2000 Evinrude 150 Ficht ram injection

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LJackson

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I am looking at a boat that has this motor. I have been reading about it. It seems like the "99 and earlier had problems. 2000 model maybe OK. I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience with it?
 

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There are a bunch of them out there running just fine. What may be a roadblock though is the lack of dealer support now and the parts for them are not as plentiful as they once were. These reasons would make me think twice. I think an injector now is over $1000 . Each one has to be installed by a dealer with factory software as the injector has to learn the fuel curves for that particular engine.
 

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To add to what Pappy said, beware that the model year 2000 FFI is a “one of motor”, just like the 1999 year version … nothing is compatible in the power head. If you need any parts, they will be very difficult if not impossible to find.

That said, five years ago I bought a boat with a ‘98 vintage 175hp, which was supposed to be THE model which blew up the most. I bought the boat, motor and trailer for < $5000 and the boat was taken apart at the shoebox joint, with all wood removed and it was completely refurbished with an all new transom and dyvynicell frp/foam honeycomb floor and stringers. I didn’t buy the boat for the motor … but here it is still running today … zero issues. Prop them to the HIGH end of the RPM range and run them like you stole them … do not idle them long or troll with them!
 

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If you are looking at a 2000 model, check to make sure it has the updated, "pinned" heads. It literally has a pin next to the spark plug to help distribute the fuel from the injector. If it does NOT have pinned heads, I would buy it for the cost of the boat alone.

This sounds harsh, but I have run a lot of Ficht motors. A good one can be great, but a bad one will be a nightmare. Chet, at DFI will be your best friend. I am currently running a 2001 Ficht 150 HP without issues. I just took it out for a spring shakedown today, after several months of sitting and she ran great, as usual. I plan to take her to the bay for some striper fishing next week.

Here is me running some gas through her a while back, after sitting for months:


Here is when I first put her on the Offshore and was testing it out:


I have a 2nd complete parts motor, as parts have become CRAZY expensive. If I didn't have that motor, I might not fix if something went wrong, I would just slap on one of the other motors I have around. Probably not something most people can or want to do.
 
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