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Forum: Cooling System 11-07-2023, 09:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,882
Posted By zellerj
I think you will be good with that much...

I think you will be good with that much antifreeze going through the block. However if you want to save some money, if you drain the block using the pipe nipple behind the alternator, and then start...
Forum: Fuel System 10-20-2023, 08:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,850
Posted By zellerj
Symptoms also suggests a clogged air filter or a...

Symptoms also suggests a clogged air filter or a plugged exhaust. As Dave said, probably a fuel delivery issue, but also could be air flow issue.
Forum: Troubleshooting 10-07-2023, 09:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,785
Posted By zellerj
Welcome to the forum, and good luck with your new...

Welcome to the forum, and good luck with your new boat.

The cap looks like a fill cap that one finds on the deck for water and gas. The other piece does not look like it comes off of your Atomic...
Forum: General Maintenance 08-01-2023, 09:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 761
Posted By zellerj
Only if the engine is running at the time.

Only if the engine is running at the time.
Forum: Fuel System 07-07-2023, 01:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,171
Posted By zellerj
How about a blocked exhaust. An engine is an air...

How about a blocked exhaust. An engine is an air pump. If air can't get out, none is going in. Would be messy to test, but removing the exhaust hose and see if the rpms increase. I would have the...
Forum: Cooling System 05-11-2023, 07:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,229
Posted By zellerj
My A4 was running at about 210 F for a number of...

My A4 was running at about 210 F for a number of years. I could not figure out why for a long time. Then I took off the side plate and found 25 years worth of crude surrounding the cylinder walls. ...
Forum: Overhaul 03-11-2023, 11:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,184
Posted By zellerj
Looks like it got hot at one time. I would...

Looks like it got hot at one time. I would remove the side plate behind the alternator and clean out around the cylinder walls. My fresh water engine always ran hot - ~210 F for about 10 years...
Forum: Introductions 10-31-2022, 03:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,022
Posted By zellerj
My engine overheated for 20 years, usually...

My engine overheated for 20 years, usually running about 210 F. My flow out the back was good too. I finally solved it by taking off the alternator, distributer, and the side plate, revealing a...
Forum: Drawings and Schematics 10-19-2022, 10:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,468
Posted By zellerj
Best to drain the water out of the block first...

Best to drain the water out of the block first before antifreeze. On my engine ( and I think most engines) there is a capped off tube just behind the alternator belt. I connect a piece of plastic...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-01-2022, 09:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,172
Posted By zellerj
Gasoline smell - also check out your gas tank. ...

Gasoline smell - also check out your gas tank. My 1982 Catalina 30 had a slight gas smell, and I tracked it down to corrosion of the aluminum gas tank. I took the tank out and had a new bottom...
Forum: General Interest 09-25-2022, 10:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,173
Posted By zellerj
A collapsed exhaust hose may be the culprit. ...

A collapsed exhaust hose may be the culprit. Without a load a collapsed exhaust hose will be adequate, but with a load it can restrict horsepower - and not allow full rpms to occur.
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-28-2022, 07:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,102
Posted By zellerj
A number of things could be wrong. An...

A number of things could be wrong.

An engine is an air pump. Any difference in RPM under load or in neutral? If it revs higher in neutral it could mean a blocked exhaust. Dirty flame...
Forum: Fuel System 08-14-2022, 08:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,443
Posted By zellerj
I have had good luck with an impact screwdriver,...

I have had good luck with an impact screwdriver, one that you hit with a hammer and it turns the screwdriver at the same time.
...
Forum: Fuel System 07-23-2022, 06:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,237
Posted By zellerj
Don't know for sure what you mean by "it would...

Don't know for sure what you mean by "it would start but not run"? If you mean it would run for a moment and stall, make sure you did not knock a wire off of the oil pressure safety switch, which...
Forum: General Maintenance 07-15-2022, 02:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,591
Posted By zellerj
I think this is a water lift muffler. Hot...

I think this is a water lift muffler. Hot exhaust gases are mixed with the cooling water exiting the manifold, and that mixing cools the exhaust and quiets the noise. The exhaust pressure then...
Forum: Electrical 07-15-2022, 10:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,434
Posted By zellerj
I follow a few marine engine forums, but this one...

I follow a few marine engine forums, but this one is the only one where solenoid is (usually) spelled correctly. Soleniod, selinoid, soliniod, solinoid, etc.

And so....thanks.
Forum: General Interest 06-26-2022, 03:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,984
Posted By zellerj
My OPSS failed last week because a wire tab broke...

My OPSS failed last week because a wire tab broke off. Must have been 40 years old. Engine would start and then quickly stall. I found a Borg Warner Oil Switch part number S383 at a local marina...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-20-2022, 11:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,294
Posted By zellerj
Hook up a portable tank. If the pump works that...

Hook up a portable tank. If the pump works that isolates the problem to tank-pickup - lines to pump. A simple air leak can prevent a pump from pumping. If the pump does not work, then you know it...
Forum: Troubleshooting 02-10-2022, 12:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,099
Posted By zellerj
My guess is that it wasn't the solenoid in the...

My guess is that it wasn't the solenoid in the first place, but a starter that needs to be rebuilt. Or you can purchase a rebuilt one for about $300 while you are having yours rebuilt (about $150). ...
Forum: Cooling System 11-09-2021, 08:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,310
Posted By zellerj
Water in the oil does not have to be from an...

Water in the oil does not have to be from an engine issue. The only time I had water in the oil was a result of large wakes hitting my stern when I was stuck on a sandbar. If you do not have a plate...
Forum: Overhaul 11-09-2021, 08:08 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 29,358
Posted By zellerj
This video shows a head stitching job done in...

This video shows a head stitching job done in Pakistan. I enjoy watching these old school videos and the skill that these people have with not very modern tools.
...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-26-2021, 12:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,092
Posted By zellerj
How I winterize my raw water cooled atomic 4: ...

How I winterize my raw water cooled atomic 4:

1) un screw the cap at the end of the nipple just behind the alternator. I hook up a piece of tubing to the nipple and blow into it to periodically...
Forum: Exhaust System 06-20-2021, 09:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,444
Posted By zellerj
I would caution against a screw extractor, they...

I would caution against a screw extractor, they are hardened steel and prone to breaking also because hardened steel is brittle. The broken bolt is fairly soft so can be drilled out quite easily if...
Forum: General Interest 01-05-2021, 07:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,292
Posted By zellerj
Lady K sailing did this trip from Lake St Clair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW4uRGgORQo&list=PLSJrKsVWRm-A6zId1HPVvrWDPxb0H0aOX&index=75
Forum: Overhaul 10-19-2020, 01:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,727
Posted By zellerj
Please keep in mind that acetone is pretty...

Please keep in mind that acetone is pretty flammable, and the starter my spark upon activation. So use your nose and sniff around the low points of the bilge, and if you smell any acetone or other...
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