e tec

[bob f 57]

hi all
i have a e tec 75 its one year old ,i had a flat battery at the ramp last sunday
i managed to get it started of the key left it running from 6 in the am till 12 pm while i was fishing and it charge,s fine my question is i wont to take off the battery leads to clean all connections but it has a engine management system i have read my evinrude book from cover to cover and i ca,nt find if i need to plug in a memory minder do any of you know if it needs one thanks in advance
cheers bob

[newchum]

bob, from what i have read on the etecs, the battery on the etec is only used to crank the motor, the emm gets its power from the alternator, it operates at a different voltage to the battery. to be sure check with your evinrude dealer

[Mr__Bean]

Should be no different to using a battery isolation switch, the battery isolation switch fully disconnects the positive lead.

- Darren

[Greg P]

I thought you could rope start etecs without a battery ?

[disorderly]

Yeah,the battery is optional.

Flat battery,no problem,just pull out the cord supplied with the engine and pretend your starting the lawnmower.

All the vital statistics are stored in the inbuilt computer system.

A good feature if you flatten your battery overnight 50km's off the coast.

cheers Scott

[mickc]

Disorderly
Ihave a 90 etec and im stuffed if i can see anywhere to wrap the supplied rope around the fly wheel to start it

mick

[disorderly]

Mick,

Ask your dealer.He should have shown you before you took delivery.

cheers Scott

Ps. First time I had a flat battery I couldnt figure it out myself and the manual wasnt much help.(ended up pulling the battery outta the car and jump starting it .

[mickc]

Scott

yep know the feeling happened last saturday not happy carrying battery 100 m each way in the early hours . Pric of a start to the day.

mick

[boney-leg]

How easy is it to pull start a 90hp??

[NAGG]

How easy is it to pull start a 90hp??...... It is surprisingly easy if the motor has been well maintained! .... Actually everyone should have a go at doing it while at home to gain some experience!8-) .... Its a bugger to learn 20Nms out to sea in a pitching boat:( NAGG

[Spaniard_King]

Etecs have ROM so it boots every time you hit the key.. ie power it up.. disconnect the battery as many times as you like :o


I know your gunna ask so.. ROM is read only memory;D

Garry

[seatime]

shouldn't management systems be isolated from the battery when not in use as they draw a small amount of power and can flatten a battery over time?

[pennsenator]

e-tecs produce more amps then a standard car from what i have been told by my supervisor during my trianeeship also with the e-tecs iv noticed i started a 90 just by spinning the fly wheel it was that easy

[newchum]

not on the etec, the only thing to draw power from your battery is the onboard gear, gps ,sounder, etc and the etecs startermotor, the emm gets its power from the etcs alternator as soon as it starts to turn

[Wear the fox hat]

Mick,
Just pop the black plastic cover off that is on top of the fly wheel if you need to use the rope. It just lifts off with minimal pressure.

WTFH

[sea raider]

The 90 is very easy to pull start, as WTFH said, just pop the plastic cowling up, wind the rope and pull. You only have to pull the fly wheel a 1/4 turn to fire the motor up, it's very easy.

Cheers

Geoff

[mickc]

WTFH
Once you realise that what appear to be screws arn't it's pretty simple ,thanks

Mick

[Wear the fox hat]

No worries Mick. Glad I could help.

WTFH