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Merc Stator Melting
Hi,
My father and I recently bought a 1989 Vasserret with either a 1985 or
1986 150 mercury black max xr2. When we bought it we knew something was
wrong with the motor which was fine because we were going to fix and sell
the 150 and put on a 200 we had. First time out it did not run right so we
took it home and saw the stator was melted. After replacing that we took
it out again to test it and it ran good for about 15 minutes until it
became doggy, and when we removed the cowl we could tell the stator had
melted again because of the smell. So we took the boat to a marina to see
what was wrong and they thought maybe it was the flywheel or the crank had
been damaged and was spinning in an oblong circle causing too much
friction with the stator. So they checked the crank and that was fine, so
they replaced the flywheel. After testing it out it melted another stator.
At the marina they had a spare motor to run to see if they could find the
problem so they completely swapped motors, harness, flywheel, everything,
they spent 5 hours rebuilding the motor and took it out and it melted
another stator. So now it has to be something electrical in the boat
right? Well any information you could offer would be greatly appreciated.
Keep in mind I am only 16 but I do have some knowledge about boats because
I have been raised on them, my father is the real brains when it comes to
motors.
Thank you again.
Dan
Dan,
Sounds like the starter motor is staying engaged after you start it. Could
be the solenoid, but probably the bendix. Start it with the hood off and
watch what happens. The problem should surface then.
Randy
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