2000 evinrude ficht ram

I just replaced my spark plugs in my outboard.When I ran the motor the next day the motor was hesitating.The shop told me to index the spark plugs ???? Can you help me?<br /> peanut22

Re: 2000 evinrude ficht ram

Peanut,<br /><br />It's true, they have to be indexed. Do a search on the board using the search words: spark plug indexing. You may have to go back a ways. There's plenty to read.

Re: 2000 evinrude ficht ram

Here's an article on how to index Ficht sparkplugs.<br /><br />Revision date: 2/10/2003<br />How to: Index the Spark Plugs on a Ficht/Direct Injection<br />Outboard<br />Identify the powerhead.<br />If you’re working on a 60º V6 (150 or 175 hp) which is a 1999 model year or older motor, the<br />first step you need to take, is to positively identify the powerhead. In many cases there were<br />numerous updates or, in cases where customers experienced several powerhead failures OMC<br />may have replaced the original style powerhead with an updated “full dressed” version. It is<br />entirely possible to have a 1998 engine with a 2001 design powerhead. Also, at one point in time<br />there was a lot of confusion regarding spark plugs for these engines as there were about eight<br />different spark plugs offered. In March of 2000, OMC produced a service bulletin addressing<br />Ficht spark plugs and this bulletin simplified spark plug selection. The information in the chart<br />below was taken from that service bulletin, so don’t be alarmed if the plugs you take out of your<br />engine don’t match the chart. Keep in mind however, if the wrong spark plugs are installed in<br />the engine you may experience running problems which could possibly cause serious, permanent<br />damage to the engine.<br />If you have difficulty identifying the engine model year, seek the assistance of a qualified<br />Evinrude®/Johnson® dealer, they may have to access the engine’s ECU and read the data stored<br />in the computer’s memory.<br />Engine Family &<br />Horsepower Model Year Info Champion Plug #<br />(BMCA Part #)<br />Gap<br />Specification<br />60º V4 - 90, 115 1998 – 1999 ALL 7712<br />(5001111) .030” (0,8mm)<br />60º V4 - 75, 90,<br />115 2000 & newer ALL XC12PEPB<br />(5001211) .030” (0,8mm)<br />60º V6 - 150, 175 1997 – 1999 Without pinned<br />cylinder heads*<br />7712<br />(5001111) .030” (0,8mm)<br />60º V6 - 150, 175 1997 – 1999 With pinned<br />cylinder heads*<br />XC12PEPB<br />(5001211) .030” (0,8mm)<br />60º V6 - 135, 150,<br />175 2000 & newer ALL XC12PEPB<br />(5001211) .030” (0,8mm)<br />90º V6 - 200, 225,<br />250 1999 & newer ALL QC12PEP<br />(5001866) .030” (0,8mm)<br />* Note: See next section for explanation and identification.