ObiwanKenobi
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I've spent countless hours on this forum gleaning wisdom and taking notes, but I need a little bit more info before buying a new stator for my 1994 Force 120. I'm including a good amount of detail, but what makes me think I need a stator the most is in bold below, so you can just scroll down to that if it's easier. I'm also hoping the detail I provide may help someone in the future who encounters a similar problem.
First, here are the symptoms and things worth noting:
- With the previous owner, the boat sat for about a year, but the carbs were thoroughly and professionally cleaned.
- Before the carb cleaning, the boat wouldn't start up right away. It always took two to three attempts. After cleaning, it still took at least two attempts.
- Once it was running, it ran quite well both at high speeds and low speeds. (But perhaps my ear isn't accurately "tuned" to how an outboard should sound.)
- It had a problem with stalling out while idling a few times, particularly when it was first getting going. This was a bit worse before it stopped altogether.
- One day, I tried to start it, and it just turned over and wouldn't fire up.
- Had a mechanic check each of the spark plugs, but there was no spark on any of them.
- No electricity in the boots, either--the junction between the coils and the spark plugs.
- Not a kill switch problem. Tested whether it was the kill switch by bypassing it at the switch itself and also by starting the starter by completing its circuit near the starter's base.
- The mechanic, while quite adept and with a stellar reputation, said I should replace the stator, the power pack, and the trigger because he couldn't figure it out. It's worth noting that he didn't really know how to use a multimeter: he only checked whether there was a "beeeep" when the electrodes were connected to each set of wires. When it beeped, he concluded that "the circuit was good." Also, because I live on an island in Belize, there are only a few types of motors out here. He usually fixes a motor by switching the suspect components with those of a healthy motor and isolates the issue via process of elimination.
Here's why I currently think it's the stator:
1. Following the procedures on OutboardIgnition.com, I did an ohms test on the appropriate wires, and here are the results:
Blue to Blue-white: infinity
Red to Red/white: 100
2. While the stator generally looks fine from the outside, there are a couple things that could denote melted insulation: some black smears on the inside of it and little bits of plastic around both the inside circumference of the stator and around the crankshaft. Here are a couple pics (they're big, but I figured that'd be better in case you wanted to zoom in):
First, the black smears on the inside of the stator:
Now, the bits of plastic on the inside near the crankshaft:
Any help will be greatly appreciated because, as I mentioned, I live in Belize (on Caye Caulker), so I have to be relatively certain I'm making a solid urchase. The cost of shipping is ridiculous, and I have to pay importation duties as well, not to mention wait a significant amount of time for the shipment. Thanks a lot, fellas (and ladies), much appreciated.
First, here are the symptoms and things worth noting:
- With the previous owner, the boat sat for about a year, but the carbs were thoroughly and professionally cleaned.
- Before the carb cleaning, the boat wouldn't start up right away. It always took two to three attempts. After cleaning, it still took at least two attempts.
- Once it was running, it ran quite well both at high speeds and low speeds. (But perhaps my ear isn't accurately "tuned" to how an outboard should sound.)
- It had a problem with stalling out while idling a few times, particularly when it was first getting going. This was a bit worse before it stopped altogether.
- One day, I tried to start it, and it just turned over and wouldn't fire up.
- Had a mechanic check each of the spark plugs, but there was no spark on any of them.
- No electricity in the boots, either--the junction between the coils and the spark plugs.
- Not a kill switch problem. Tested whether it was the kill switch by bypassing it at the switch itself and also by starting the starter by completing its circuit near the starter's base.
- The mechanic, while quite adept and with a stellar reputation, said I should replace the stator, the power pack, and the trigger because he couldn't figure it out. It's worth noting that he didn't really know how to use a multimeter: he only checked whether there was a "beeeep" when the electrodes were connected to each set of wires. When it beeped, he concluded that "the circuit was good." Also, because I live on an island in Belize, there are only a few types of motors out here. He usually fixes a motor by switching the suspect components with those of a healthy motor and isolates the issue via process of elimination.
Here's why I currently think it's the stator:
1. Following the procedures on OutboardIgnition.com, I did an ohms test on the appropriate wires, and here are the results:
Blue to Blue-white: infinity
Red to Red/white: 100
2. While the stator generally looks fine from the outside, there are a couple things that could denote melted insulation: some black smears on the inside of it and little bits of plastic around both the inside circumference of the stator and around the crankshaft. Here are a couple pics (they're big, but I figured that'd be better in case you wanted to zoom in):
First, the black smears on the inside of the stator:
Now, the bits of plastic on the inside near the crankshaft:
Any help will be greatly appreciated because, as I mentioned, I live in Belize (on Caye Caulker), so I have to be relatively certain I'm making a solid urchase. The cost of shipping is ridiculous, and I have to pay importation duties as well, not to mention wait a significant amount of time for the shipment. Thanks a lot, fellas (and ladies), much appreciated.
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