93 175 Fast Strike, Regulator oozing

[cityjack]

Evening all and Mr. Bullit,

Well I think I found the reason why my tach stopped working. I have attached some pics of the culprit for your viewing pleasure. Believe it or not....I still want to bench test it just to learn. My question is, what in the heck could have caused this? As you can see, I had to actually cut the two yellow wire plug off the regulator to remove the regulator from the motor. Then I had to snip piece by piece the regulator side of the plug of its mating connector to the stator. The two faces were melted together at one of the pins. I can salvage the stator side of the plug which is fine except for a little bit of massaging needed around one of the pins.

What can cause this to happen to a regulator/rectifier? I have never disconnected the batteries while boat was running or ever crossed any wires. The tach just stopped working midway across the lake. Troubleshooting the tach with you great peoples help is what led me to this ooozed box.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Sid

 

[boobie]

Re: 93 175 Fast Strike, Regulator oozing

Bad battery connections on both the battery and the mtr or the regulator was defective. OMC had probs with them back in those years. Look at the under side of the regulator. If it has fins on it that was the old style. The new ones have round pins on the bottom.

 

[cityjack]

Re: 93 175 Fast Strike, Regulator oozing

Darn sir Boobie,

I believe you nailed it on the head. The regulator most certainly has those ribs and both batteries had the the ugly green corrosion on connections. I am going to get rid of the wingnut connections and clean up the wiring in and around the batteries. Obviously replace the regulator as well. Are you saying the OMC NEW replacement regulators have pins on the bottom of them? Is that OMC or all replacements for mine will? How can I be sure my stator didn't receive any damage from this sir?

Thanks

Sid

 

[boobie]

Re: 93 175 Fast Strike, Regulator oozing

The OMC ones will have the pins. Go cdielectronics.com for trouble shooting procedures on the stator.

 

[cityjack]

Re: 93 175 Fast Strike, Regulator oozing

Thank you sir.

Sid