system is workign correctly, why not fix it, expecialy if you can do most of the work yourself. Loose Rod, you might have to have the cylinders honed, but it should be pretty straight forward.

In your other thread, JB suggested that the DFI is what killed the engine to begin with. I would see if I could find out what is wrong with the DFI first...

I don't know anything about outboards but I can strip a cac engine to the bare block and rebuild it. How much difference could it be? would all me controls hook up from the 85-150 Johnson to the 1997- Evinrude ?
What would I have to lose the 97 is junk like it is.

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

I will only fix a 97 if customer does updates to engine and has injectors serviced.
Updates are: pinned heads, convert to rear oiler style block, EMM & injectors sent to DFI in Alabama for testing and servicing and must run XD50 oil.
Yes you can use the 1985 contol box by using a adapter(#176349) but it would be better to use the 176345 adapter and get the system monitor guage also

 

[glorywagon]

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

Thank you I will be parting it out on E-bay Thank you Danny

 

[glorywagon]

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

I was wrong about the year it"s a 1998 Evinrude Finch fuel injected intruder. Mfg. date is 04/1998 Sorry Danny

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

the controls will work with the other motor, i personally would not put another cent into a FICHT, but that is just my opinion.

 

[JB]

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

Re: 1997 evenrude 150 junk or not?

Danny, without a factory Service Manual, diagnostic equipment and a lot of experience trying to service that FICHT engine would be like trying brain surgery with a chainsaw.

 

[glorywagon]

Re: 1998 evenrude 150 intruder junk or not?

Thank you I'm not gonna fix it. I'm gonna salvage it out. may keep the bottom for my 1985 150 I thank you all for the info. The motor was given to me free so maybe I can sale it to fix my Johnson.surly the parts should be worth something.
thanks again . Danny

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: 1998 evenrude 150 intruder junk or not?

Where are you located??

 

[glorywagon]

Re: 1998 evenrude 150 intruder junk or not?

Where are you located??

Greenbrier Arkansas 72058 about 50 miles from Little Rock Arkasas.

The only thing wrong with my 1985 Johnson was that someone installed a car electric fuel pump on it and removed all all original parts from it . Maybe need a tune up and carbs. rebuilt.I'm on a fixed income and can't afford to fix it.

 

[JB]

Re: 1998 evenrude 150 intruder junk or not?

Part out the FICHT and use the bux to put a fuel pump on the 85.

Good luck.

 

[Billfo]

Re: 1998 evenrude 150 intruder junk or not?

That is too bad.. I had an 94 Intruder on one boat & a 2002 Ficht on another boat.. I personally like the Evinrude 150-175s.It was MY experience that they were very dependable strong running motors dispite the lack of my maintenance skills. :redface:.. Wish I had a good one on my Lund now instead of this lil' 135 Optimax!

Thank you I'm not gonna fix it. I'm gonna salvage it out. may keep the bottom for my 1985 150 I thank you all for the info. The motor was given to me free so maybe I can sale it to fix my Johnson.surly the parts should be worth something.
thanks again . Danny