18 SF Repower

[Snookerd]

Before you guys plunk down good money on those Fichts, do some serious homework on that year and model. .... Some seemed to "not quite live up to expectations", while others did.

Generally speaking, the line of guys swearing AT them is a wayyyyyy lot longer than the line swearing BY them. .... They are not cheap to work on.

Darlene

Darlene- If you do the research, you will find the exact years that you are dealing with that are bad and the rest of the years are ok. Generally, 2002 and newer are flawless and many 01 are good too. If the bad ones made it past 100 hours you were ok. These motors have 400 hrs on them. That is the same block as the 150, 175, and 200 ETEC with a different, but very solid, efficient, fuel intake technology. From what has been said by forum member Generaider who has those motors, he got a very good deal on his twin 135's, Because the buying public has been told the stories and backed off on buying them. Because BRP fixed the probs with the technology by then, the motors present a genuine deal that folks don't realize.Here is the most recent link on the topic on the Florida sportsman web site: http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=586607

[VirginIslander]

Darlene- If you do the research, you will find the exact years that you are dealing with that are bad and the rest of the years are ok. Generally, 2002 and newer are flawless and many 01 are good too. If the bad ones made it past 100 hours you were ok. These motors have 400 hrs on them. That is the same block as the 150, 175, and 200 ETEC with a different, but very solid, efficient, fuel intake technology. From what has been said by forum member Generaider who has those motors, he got a very good deal on his twin 135's, Because the buying public has been told the stories and backed off on buying them. Because BRP fixed the probs with the technology by then, the motors present a genuine deal that folks don't realize.Here is the most recent link on the topic on the Florida sportsman web site: http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=586607

Looks like you already did the homework and the 03's will be good ones. Hope the repower works out smoothly for you.

Darlene

[Snookerd]

Darlene- Thank you. Now I have to talk my Dad into getting it. That is the hardest part. The engine is here in Bradenton, so I could pick it up here and drive it across the state to Jupiter (FL).