E-Tec problems?????
my 90 e-tec (2005) blew a powerhead at 37 hours. they say the engine ran
for 29 minutes without oil. the no oil alarm went off once, i checked
the oil tank and there was plenty of oil. and then the alarm never went
off again. i was told that air bubbles can form in the oil line if you
have low oil and tilt the engine up. when you tilt it back down, an air
bubble can form in the oil line. no one claimed that this is what caused
the powerhead failure though. has anyone else had an e-tec powerhead
failure? and if so, what was the reason? also, i have been using the
xd-100 oil and the engine is porperly set-up. it also used way more oil
than they claimed it would. in the 37 hours of use, i filled the oil
tank three times. it blew in the beginning of the third oil tank. i just
got the boat back and after running it for approx. 2 hrs, the no oil
alarm went off again. this time i brought the boat back to the mechanic.
they river tested it and had no alarms go off. i had one oif the first
ficht 150 engines which blew three powerheads in three months. i hope
that i am not going to get burned again......This is a paste of one from some of the forums, plenty more I'll try to
keep you up to date. Have you noticed it's failed Ficht people who come back for more???
anyway ...... ego problems??? Certainly an interesting
study in how the minds of some purchasers work or don't work:-); they'll
lie, bully & BS but never admit to themselves what everyone can see
except them; that they've been had well & truly the first time, so they
buy another to prove just how easy it was the first time?? As for those
that buy 2 more?? well what can I say??? Dumber than a dog?? K |
K.
2006
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| Yep, Krauses and his butt sniffers like Gene know nothing about boats |
Skipper
Feb 24
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|
Well, once again Karen is "blown out of the water" with actual facts. Here are the performance results with twin 2006 250hp E-TECs that only
consume 20.7 gph at about 35 mph on a heavy 30' SeaCraft, less than 11
gph per motor, just like Gene said. That is so much better fuel economy than Karen's contention that a boat
that size should burn 30 gph at 35 mph! Twin 250 E-TEC - 30' SeaCraft
19" Rebel - 3 blade props RPM MPH GPH MPG
500 2.2 0.36 6.0
1000 5.7 1.46 3.9
1500 7.9 2.97 2.6
2000 9.0 5.98 1.5
2500 14.7 12.22 1.2
3000 21.4 14.20 1.5
3500 29.0 17.19 1.7
4000 35.3 20.70 1.7
4500 41.0 24.45 1.7
5000 46.2 31.59 1.5
5400 48.7 37.84 1.3 |
billgran
Feb 24
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| spruik
verb (Austral & NZ)
spruiked, spruiking
1. slang
Said especially of showmen, salesmen, etc: to speak in public,
especially at length and using ornate language.
Derivative: spruiker
noun Etymology: Early 20c. --
Skipper |
Skipper
Feb 24
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| Sorry, Skipper, Those fuel consumption and performance figures are FACTS, not "spuik". |
Billgran
Feb 24
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| >consume 20.7 gph at about 35 mph on a heavy 30' SeaCraft, less than 11
>gph per motor, just like Gene said. I've been saying this since last summer when I put the 225s on my
Contender. |
Shortwave
Feb 24
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| Actually, you probably get better milage than the 20.7 gph at 35mph than the
SeaCraft because your Contender is a faster boat with a more efficient hull
design. What do you get for top speed and which props are you running? Bill Grannis
service manager |
Billgran
Feb 24
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| You were one of those disagreeing with Karen when she correctly pointed
out the original Ficht debacle. Respectfully, Bill, did you ever admit
she was right and you were wrong at the time? Did you ever apologize to
her for your mistaken position? --
Skipper |
Skipper
Feb 24
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| Did you ever stop beating your wife? |
Billgran
Feb 24
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| Bill,
I wonder how long E-Tec needs to be in use before we can decide if their
service record is acceptable or comparable to 4 stroke engines.
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Reggie
Feb 24
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| More likely she beats him! |
Don
Feb 24
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| Just thought I'd ask...and offer some insight into your long running
battle with Karen. She was *proven* right then...and you should have
been big enough to have admitted it. --
Skipper |
Skipper
Feb 24
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| Sorry Gene but once you have the text it really is a doddle to google it |
K.
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http://www.google.com/search?q=90+e-tec+2005+blew+a+powerhead BUT, let's hear about ALL outboard failures... Rob |
trainfan1
Feb 23
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| >Have you noticed.. That there is never a citation? |
Gene
Feb 23
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| I wonder why that is? |
Shortwave
Feb 23
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| --
Reggie That's my story and I am sticking to it. |
Reggie
Feb 23
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| --
Reggie That's my story and I am sticking to it. |
Reggie
Feb 23
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|
Never more than an anecdote of some sort, and, as you note, without a
citation. |
Harry
Feb 23
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| I found that it was in hulltruth, but then couldn't find (nah, read
that, wasn't going to spend the time to find) the original post and
any followups... ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups
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Gene
Feb 23
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| Given the presented material, none, unless they are ficht or e-tech. |
Gene
Feb 23
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| I think I saw one at www.deadhorsebeating.com |
Wayne.B
Feb 23
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| Did you have any problems typing that with your tongue stuck so firmly
in your cheek?
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Reggie
Feb 23
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| nuh huf un duffun nuf Speaking of which, ever witnessed real tongue in cheek? One day my Dad
found some peanut butter in the cabinet that hadn't gone bad, but
really wasn't fresh enough to want to use.... being the frugal kinda
guy he was, rather than throw the jar into the garbage he spooned a
half a jar of the contents into the dogs food bowl and set it out. The
dog, being all hound, took the offering in one enormous bite. After
the mutt finally pried his mouth open and extricated his tongue from
the roof of his mouth, he spent the next hour or so trying to get the
rest of the goo out of his cheeks and off of the roof of his mouth. Real tongue in cheek. |
Gene
Feb 23
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