Re: EVINRUDE 140 1977 STILL NO FIRE
figured i would gine all my comrads an update on my situation,,,here it is after going to many marina/parts depo all insist that my 1977 evinrude 140 does not have nor need a voltage regulator i knew this wasnt true it wasnt on the electrical diagram but i found it on the powerhead assembly sheet granted it does look afytermarket the bracket looks cut by a torch but anyway it was made.on this motor it came stock with trim and tilt which than came with a 12 amp stator.now before this 12amps goes to the stock 6 amp rectifier to change ac to dc it has to be cut down to 6 amps and there is my voltage regulator.my problem was no fire. the only visable evidence i had was a broken wire off this voltage regulator which everybody was telling me was aftermarket and not needed.i tested everything found the stator was bad knowing a stator just dpoesnt go bad i knew it had to do with the vr.so the 12amp was going directly to the rtectifier without being regulated down to 6 amos wich blew it in turn everybody knows a bad rectifier not corrected can raise havvock with the stator.i cxhanged the voltage regulator,rectifier and stator 1/2 hourr job 5 but 5 days to figure all this out.all is well runs great parts $557.00 but now i can sleep.i posted this in hope it may help someone else with a similar problem save time.thank you very much hooty,crab and everybody else who gave me ideas and help.i love this forum and will be here to give back what i can thanx again Robbie
