What happens if one winding of a stator fails?
Some stators will be broken down into two, three, four, or even six halves! Meaning, that one winding will produce the electricity that is used for one, two, or three different cylinders! So, if one winding will fail. The engine will lose spark on one or all of those cylinders.
When do you know you need to replace a stator?
Then you know that the stator is shorted to ground and you will need to replace the stator. Then, on other stators, you can check the resistance between the wires coming out of the stator. Some of these stators will have a certain amount of resistance between the wires.
How does the stator work on an engine?
The stator is made up of windings that produce alternating current electricity. As the magnets on the flywheel spin around the windings when the engine is running. This AC electricity is used by the engine to run all of the ignition components of the engine.
Can a bad stator cause an outboard to not run?
A bad stator can have all kinds of funny, hard to trace symptoms. Making it sometimes difficult to diagnose. It’s important to note what kind of engine you are working on. Since the stator is what creates the electricity needed for the engine to create a spark and run. Smaller outboards that only have one, or two cylinders.
Is it possible to rebuild an old stator?
Most new and rebuilt stators are built to stock specification, but we do offer some high output stator versions as part of the Hot Shot Series so you can get even more electrical power from your machine. Call us at 603-329-9901 to inquire about a custom rebuild on your old stator.
Is there a way to tell if a stator has failed?
But, in the general sense, there are some tests that you can do on almost any stator and tell a lot of whether it has failed or not. The number one test is to ground it out. In order to perform this test. You will need to have a digital multi-meter.
How do you test the ground of a stator?
Ground Test. Set your multimeter to Ohms. Put the negative lead on the engine’s ground and the positive lead on each wires of the stator’s connector one by one. You shouldn’t get a reading at all. If you get a reading, even very small, on any wire, the stator is defective and must be changed.
How old was my Rick’s stator when it melted?
My old stator was original and 14 years old. The connector between the original stator and the regulator melted in a catastrophic way. The new Rick’s stator leads eliminated that intermediate connector and plugs directly into the regulator via the extra length leads that came on the Rick’s stator.