120 evinrude woes

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ss stollsteimer

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bought i 120 evinrude v4 a month ago-it hadn't run in a year. did a basic tuneup,it ran great. fuel system was entirely replaced. launched it and it ran great at all rpm's for one hour,then died and would not crank due to a complete loss of spark. it has done this 4 more times to me, but each time it dies a little sooner than the last. i have replaced the plugs, power pack, and rectifier in that order. i am thinking possibly stator, but am looking for correct meter reading to test. with the meter on a/c, i am getting 80 on one brown wire and 120 on the other. it bounces a lot but this is the average. does this sound correct? thanks for any help
 
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Re: 120 evinrude woes

You need a peak reading meter for the stator voltage test. You can do the ohmmeter tests without a DVA.

In the meantime check your kill circuit, especially the emergency lanyard. The clips on the emergency can weaken and cause your symptoms by opening and closing the switch erratically.
 
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Re: 120 evinrude woes

got the kill switch clamped so it is not the issue-anybody know what the stator voltage should be and if the two wires should be carrying the same voltage?
 
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