I have a 1998 or so Evinrude 150 with a 20' aluminum boat (Princecraft Pro-V). The boat has four downriggers on it. When trolling at low RPMs (just above idle), the engine shuts off after 10-15 minutes or so. The following are the facts:
1) Battery is new.
2) Battery is fully charged.
3) Voltage at low RPMs is very low - below 12.4V. Voltage is so low the fishfinder sometimes shuts itself off due to low voltage.
4) Voltage at high RPMs is above 14V.
5) The gas pump bulb is soft when engine dies.
6) I can squeeze the gas pump bulb and restart the engine, rev it a little, and run for another 3-5 minutes before it dies again.
This has been going on for a few years. It sounds to me like the alternator is now sufficiently charging at RPMs just above idle. What voltage should the alternator be outputing at RPMs just above idle?
Any other ideas? Thanks.
1) Battery is new.
2) Battery is fully charged.
3) Voltage at low RPMs is very low - below 12.4V. Voltage is so low the fishfinder sometimes shuts itself off due to low voltage.
4) Voltage at high RPMs is above 14V.
5) The gas pump bulb is soft when engine dies.
6) I can squeeze the gas pump bulb and restart the engine, rev it a little, and run for another 3-5 minutes before it dies again.
This has been going on for a few years. It sounds to me like the alternator is now sufficiently charging at RPMs just above idle. What voltage should the alternator be outputing at RPMs just above idle?
Any other ideas? Thanks.