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    battery charging issue has me stumped

    They are pricey. Luckily I have a parts motor available. Yes 3 cylinder. Don’t have the number handy but can get it later if it helps.
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    battery charging issue has me stumped

    exactly Crosbyman. I'm getting a voltage increase into the mid 14v range at the wires coming out of the voltage regulator. Yet its not making it to the battery. I'm pretty convinced it has nothing to do with the battery but will switch it with a spare to verify. Yet it works as well as it...
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    battery charging issue has me stumped

    thanks guys, when it stops raining I'll get back at it. But rectifier was already replaced. Will dig into solenoid connections.
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    battery charging issue has me stumped

    Thanks I’ll do that
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    battery charging issue has me stumped

    Maybe but doesn’t explain why I don’t see an increase in voltage from the engine. Even no battery should show that. I can load test but starting the boat 20 times in a morning while fishing seems to show me that it’s working ok and takes a charge from a battery charger. So why isn’t my motor...
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    battery charging issue has me stumped

    Yes factory parts and battery seems fine. Charges up with a battery charger and holds voltage. Just depletes as I keep starting the motor. I'm sure its fine, but am scratching my head enough that I was thinking of changing it out just to be sure. But I don't see how it could be the issue.
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    battery charging issue has me stumped

    1997 Evinrude 35. Realized battery wasn't charging. Following manual was sure it was the stator, so replaced. Still not charging. So went to the voltage regulator but that didn't change the issue either. testing the leads from the voltage regulator I'm getting an increase in voltage as I...
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    115 evinrude fuel leak

    its cracked just like that one. Thanks for that, helps a lot, Hope that solves his issue, I ordered parts today
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    115 evinrude fuel leak

    thanks guys, learning new stuff on an engine I've never worked on before is always interesting
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    115 evinrude fuel leak

    on further searching, I understand that is the primer solenoid, and I can see a crack in the red shaft going into it. So I think I'll advise him that he needs a rebuild kit for that. I'm assuming since its clearly fuel related that it won't keep running, that the fact that fuel is spitting out...
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    115 evinrude fuel leak

    Neighbors 115 evinrude will fire but not keep running. Its in his boat lift and he want to pull it out for winter. Larger than stuff I work on, but I took a quick peak, before I tow him up to the boat ramp tomorrow. As soon as it fires, it stalls, but when I pulled the air silencer to take a...
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    Evinrude 115 fuel leak

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    Starter motor, turns over then hesitates turns, stalls, then fires up engine

    This is a new issue this season, after bringing it out of storage. Batteries test fine and are fully charged. Looking for trouble shooting ideas. Battery cables are tight and clean, starter cables are tight and clean. Seems to only be on the first start of the day, but I've only done that...
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    too rich

    been running too rich and lots of black smoke on a cold start. Rebuilt the carb last year, no change. Mostly ran fine, but still smokey. Decided to buy a new carb and put it on today. Even worse on initial start (had to shut down and tighten the fuel line as it had a little drip.). then it...
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    intermittant will not strart issue? 4.3L Merc 1999

    had this boat for 3 years now. Been running fine, one morning last year, it wouldn't start. Used the kicker to go fishing and took most of the day before it finally fired up. Thought it must have been flooded, and never had a repeat so I stopped worrying about it. now today, same issue. It...
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    running rich/smoking on cold start

    Engine 0L078019 1998 MCM 4.3L 2bbl carb new to me last season boat. I replaced all plugs, wires, cap and rotor. Last season it was running rich on start up, would get a cloud of black smoke and it would leave a residue on the boat. Otherwise ran great and has no issues. Last fall I pulled...
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    stuck in forward gear

    finally good weather, put the boat in the water and I'm stuck in forward gear. Had the outdrive off this winter, but everything went back together fine and seems fine. I'm pulling the outdrive right now, but any ideas. Fishing trip planned for the morning with the crew, so I'm hoping I can...
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    very hard to start Honda 9.9

    new to me but used 2003 Honda. I use this as a trolling motor. Once running its great, but it is a beast to start first time in the morning. I'm not new to outboards by any means, but am new to Honda's and 4 strokes. I've completely rebuilt the carb, new plug and I've tried every variation...
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    water pump shaft seal

    Just a quick question. 1991 Alpha One Gen II When installing the shaft seal, does the seal just press down on top of the housing, or does the bottom portion of the seal actually fit into the housing. Hope that makes sense. The seal has a "V" shape in it. Does the bottom portion of the V...
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    aluminum to stainless ?

    So I have a 1999 4.3L mercruiser in my 23' sylvan aluminum boat. It has a 13 3/4 x 21P aluminum prop on it now and runs well hits the right RPM so I'm good with its performance. I want a spare prop, and was thinking about upgrading to a stainless and keeping this one as a spare. If I do that...
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