[Bigshrimpin]

1. Are you 100% sure it's a 2000. What is the manufacture date stamp say on the side of the motor?

Which computer does it have? If it's an aluminum finned computer under a big plastic shroud . . . RUN RUN RUN.

If you call Bombardier with the serial number they can tell you what updates have been done. The most important ones were the pinned heads, injectors, and water cooled computer.

Check out DFItechnologies.com for more information? You can get the software and cable through them.

Also when you get fed up with the high maintainance requirements of that motor like the $10 spark plugs ($10 each) that you have to index properly . . . which takes about 10 plugs to get right . . . the $20/gallon oil . . . and decarbing every 50 hours, There are kits specially machined to convert the motors back to carbs using Yamaha ignition components and looper carbs. You could also find a fully dressed Looper Oceanpro powerhead and bolt it on . . . then sell off the FICHT parts.

Yours Truly . . . former 1999 150hp Evinrude FICHT owner (only had 163 hours when I sold it in 2005).

P.S. - I spent more than 163 hours trying to get the motor to run right. Including a few hours alone stranded . . . on a seacraft island.