1995 Johnson 150

[don_scott]

"I was fishing this weekend, a

"I was fishing this weekend, and the ignition was off, and suddenly smoke started coming out of the cowling. I cut all electrical power off, and the smoke dissipated. I let it cool, pulled the cowling and smelled electrical short. I waited an hour turned main power back on, and it started smoking again. I waited another hour started engine, and quick ride 3 minutes back to dock. Only thing not working was tachometer. What happened and what di I need to replace ?"

 

[haffiman37]

"My guess?
You have burned ou

"My guess?
You have burned out the regulator on top of the engine, behind the fly wheel."

 

[jwbmarine]

"yep.....reg/rect....inst a ne

"yep.....reg/rect....inst a new one ASAP,or risk lighting up ur entire eng."

 

[don_scott]

"Will I have to pull the fly w

"Will I have to pull the fly wheel ? One source says yes, one says no. If I do, is that a diificult task ? Will I need any special tools ?"