Cricket Too
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Re: 1998 Johnson Ficht 150 (twins)
From my experience, the guys who always have the worst things to say about DI motors, especially the Ficht's, have never had one and just repeat what they read or hear. Granted they have had their problems, but I bought mine brand new in 2000 and have not had a single problem with it, doing at least 75-100 hrs a season. The only thing that I have done to it was regular preventative maintenance, and an injector update after I first bought it and that was just basically a different type of mounting bracket behind them, and it was a warranty thing from Bombardier, when I first got it I didn't even use Ram oil for the first 2 seasons, I used regular TC-W3, until I read a little about it and starting using it, still no problems. Most of the problems were pretty much worked by 2000, after Bombardier took over and I have total confidence it that engine. I also have a boat with twin 2000 Johnson 200hp, and although they are great engines and move out, the way they drink gas and oil kills me, I wish I had twin Fichts on that thing or E-Tecs for that matter, especially when I head out to the Canyon 50+ miles offshore into the ocean. Good luck with your Ficht, they are great engines.
From my experience, the guys who always have the worst things to say about DI motors, especially the Ficht's, have never had one and just repeat what they read or hear. Granted they have had their problems, but I bought mine brand new in 2000 and have not had a single problem with it, doing at least 75-100 hrs a season. The only thing that I have done to it was regular preventative maintenance, and an injector update after I first bought it and that was just basically a different type of mounting bracket behind them, and it was a warranty thing from Bombardier, when I first got it I didn't even use Ram oil for the first 2 seasons, I used regular TC-W3, until I read a little about it and starting using it, still no problems. Most of the problems were pretty much worked by 2000, after Bombardier took over and I have total confidence it that engine. I also have a boat with twin 2000 Johnson 200hp, and although they are great engines and move out, the way they drink gas and oil kills me, I wish I had twin Fichts on that thing or E-Tecs for that matter, especially when I head out to the Canyon 50+ miles offshore into the ocean. Good luck with your Ficht, they are great engines.