Launched boat for the first time in 6 months. Had filled the tank with Ethanol-free gas.
Engine started fine and idled fine. However, as soon as I tried to increase RPM engine
ran extremely rough for several seconds then died. It would immediately start and idle
fine but run rough and die...
When replacing a stator on an F115, for example, can I use an impact wrench to loosen the 36mm nut that holds the flywheel on.
I don't want to damage the crankshaft or any component attached to it.
Thank you in advance.
Thank you all for responding. I found a VERY loose ground stud that had three ground wires coming to it. One was from the
ground wire from the VRR. That is almost certainly the cause of the problem. Thank you Boscoe.
I made a mistake. The plug into the VRR was still the original plug. So the plug had not burned 'again'.
Tomorrow I will remove the VRR and check its output port.
My F115TLRD charging system failed. I removed the Voltage Rectifier/Regulator (VRR) and noticed a spot on the back of it that indicated that it had overheated.
The ground terminal on the plug was burned - melted plastic and blackened terminal. I did a stationary test on the stator and the...