FICHT EVINRUDE 1998 175 H P

[RTUTTLE1]

1998 175 HP EVINRUDE - ANY INFO ON FICHT - I HAVE A KIT IN IT - BUT - WHAT AM I FACED WITH ? WILL THEY LAST ARE THEY ANY GOOD AT ALL?? JUST BOUGHT2 OF THEM...

[JB]

Howdy, RTuttle.Welcome to iboats. Do a search for FICHT, bring a cuppajoe.Please do not repeat post. This is a message board, not a chatroom.Please do not post in all capitals. On the net this is viewed as SHOUTING.Good luck, and also search the Johnson/Evinrude troubles forum.

[walleyehed]

There are some good '98 Fichts out there. If the upgrades have been installed and the plugs are properly indexed, do the regular maintenance and they should be fine.Run a good brand-name 87-89 oct fuel, and in my opinion, the Bombardier XD-50 oil, or the earlier version (FICHT RAM) would be the only 2 oils I would consider. Change the sparkplugs every year, and the waterpump every-other year.Do a decarb every year and fog them if not going to be in use for more than 30-45 days.EDIT: I would also recommend an OEM manual so you understand the standard maintenance intervals and how to index the sparkplugs.