Question to joe reeves

[jeff]

" hey joe i think i am going t

" hey joe i think i am going to upgrade next year to a newer bigger evinrude . i was looking at the ficht's . now here is the thing someone told me that omc had alot of problems with these at one point, which years did they have problems if they did at all ? this is only my second omc i have been with mercury most of my life but its time for a change . also i would like to get a temp guage for my 84 115 vro . i cant seem to find anyne who has the outboard kit for this . can i get one from omc ??? about how much will that run me ? thanks in advance "

 

[joereeves]

"Jeff..... I retired before th

"Jeff..... I retired before the "Fichts" or "Fitchs" (however it's spelled) came into being so I can't comment on them, nor can I give any advice that may pertain to problems they may have encountered. However, form what I've read about them that has been entered by actual owners of that type engine.... well, let me just quote what someone said to me many years ago which is "Sophistication breeds problems", and you can take it from there.

As for the water temperture gauge, that should be available from any marine dealership, or any marine type store. I'm puzzled as to why you haven't been able to locate one. OMC's part number for a Water Temperture Gauge is #175050 and the last price I have on it (1999) is $51.00.

Joe

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