EVENRUDE / JOHNSON PLEASE HELP QUICK

[cousinvinney]

cAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHICH OF THE OMC ENGINES HAVE HAD ALL OF THE TROUBLE ? FICHT ? ARE THE CARBURATED ENGINES TROUBLESOME TOO ?<br /><br />i HAVE AN OFFER IN ON A BOAT THAT HAS AN 1996 EVENRUDE 225 HP HOW DO I TELL IF IT IS ONE OF THE ONES THAT HAS THE BAD REP. tHE BROKER TOLD ME IT IS A CARBURATED ENGINE ?????????<br />PLEASE HELP IF YOU KNOW THWE DIFERENCE BETWEEN THESE<br /><br />THANKS<br />COUSINVINNEY@HOTMAIL.COM

 

[JB]

Re: EVENRUDE / JOHNSON PLEASE HELP QUICK

Hi, Vinney.<br /><br />First, please don't SHOUT WITH CAPITALS.<br /><br />Next. Welcome to the board.<br /><br />It was the 98-2000 Ficht engines that killed OMC. I would avoid them. The carbed engines had some quality control problems, but if it has survived that it is probably a decent engine.<br /><br />Good luck, and next time, ask first, then offer.