ENGINE 200 HP Evinrude etec 2006

[pons]

After 120 hours running time, we do have to change all sparkles. Switching forth and back the engine was stopping...<br />Does somebody think this is normal after 120 hours using this engine when advertising is talking about 300 hours without maintenance ??<br />Running the computer against it nothing has been recorded as bad...<br />Activities:Wakeboard and fishing.<br />Thanks for answering if same problem noticed.

 

[Dhadley]

Re: ENGINE 200 HP Evinrude etec 2006

Welcome!!<br /><br />They never said "no maintenance" -- they say no dealer scheduled maintenance. On the few we've seen, that's not unusual.

 

[wilde1j]

Re: ENGINE 200 HP Evinrude etec 2006

Plugs are covered under warranty up to 300 hrs/3 yrs.

 

[seahorse5]

Re: ENGINE 200 HP Evinrude etec 2006

Your first post here. What made you come here to ask about your E-TEC?<br /><br /><br />See your dealer. If the motor isn't warming up enough due to thermostats or a relief valve problem, the computer will add more spark and fuel to the engine, wearing out the plugs sooner.<br /><br />There is also an improved sparkplug deflector pin that your dealer can install and give you a new set of plugs under warranty.<br /><br />both these items are covered under warranty and are in factory service bulletins.

 

[pons]

Re: ENGINE 200 HP Evinrude etec 2006

Thanks to all of you, i will try to get thoses improved plugs. So far so good, the engine is running ok at the moment.<br />i'm not sure there could be a thermostat problem since a new EC has been applied (Drill a hole at the thermostat level..!this has been done as soon as i got the engine).<br />Our water temp here is varying from 15 degre C to 28 degre C, so i hope is not a valve problem, i'm assuming the little computer externaly connected will send us this data. Apparently not.. no error recorded.<br />Have a good day.

 

[seahorse5]

Re: ENGINE 200 HP Evinrude etec 2006

<br />Our water temp here is varying from 15 degre C to 28 degre C, so i hope is not a valve problem, i'm assuming the little computer externaly connected will send us this data. [/QB]

The valve is just a spring loaded pressure relief valve for the cooling water inside the engine block. Sometimes the internal seal will leak a bit and the motor will not warm up enough at idle. It is easily replaced if faulty.<br /><br />The engine computer report printout has a graph that tells the running time at different engine temperatures.