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    FICHT video grandpa of ETECs

    just fyi...
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    Leroy'S R.I.P. ???

    Leroy’s Site seems taken over …. anyone know where the original and precious contents went to ??? I wrote to the new Leroy….. asking where all the good OB stuff ended up. Hopefully not just turfed out like the 17th century in Rollerball !
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    what model is this one ??

    seller says 8hp ? can't find a listing for 8hp johnson's on sale for $140 stuck
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    what is it with spark plug $$$$

    so what is going on with spark plug$$ some kits go for 35$/8pack l 78v permagaps 16$ cdn each ???
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    Impeller reminder for 3.9 4 5 7.5 ...Mercs

    I have been battling against my new impeller for a 1975 7.5 hp Merc. Lining up the impeller sqeezing the fins lining up to the "greased" & loose impeller key can be challenging with big fingers . So simple a job after a few utubes.... The drive shaft is off-set from center in...
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    something new coming in electric OB

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    skeg damage ...home repair

    my 75hp ETEC has about 1 to 1.5 of skeg missing at the tip of the skeg. it had previously been repaired but the small section broke off. it is nothing major really bu it irks me looking at a broken skeg tip. my local shop want 375$ + 15% taxes to repair it and a small 7.5Merc skeg...
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    what is going on.....

    anybody know what is going on on the ETEC web site which is CLOSED ???? :-( :-(
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    what's with these headers ???

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    pinion gear 9.5hp

    got a couple of 9.5s and most pinion gears are pretty worn and will likely slip soon. I plan to sell a few and would not want the new owners to feel stiffed I see these gears come with 2 mounting bolts instad of a split pin... Is this the new norm ... do they now mount with 2 bolts to...
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    Diapers and doggie pads

    Almost 14 years later diapers should not be needed for a mess but I do use those Dollar store doggie training pads under my outboards during maintenance ... keeps the floor clean :-)
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    1994 Evinrude HE3RERM 3.3hp anybody know anything on this animal ??

    friend wants me to look at his motor. It is not the usual Oldies I work on. Even the ignition is to modern for me so hopefully just a good cleaning and point touch up will do it .
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    2005 140 hp VRO failure & fix

    A friend .. of a friend experienced a " VRO" failure while on a fishing tip in the back wilderness of Northern Quebec. The only way they keep the engine running was by pumping the tank fuel bulb. He proceeded to order a "new VRO" at $800 + to be safe but the question remains .. what...
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    Best EV diagnostic Sw kits for 2005 75HP

    so… with BRP flushing us ETEC owners what and where can I buy a "full open" software and connector cable kit to service my antique 2005 ETEC . If BRP is going to dump their customers the very least that could be done is to "open up the software" by removing "dealer...
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    web site page selector doesn't work for me ???

    is it just me ??
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    Forum screen jamming ?? anybody else getting these

    see clip….
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    is it me... web page isstuck on page 1 cant flip to other pages

    seems slow or stuck and won't update on its own… need to refresh to change page list
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    send ing a PM

    there seems to be no SEND or SUBMIT button on the PM utility I am trying to send a PM to user crotalis on the FICHT bug with his no start and T&T bug ???
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    Leroy article... never seen it before

    https://www.hisse-et-oh.com/system/assets/000/067/647/original/Maintaining_Johnson_1974-1992.pdf?1360876515
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    my apology...

    my apology for mentioning the board problems … Maybe a simple banner at the top saying…. " Board problems ... we know …. we are working on it" would alert all of us having issues. … but there again maybe i missed it We all get ads & pop-ups on just about...
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