Wot

wingnutz

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Might be a newb question but i was wondering how long is is safe to run at WOT on my 1981 Johnson 35...i regularly hand test the pee water when i am running for long periods of time and is only warm...my bath water feels hotter...runs like a champ except here recently it hasn't been keeping the battery 100% charged ..i get home and put it on the charger and it reads about 40% after a day on the bay with the radio playing while running....silence while fishing.. :cool:
 

ezmobee

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Re: Wot

You can run that thing WOT all day long. Sounds like you may have a charging issue.
 

kbait

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Re: Wot

I can tell on my depthfinder w/voltmeter. I'm sure a multimeter would work as well. Volts should rise when you get above 1/3 throttle or so. You may have a bad charge coil under flywheel or something if no volt increase. ?
 

kfa4303

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Re: Wot

I agree. you can run WOT all day, but if it's not charging it may be an electrical issue and/or old worn out battery.
 

rpastor

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Re: Wot

Your motor won't charge very well unless you are at WOT. Idling around or trolling won't do much to charge the battery.
 
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