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The re-programming is simply a switch that is turned off or on when the laptop is connected. Etecs are usually programmed for XD100, they run on 91 gas.
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Thanks for the great feedback and advice. Good reading with OneWayTraffic's link to the 10 year performance report 
Got a message back re. my ETEC after posting the serial number on the owners forum.......a clean bill of health but good advice on getting the injectors cleaned as it's been a wee while since it was last used - about 7 years!!
Just need a quiet spell to give it a run - once again, a big thank you to the Forum :)
 OneWayTraffic wrote:I've googled these. A lot. EMM failures can happen on any brand outboard and will leave you dead in the water. Most common causes of EMM failures are voltage spikes, heating issues, faulty parts/sensors stressing the EMM.
Depending where you go fishing I would consider having a small auxillary on the boat for emergency use. This goes for any modern outboard. They work brilliantly, until they don't. Disclaimer: All of the above is Internet only. I do not own an e-tec but am considering one for my next boat as in the smaller sizes they pull like nothing else. So having some spare time I have done a lot of reading. This is what I found.
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Post of the year, very well done OWT, I shall send this to my fishing buddy, 2006 I think ETEC 90, one injector failure, gasket around exhaust causing overheating and alarming if driven over 3200 rpm, over propped in my opinion, only does 4700 RPM WOT, but owner rarely goes over 4000rpm...
"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau
Cheers Catchlot. That’s actually pretty good for a 12 year old motor. Agree with it being overpropped.
We've owned two Etec's, a 90hp and a 225HO, both have been awesome engines and for a ski boat, I wouldn't have anything else.
"If I owned one, I would remove and grease the prop yearly, remove and grease all bolts one at a time, check/replace the gear oil yearly, check/change the fuel filter yearly and so on. Four strokes need all that and oil, values, cambelt when they fall due and so on."
This post by OneWayTraffic is excellent as it details the maintenance I do myself at the start of every summer. Every 3yrs/300hrs we get them serviced properly but things like filters and fuel lines can go to crap in that amount of time and are easy to keep an eye on and do yourself.
The only thing I would add is to run an overspec'd battery and keep it charged. The Etec's require a pretty big battery anyway and OneWayTraffic is spot on when he says a battery in good order can absorb any voltage transients before they do damage. The advice from our mechanic was a lot of EMMs that failed early on due to voltage issues and underspec'd batteries.
Thanks SpearPoint - great info.
As to potential battery issues, what are people's thoughts on running dual batteries. I will be running a fish finder and also use an iPad as a chart plotter/navigational tool so might need to add an extra one as I'm looking to add a jack plug for phone charging, etc.
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