noticed last season that engine would run fine but had to charge the battery a couple of times toward the end of the season. battery checks out fine, not using lights or anything to drain the battery, and i started testing charging today. on a charged battery, the voltage stayed around 12.7 volts when it was running and did not flutate when i sped the engine up. i anticipated the voltage would increase as the rpms went up so i am wondering if the voltage rectifier/regulator is faulty. i did flip the battery disconnect while it was running for a couple of seconds to see if the engine would die, and it did not sound like it affected it any----but only left it that way for a couple of seconds. i think it is a 1991 mariner sn 07054043 the best i can read it. the first letter could possibly be a c. what i think is the regulator is at the back of the engine mounted in the bottom of the case. it has several wires running out of it and around the side of the engine. they are separated into 2 wiring groups and they have bullet plugs on the end of them. am i correct in thinking that if the stator was defective, when i cut the battery disconnect the engine would have died? thanks for any help offered!
