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jimh posted 04-05-2012 10:10 PM ET (US)   Profile for jimh   Send Email to jimh  
A new article in the REFERENCE section collects and organizes several of my articles previous published about E-TEC rigging. My new article will continue to grow as I add more information to it from my experiences with the E-TEC engine installation and rigging on my boat. See

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/ETEC_Rigging.html

If anyone has questions about the article or needs clarification, use this thread to append follow-up remarks.

floater88 posted 04-06-2012 12:12 AM ET (US)     Profile for floater88  Send Email to floater88     
I've been reading all your posts on this power upgrade and I like what I've read. I have the 20 foot Revenge and I'd like to do the same re-power but with a 150 Etec. I've read all your boat travels and I'm wondering if you've noticed a great difference in the fuel you use now with the new motor? Is the re-power worth it? Looking forward to doing the same style of tripping with my Whaler but right now my 1991 Merc 200 is killing my wallet. Thanks
seahorse posted 04-06-2012 08:22 AM ET (US)     Profile for seahorse  Send Email to seahorse     
Floater88,

Buy one now if you can as the 5 year factory warranty and the free rigging, controls, gauges, and prop offer will end on April 15.

Most people who switch from a carbureted or fuel injected 2-stroke to a new low-emmission engine like the E-TEC find that their fuel usage is cut in half. With the E-TEC, you will also cut your oil use by a large amount also. Factor those savings in to help balance out your overall cost of a new motor - plus the peace of mind with a 5 year warranty.

jimh posted 04-06-2012 08:39 AM ET (US)     Profile for jimh  Send Email to jimh     
With my 1992 Evinrude 225-HP outboard engine--a classic two-cycle with six carburetors--the average fuel economy was around 1.8-MPG. With the 225-HP E-TEC on that same boat and under the same general conditions and operating speeds, the fuel economy is consistently over 2.7-MPG, and on some trips has been over 3-MPG. There is a definite improvement in fuel economy, and on a week of cruising it is typical that the new motor will save $200 or more in fuel expenses.
Peter posted 04-06-2012 10:26 AM ET (US)     Profile for Peter  Send Email to Peter     
A quick observation is that an E-TEC 225 (or Ficht 225) will consume about 2 GPH less at any RPM than its carbureted predecessor. For example, at 4000 RPM a carburated 225 would consume 13 GPH and an E-TEC 11 GPH. At idle, the carburated 225 will consume about 2 GPH, the E-TEC 0.2. As engine speed increases, the 2 GPH fuel savings expressed in terms of a savings percentage decreases. At $4.00 per gallon for gasoline, the fuel consumption cost difference (excluding oil cost), is about $8.00 per operating hour for a 225. This cost difference is essentially the same whether you run at idle or cruise at 4000 RPM.

Most folks that have modern engines that can report time spent at various RPM are surprised to find how much of the recorded operating time is spent at less than 1000 RPM where the difference in fuel consumption can be in the 50 percent or greater range.

Commander Coo1 posted 04-06-2012 09:19 PM ET (US)     Profile for Commander Coo1  Send Email to Commander Coo1     
Jim, I see you used both the Mirage plus 17 and REBEL 17, which do you prefer and why?
floater88 posted 04-07-2012 12:01 AM ET (US)     Profile for floater88  Send Email to floater88     
You guys are making it awfully hard not to buy a new Etec! Thanks for the info
jimh posted 04-07-2012 08:08 AM ET (US)     Profile for jimh  Send Email to jimh     
If I did not already happen to own a Mercury MIRAGEplus 17-pitch propeller, I probably would have purchased a new BRP REBEL 17-pitch propeller. Since I already had the MIRAGEplus, I have been using that propeller. I did not see much difference in the results. The REBEL may give slightly better fuel economy.
jimh posted 05-04-2012 12:26 AM ET (US)     Profile for jimh  Send Email to jimh     
I have added illustrations to the E-TEC Rigging article that show the location of the NMEA-2000 connector on the V4 and I3 E-TEC engine blocks.
jimh posted 10-26-2012 02:53 PM ET (US)     Profile for jimh  Send Email to jimh     
I added a Table of Contents section to the lengthy article to permit locating sub-sections more easily.

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