There's an interesting article available in "Ocean Skiff Journal" that
addresses the E-tec. If you're interested:

http://www.oceanskiffjournal.com/Sub...ral/ETEC1.aspx

Ray



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Al Seidel

e-tec 90
January 30 2006, 3:08 AM

I tried the 2005 90 e-Tec. By my 4 stroke standards it was louder, smokier
and far less economical. It also stumbles at speed and the dealer could
not fixit. I got rid of it pronto and bought a 70 hp Suzuki which moves my
17' whaler at almost the same speed.


The unfixable "stumbles" anyone remember the same complaints about Ficht??
then they told everyone it was fixed??? Hmmm same story???

Just a suggestion but is that at the end of the lean mode?? around
2000rpm?? hmmm could it be detonation, for the hugely lean poorly atomised
mixture or maybe the continuously firing spark or maybe it's just the 2
stroke fairies???

K