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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | So...on Monday of my annual trip to MN I lost all compression in one of six cylinders of my 2005 Evinrude 200hp HO Ficht. The motor still runs, but something bad. Happened in there....as I heard something knocking around, had a major power loss while running at 36 mph and now ther is ZERO compression in one cylinder. When tuning engine over and put thumb over plug hole there is nothing there.
I called three Evie dealers/service centers and none would touch it. When pressed, they say those engines are a mess and cannot get an oil pump that would be part of the standard power head replacement as they aren't made anymore.
I did find one place two hours away that would do it without replacing the oil pump but at an over the phone price of 6-7$K!!
At that price I'm better off putting the money toward a different motor.
My question is....is it worth the 150-200 $$ to have a shop tear it down to evaluate what happened? Is it even possible that it could be fixed without a powerhead replacement? Does zero compression pretty much mean its shot?
Also...does it make sense to look in the used market for a 200, or is that likely another bunch of problems? I did find this, but then I'm Leary...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Evinrude-E-tec-150-175-200-250-300-hp-BUILT...
Edited by Cowboyhannah 8/10/2017 9:26 PM
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