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Name:   Pontoonfisher - Email Member
Subject:   Samdog looking at E-tec
Date:   7/14/2011 7:26:46 AM

The previous threads are another reason not to buy an E-tec. They are still oil injected.



Name:   Ulysses E. McGill - Email Member
Subject:   Samdog looking at E-tec
Date:   7/14/2011 10:25:10 AM

The oiling system on the Etec is not the same as in older 2 strokes.



Name:   CAT BOAT - Email Member
Subject:   U E M
Date:   7/14/2011 10:31:19 AM

You took your post down last night????



Name:   Pontoonfisher - Email Member
Subject:   Samdog looking at E-tec
Date:   7/14/2011 10:43:42 AM

You are correct. It is more sophisticated and has more interlocks but the bottom line is that it could still fail. The warning system could fail as well. It's just a whole additional system that can malfuntion. Which in my opinion reduces reliability.



Name:   Ulysses E. McGill - Email Member
Subject:   U E M
Date:   7/14/2011 11:11:48 AM

I was on a posting binge here and on another forum.....don't remember exactly what, but you're probably correct.



Name:   Ulysses E. McGill - Email Member
Subject:   Samdog looking at E-tec
Date:   7/14/2011 11:49:02 AM

Same can be said for all systems and there are advantages and disadvantages in several comparisons....glad you love your 4 stroke; I'm sure it's a fine motor. From my actual and real life experience with both 4 stroke and Etec technology, I know the Etec is also a fine motor.



Name:   HP HQ - Email Member
Subject:   Samdog looking at E-tec
Date:   7/14/2011 12:00:02 PM


Very well said UEM, Any and all systems can fail at any given time. Now I am not putting any one motor above the other, but people do tend to neglect that a four stroke has many more mechanical things that make it run. A two cycle is about as simple as it can get, and also keep in mind a four cycle has an oil pump as well, and yes they can fail and wipe the motor!



Name:   Pontoonfisher - Email Member
Subject:   Samdog looking at E-tec
Date:   7/14/2011 2:05:08 PM

Still agree with you. I still own a 2-stroke, wish I had a four stroke. If I buy a new motor it would be a Yamaha or Honda four-stroke. I think poeple still have a bad taste in their mouth about Envinrude b/c of the whole FICHT fiasco.



Name:   Ulysses E. McGill - Email Member
Subject:   Samdog looking at E-tec
Date:   7/14/2011 2:31:27 PM (updated 7/14/2011 2:32:33 PM)

FICHT was mid 90's technology; that was a long time ago on a technological timeline. It's kind of like comparing a 97 and 2011 Camero.....basically, there is no comparison. My guess is that old 2 stroke also has some influence in your thinking (I went through the same thing a few years back). However you look at it,  they are all machines and HP HQ is spot on with his comment.



Name:   Pontoonfisher - Email Member
Subject:   Samdog looking at E-tec
Date:   7/14/2011 2:54:05 PM

Still agree, just no longer a Johnson/Envinrude fan. I am sure it's a great motor just not for me.







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