Forum: Polls
07-24-2020, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 44,981
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Forum: Overhaul
04-20-2020, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,048
I ran mine with no muffler after rebuild,...
I ran mine with no muffler after rebuild, including putting an hour or so on it for the break-in oil. Here's my post with some audio. Not too noisy at all, as far as I know none of my neighbors...
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Forum: General Interest
01-16-2020, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 167
Views: 45,662
Great story Ando, and similar to many of us...
Great story Ando, and similar to many of us who've had to "learn by doing" on these A4's. My story is similar to yours, except my knocking turned into an errant connecting rod blasting a hole through...
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Forum: Overhaul
11-06-2019, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 185
Views: 49,033
Sercouf,
As I read through this thread, I'm...
Sercouf,
As I read through this thread, I'm not clear what your intention is here. Are you looking to do the absolute minimum just to get the engine running again, then put it back in the boat? Or...
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Forum: Overhaul
10-15-2019, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 59,004
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Forum: Overhaul
09-25-2019, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,019
Laura,
One plus here is that it's been...
Laura,
One plus here is that it's been sitting in the dry desert for 12 years, as opposed to a wet, salty environment like most other boats. Rust is the issue, and if that's not too bad in your...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-17-2019, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 16,050
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-16-2019, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 16,050
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Forum: Electrical
03-26-2019, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,638
Same here. Alternator charges both batteries...
Same here. Alternator charges both batteries regardless of switch position. Same thing with the charger (dual battery output). The switch only governs which battery(s) the juice flows out of....
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Forum: Electrical
03-01-2019, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,894
Yup, I was kidding. I may not be the sharpest...
Yup, I was kidding. I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I gave up on inventing the perpetual motion machine long ago. And I did try! When I was a kid, I taped my bicycle headlight...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-14-2018, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 128
Views: 31,952
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-11-2018, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 31,952
When you come back to the boat and it won't...
When you come back to the boat and it won't start, do you squirt a little starting fluid down the carb to see if it will kick over that way? I'd highly suggest it. One of 3 things will happen:
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Forum: Overhaul
08-29-2018, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,273
When I rebuilt an A4 for my daughter's boat, I...
When I rebuilt an A4 for my daughter's boat, I was advised to do all the assembly first, including all covers, then paint the whole thing. This makes good sense, as all those edges get completely...
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Forum: Ignition System
08-06-2018, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,037
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Forum: Overhaul
05-28-2018, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 12,642
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Forum: General Interest
05-15-2018, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,185
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Forum: Overhaul
05-10-2018, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,941
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Forum: Overhaul
05-10-2018, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,941
Hows she sound?
I've now run the freshly rebuilt A4 a few times. Sounds decent to me, but I'm not sure how a perfectly running unmuffled A4 should sound. I'm hoping some of you with more experience can advise me.
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Forum: General Maintenance
05-03-2018, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,640
This just happened to me a couple days ago. Got...
This just happened to me a couple days ago. Got the rebuilt engine together, fired it up, then went back to retorque the head nuts after it was up to temp, and stripped one of the thermo studs out of...
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Forum: Overhaul
05-01-2018, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 12,642
IT'S ALIVE!
She fired right up! A little...
IT'S ALIVE!
She fired right up! A little tweaking on the distributor, adjustment of oil pressure, and she's purring like a kitten (a very large and angry kitten on steroids ... no muffler). Got...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
04-18-2018, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 9,157
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Forum: Overhaul
03-20-2018, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,420
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Forum: Overhaul
03-04-2018, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 12,642
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Forum: Troubleshooting
02-17-2018, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 125
Views: 34,505
Cajun, this caught my eye:
"I suspect the...
Cajun, this caught my eye:
"I suspect the loose belt was not spinning the water pump enough."
If you have a belt driven water pump, then you must have fresh water cooling right? The primary...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
02-15-2018, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 125
Views: 34,505
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