I've only owned this motor a short time, but the first time I ran it it seemed to run "good". I just had it in a static garbage can with water test, no real power laid down or on boat testing.
I pulled the flywheel and installed a stator to add a charger to the motor. I bought an OEM Mariner part that fits this motor and it installed without issue.
Fast forward a month and I've now got the motor mounted to the boat and tried to run it. It's really hard to start, shakes like a bastard and only fires on #2 cylinder. Confirmed by pulling #1 plug wire with no change to motor's idle. Pulling #2 wire and the engine dies. Plugs looked pretty ugly so I put new plugs in it, no change.
#1 coil resistance matches coil #2 on the primary and secondary winding, so I think the coil is ok.
I have not completed the generator rectifier wiring yet and I have not run the motor since installing it. So I don't believe the stator it's self is causing a problem.
I don't believe the flywheel can be put on backwards or in a different way as it had a key-way. But I'm 100% a newbie when it comes to marine engines. I have worked on small motors and a lot of cars, but this whole marine engine gig is new to me! heh...
Ideas?
Thanks!
I pulled the flywheel and installed a stator to add a charger to the motor. I bought an OEM Mariner part that fits this motor and it installed without issue.
Fast forward a month and I've now got the motor mounted to the boat and tried to run it. It's really hard to start, shakes like a bastard and only fires on #2 cylinder. Confirmed by pulling #1 plug wire with no change to motor's idle. Pulling #2 wire and the engine dies. Plugs looked pretty ugly so I put new plugs in it, no change.
#1 coil resistance matches coil #2 on the primary and secondary winding, so I think the coil is ok.
I have not completed the generator rectifier wiring yet and I have not run the motor since installing it. So I don't believe the stator it's self is causing a problem.
I don't believe the flywheel can be put on backwards or in a different way as it had a key-way. But I'm 100% a newbie when it comes to marine engines. I have worked on small motors and a lot of cars, but this whole marine engine gig is new to me! heh...
Ideas?
Thanks!