Forum: Introductions
10-19-2021, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,912
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-23-2021, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 865
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Forum: General Interest
08-14-2021, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,999
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I have a few young fellas around that I help with engines. I do have a couple of rules though. If they don't listen to me and are party to their own demise they are on their own...a few learned...
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Forum: General Interest
08-12-2021, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,999
Is the atomic 4 reliable? Long read.
In the past few years I heard more comments on the atomic 4 engine that were complimentary rather than derogatory. Comments like "you can't kill those things". I think this forum is a huge part of...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-15-2018, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,978
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-24-2018, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,293
OOPS
OOPS, missed a "not" in a sentence. Haven't been back to this thread.
Whippet~Heinz, because the "area" under the bracket is notorious for being loosened and retightened during the life of the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-20-2018, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,293
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-12-2018, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,293
Heinze, when you get the head off many things...
Heinze, when you get the head off many things will become apparent. Once the head is clean a close inspection with a magnifying glass may do the trick. If you find nothing in the block especially at...
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Forum: Overhaul
07-11-2018, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,458
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-30-2018, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,678
Hi Graham.
I helped a guy with one of those...
Hi Graham.
I helped a guy with one of those a couple of weeks back. Water in fuel. So removed and cleaned the carb, sucked out the tank with gas line hoses with the bulb. That went into Jerry...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-22-2018, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 14,832
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Forum: Introductions
05-04-2018, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 12,222
Following up on (1), it is typical for the...
Following up on (1), it is typical for the negative (black) terminals to be connected together, and to the boat, as a "common ground." This will still allow separation of the battery power because...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
04-29-2018, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 9,095
Hurrah!
All right! got the engine running. Took distributor cap off and discovered negative wire from coil along with wire from condenser had twisted up and was blocking points and keeping distributor cap...
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Forum: Exhaust System
04-20-2018, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 13,854
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Forum: Troubleshooting
04-19-2018, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 9,095
Seems I'm lecturing a lot lately
Sailr, the guys are trying to help but you're the one on the front line, boots on the ground so to speak so everyone is relying on information provided by you. The first thing I'd like to suggest is...
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Forum: Exhaust System
04-19-2018, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 13,854
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Forum: Good Guys
04-05-2018, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,571
Wow Al, that is the complete antithesis of my...
Wow Al, that is the complete antithesis of my experience offering help and I'm sorry it happened to you. I've never expected or asked for any remuneration but forum members that I've tried to help...
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Forum: Announcements
04-02-2018, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,431
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Forum: Announcements
04-02-2018, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,431
OK here is my speech:
I follow a few forums...
OK here is my speech:
I follow a few forums on boats, golf carts, and antique tractors, which are my interests, and these forums are invaluable in gaining insight on how to keep my various toys...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-09-2017, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,431
It was the ball valve...
After struggling with it for a while, I got the bottom cap off the facet, cleaned out the trash, worked the ball joint against the spring for a minute, hosed it out with carb cleaner and then after...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-29-2017, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,119
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-06-2017, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,727
Fixed!
Fixed! It was the coil. I replaced it with the Napa coil (I was short on time, couldn't wait for shipping), and had no more stalling over several days of running the ICW. It seemed to start up...
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Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts
10-08-2016, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,824
My A4's are SOLD
One of us Afourians, Collin Nugent just hauled away my 3,000 pound collection of A4 and parts.
So, if you want something, e mail CollinNugent@gmail.com.
This November would have been 49 years of...
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Forum: Announcements
09-21-2016, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,382
one hundred thousandth post!
Congratulations and a big thank you to you, Bill, and to all the faithful Forum members who give so generously of their time and talent. I have made the point several times over the years that the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-11-2016, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,668
Nice Job, Trevor!
Since you're new to the A4...
Nice Job, Trevor!
Since you're new to the A4 - here's a snip from the panoramic view of the engine found on the home page.
1 is (usually) the last manifold elbow that Neil is referring to. ...
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