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    1998 FICHT 115HP Racing Idle Speed at Start-up

    One of my 1998 115HP FICHT motors just started having the following symptoms and I am hoping that someone may have experienced and diagnosed it already. Engine is slightly harder to start than usual - takes maybe 3 tries, I never activate the choke. At cold start the RPM's run up to about 2400...
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    1998 FICHT 115 Diode Number or Spec PN 0583898

    Can anyone provide me with the diode number or specs for the in-line diode that is in the BRP kit 0583898. I doubt that I need one and do not want to buy the (no returns!) part from my dealer, but if I can get the diode at an electronics shop it may help me confirm that it is not the problem...
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    1998 115 Lower Unit Input Shaft Seal Swap?

    Engine is 1998 Evinrude 115 Ficht, short shaft. The Gearcase main shaft input seal is a single seal (leaking). In 1999 they went to a double seal with a new bearing housing and seal. Can I replace the entire 1998 housing and seal with the improved 1999 housing and seal? Anyone actually done...
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    Gasoline Odor- Bad Old Hoses?

    Could the strong gasoline smell that I am detecting be due to old (15-years+) fuel hoses? I have quite a nest with dual tanks going into a tank switch and then dual fuel/water filters into twin outboards. The smell seems to be confined to the area where the hoses are. The boat has never seen...
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    Hynautic H-50 Helm Seal Kit Help

    My pre-1985 H-50 helm blew the helm shaft seal and spewed hydraulic fluid everywhere.<br /><br />I got the seal kit but am not sure where the "middle" o-ring should be seated. I got the two upper seals around the shaft in OK, and the three pump seals are fine.<br /><br />Should the middle...
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    Evinrude 115 Operating Temperature?

    I have a pair of 1998 115 FICHT OceanRunners that run great.<br /><br />In summer, with water temp of the ocean at ~89 degrees, the engines run at ~190+ degrees at 5000 RPM which seems high.<br /><br />Last week the water cooled off to 77 and they ran at ~160 to 165 (normal to me).<br /><br...
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    OMC FICHT Oil Dye Color Change???

    I have been buying OMC "FICHT Ram" oil from my dealer in bulk and it has always been a purple color, same as in the OEM-branded jugs.<br /><br />Today I bought some and it was blue. They said that it was the same (HD50, I think) but the manufacturer had changed the color of the dye.<br /><br...
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    Switching Over to Ram Oil

    I have decided to switch my 115HP Ficht over to OMC Ram oil. I plan to dump out as much of the TCW-3 as I can from the oil tank.<br /><br />Should there be any compatibility problems with mixing the new oil with the TCW-3 left in the system? I suspect not, but if anyone has any experience...
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    OMC Adhesive M Sealant - Sealer 1000 Substitute

    FWIW, I was looking for OMC Adhesive M Sealant for a water pump replacement job.<br /><br />Found an OMC dealer that had it. He said this is what Bombardier sent for his stock.<br /><br />The product was 3M Scotch-Grip Rubber and Gasket Adhesive #847.<br /><br />Comes in a red tube and works...
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    High Pressure Water Pump Kit for 115?

    I have a 1999 115 Ficht, 20" shaft. This is the "light duty" lower unit as the heavier "V6" lower unit was only available on the long shaft motors in the Ocean Pro line.<br /><br />I was told that the OMC water pump kit 5001595, which does not have the bleed hole in the impeller housing, is...
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    Ficht Internal Spin-on Fuel Filter

    I want to replace the spin-on fuel filters in a pair of 1999 115 Ficht outboards. According to the owners manual it shows this as a dealer service item (as if there may be some complication or something).<br /><br />Are there ant tricks or special tools required? From what I can tell from the...
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    Fuel Pickup Sizefor Twin OB's?

    I am having a new fuel tank built and want to upgrade the fuel pickup capacity to support two outboard motors of ~200 HP.<br /><br />The OEM tanks had one 3/8" NPT. This was OK with twin carbed 150HP powerhead-rated engines. When I replaced them with 150HP V6 prop-rated engines I had fuel...
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