01' 225 Ficht motor stalling

[mnydvr]

motor is hard starting when cold,better when warm,stalls when going from forward to neutral into reverse,been told it may be a micro switch problem.Any fixes or info site to go to would be great,I don't have the manuel on this one ,thought I would stop here before I get one,thanks guys.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 01' 225 Ficht motor stalling

not many of us are familiar with the FICHT, some shops will not work on them, so if taking to a shop, call and make sure they work on them.

 

[mnydvr]

Re: 01' 225 Ficht motor stalling

there in lies the problem,its a ficht motor ,do you know of any sites that cover this junk,they are a nightmare but I guess I drew the short straw ,I know there is a switch related to the shift assy,similar to a TPS and if I'm not mistaken it can be positioned or adjusted,like that on an older johnson ?,I was just hoping for some specs.

 

[jonesg]

Re: 01' 225 Ficht motor stalling

try "ficht outboard owners message board" in google, it comes back with 1400 results.

 

[nightstalker]

Re: 01' 225 Ficht motor stalling

Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a Ficht, and in there lies the problem. Absolutely, one of the worst outboards ever made. You need to do a search to see what the forum guys say, but I wouldn't be too optimistic.
Nightstalker

 

[mnydvr]

Re: 01' 225 Ficht motor stalling

I went directly to evinrude,what a nightmare,this may actually involve gear case removal because of a lousey seal that is on the top of the shift shaft that goes bad and tightens around the shaft causing "drag " on the movement which in turn delays the interupter switch causing a stall condition!!,can you say "over engineered"? What a bi#^h ,when do I get an easy one?? yeah,yeah ......I know!