On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:54:15 -0000, "KØHB"
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Out of curiosity, how old is your engine? I just heard something
today kind of interesting - they changed the deflector pins in certain
2006 engines - don't know if the 90 was covered in the change.

It's a 2005, about 400 hours on it. The invoice for the "3-year checkup" only
shows changed lower unit lube, changed fuel filter, inspected plugs,
inspected/replaced water pump rotor, reflashed computer with 3 updates. No
comment about any other adjustments or replacements or deflector pins. "See you
in three more years"

Then it was the reflash.

Mine is being done this week along with a new hardtop for my T-top. I
have a 2006 200 HO which is the 90 degree block. Originally, I had a
clock problem - the clock would reset itself to zero after a couple of
hours. Turns out, the reflash when I bought the engine was the wrong
software package (60 degree instead of 90 degree) - confused the hell
out of the computer. :)

Once they straightened that out, Whoo Hoo!!

Ah - well - back to the prop.

Originally I had a 20" shaft 200 FICHT, 14.5/21p prop that the boat
came with. It worked great. Then I bought the ETEC as a repower and
put a 14.5/19p prop three blade - that worked fine, but I felt I
wasn't getting the same "bite" - my dealer's tech recommended I try a
four blade and the difference was amazing.

I can top end out at 55 and cruise very comfortably 3.8/4K rpm at 32
mph.

Glad to see another ETEC owner hanging around. :)