battery dead....fuse keeps blowing

[dirtdobber]

Hey Curtis. If the fuse didn't blow when you ran the test I described in post 22 then obviously you haven't found the problem. I don't know if a faulty regulator would blow the fuse or not, but let's do another test.

Plug the stator into the regulator, and plug in the wire connecting the regulator to the battery (let's call this the battery wire). Crank it up and test for DC voltage at the battery wire. You will connect one lead to the battery wire and the other to a ground - the same way you measure the voltage in your battery. Use the sharp point of your probe to penetrate the insulation to reach the wire, or perhaps you can make a jump wire to use at the connection and strip some insulation off of it for easier testing (don't let it touch ground). While testing, have someone rev the engine and the voltage should climb as the engine speeds up. I don't know exactly what voltage range you should see, but I would expect 12 to 14, maybe even up to 16. If you read only 12 volts or slightly more, it isn't charging (the reading would just be battery voltage)

If you aren't charging, then test the stator. Set you multimeter to read AC voltage. Unplug the two wires coming from the stator and crank it up. Touch your test leads to the two wires on the stator side and you should read AC voltage if it's charging. May need to rev the engine just a bit. I don't know what the reading should be, but maybe 25 to 30 volts AC. If you don't get a reading or only get a small reading, the stator is bad. You should do some research and try to find out what the AC voltage should read.

If you regulator test shows that the system is charging, then you are back to trying to find out what blew the fuse.

[curtisbyrne]

Never tried your tests yet dirtdobber but will get to it soon. Removed the valve covers and found that the one closest to the front had a lot of crunchy hard gunk in there but the other one (closest to the rear) was clean and had some oil in the botttom but I also noticed the front valves had no oil. Is it normal to have oil in the valves or not? Still wondering how to paint the engine shroud as I have it cleaned up but need to paint it.

[dirtdobber]

I give up

[curtisbyrne]

thats how i feel right now.im to lazy to even hook up the batter termials.

[curtisbyrne]

have the flywheel and stator off. when testing it do i just put the stator in the flywheel when doing it? i want to test it one more time to be sure. the stator is in great condition no cracks or pieces missing..... shes all there and there is no grounding out by visually looking at it!

[Aahicnow]

Curtis your prob as first described was the same as mine a while back it was my relay blowing the fuses, as soon as I turned the key on, the fuse would blow.

[curtisbyrne]

ok,wow thats the one thing i never thought about. can i test first to be sure. i also noticed that my positve wire on the solenoid was really loose.

[curtisbyrne]

but the relay works fine last time i used it. could it not be grounded right or could that loose wire do something?

[Aahicnow]

if its grounding out it could, my relay was working fine also and just failed.

[curtisbyrne]

there was a little spade terminal coming from the relay that goes to the ignition. the wire looked like it was pretty rusty where it connected. i will try and start the engine to see if it is the relay once i get my newly painted engine cowling back on and bolted in. i painted it black by the way.... it loos very nice!

[curtisbyrne]

also someone help me with that crud in the front valves. why is it only in one of the valves

[curtisbyrne]

do i have to remove the valves and rocker arms and clean it up.... maybe thats why there is no oil or very little oil getting in there?

[mowbizz]

Respectfully, it sounds like you're not getting very far with the problems you have posted...why not just relinquish the work to a trusted mechanic shop to go through your machine?
I think with a couple of hours troubleshooting labor and someone with knowledge of small engines, your issues could be resolved.

[john swenson]

i must say you have alot of patience with that motor curtis !! if your not in a hurry to use the machine or have the money to pay for repairs, you are learning !! i've never been one who likes motor work...i would rather fabricate stuff. anyway, keep us posted. j.b.

[curtisbyrne]

yes i try to have good patients at least..... but can someone answer why there was crud in the valve cylinder but the other one looked fine.