fishhunter
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2002
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I have a 1979 200hp. merc. model#5230887 i recently took it to my mechanic to get the flywheel replaced, and scince the type that came on the motor is no longer available (they have changed several times over the years iam told) I had to change to a different flywheel and buy the starter to match. after less than 30 min. of run time my stator burned up ( internal short to ground) no more spark, the stator was replaced in 2001 and i bought the boat last year (2002) but had less than 3 or 4 hours run rime on it, my question is : could the flywheel not match the stator? this flywheel is taller and even has vent holes to cool stator... I know stators will go out but so soon? maybe another problem causing stator to burn up ?