" Tuuk" wrote in message ...
I purchased the 225 ficht in 99, when the recall for the safety kit or
shield and software upgrade called me in and they attached the laptop
diagnostics on my engine, they told me I had just over 800 hours on the
engine. Since then I know I have put more than 200 hours or even 400 hours,
mostly idle speeds. I have gone through 4 sets of plugs (once per year)
which I found a very cheap source for and have had no problems and been very
satisfied with my purchase, high value. I thought the optimax people were
the ones having their aches and pains.
I am fairly pleased with my decision to go with the Ficht. Only other
problem I had was the trim and tilt system while under warranty, never
slowed me down or prevented a trip but they ended up replacing the entire
system and haven't seen the dealer since.


My readings here and elsewhere tell me that there is not a single
brand of outboard motor without some sort of problems somewhere in its
line.



"K Smith" wrote in message
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This NG has been the only place, anywhere that has been shown to have
correctly predicted Ficht would fail & explain why. Yes we're a messy
abusive bunch but we seem to have got this correct before anyone at all,
even beforte they started to fail in huge numbers, OMC admitted 1 in 5,
but that was probably a fudge like everything else they said.

Hopefully I can convince anyone who reads these of the rational reasons
why Ficht didn't work & why the latest modifications from the new owners
will not help the situation.


Your material is not well presented. If you want to know how things
work, why not simply go to www.howstuffworks.com Many of the subjects
there are very well presented in words and in graphics.

Aside from trashing Harry Krause regularly, what is your area of
expertise? Are you an engine design engineer or a super mechanic who
regularly works on these motors? If you are you might have something
useful to pass along. If not and if you are going to sprinkle your
usual invective in your "rational reasons" why would anyone bother. I
guess what I am sahing is that if you want to present science present
it scientifically.