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    98 Evinrude 40 HP charging question

    My 98 40 hp 2 stroke with power trim does not seem to be charging the battery. The engine runs with no battery connected. Does this mean the charging system must be working at some level? I know from the car world that an engine running, but not charging, that still runs when the battery is...
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    Rectifier/Regulator questions

    Hi; How hot should a rectifier/regulator get? What is the max voltage the regulator should bring a battery up to? My manual does not give any tests for the rectifier/regulator other than replacing it. Are there any tests I can run? Can a rectifier/regulator break a stator or power...
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    Engine quits after five minutes with cover on, runs fine with cover off

    Hey all; My 96 9.9 runs fine with the cover off. It's great. When I put the cover on, it sputters and dies after about 15 minutes at idle. If I catch it sputtering and remove the cover, it recovers and does not die. I tried putting a fan on the cover and tried both blowing air into the...
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    technician says stator below voltage is good

    The local service center is trying to tell me that the replacement stator is good despite it not putting out minimum spec voltages. Should I insist that they get me a stator that puts out the minimum voltages as per Johnson specs. The stator on my 96 9.9 went bad and I got a replacement which...
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    Start switch disasembly and cleaning

    Does anyone know if the start switch that is on the side of the 9.9 outboards can be disasemlbed or cleaned. Mine is part # 386457 with equivalent part 395699 from my 9.9 2 stroke 1984 J10SELCRA. This switch has been getting harder and harder to engage over the season and finally won't close...
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    Stator Test 1996 4 storke 9.9

    I am testing a stator for a 1996 9.9 high thrust J10FRELEDR. There is no spark. What are the voltages for the coils on this stator. My Clymer book says Power Coil Cranking should be 100 volts and Charge Coil Cranking should be 300 volts. The stator I have which is an exchange after the...
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    spark plug cables 1996 Johnson 9.9 high thrust

    In case anyone else needs to know, this engine connects the ignition cable post further forward to the upper spark plug. Gap I use is .030.
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