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Forum: Troubleshooting 08-14-2022, 09:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,444
Posted By joe_db
The ether trick works. Also I have to throw in...

The ether trick works.
Also I have to throw in the 534th recommendation for a fuel pressure gauge. Mine has paid for itself over and over again.
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-13-2022, 03:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,444
Posted By Al Schober
Agree with Neil - Give it a shot of starting...

Agree with Neil - Give it a shot of starting ether when it quits, then try it. If it stays dead, it's spark. If it roars for a bit, it's fuel.
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-13-2022, 03:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,444
Posted By ndutton
Marty, it seems to me the first thing to do is...

Marty, it seems to me the first thing to do is determine if it is fuel or spark related. Either are easy to determine at the time of shutdown. Only then can you take a logical approach to...
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-13-2022, 02:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,444
Posted By edwardc
One minute is about the time (depending on...

One minute is about the time (depending on throttle setting) that the engine will run on the gas that is in the carb float bowl. Check that your fuel pump has sufficient pressure AND flow.
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-13-2022, 03:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,444
Posted By tenders
Are you sure the fuel valve is open?

Are you sure the fuel valve is open?
Forum: Exhaust System 07-06-2022, 04:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 12,592
Posted By Dave Neptune
When using the black pipe I have installed barely...

When using the black pipe I have installed barely hand tight IE almost loose fittings and after a few run cycles they are rusted and stuck (sealed) in place quite nicely. The problem with the...
Forum: Exhaust System 06-10-2022, 08:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,668
Posted By Dave Neptune
The salts will get there when the exhaust is...

The salts will get there when the exhaust is cooling down. My big concern is electrolysis due to all the dissimilar metals, kind of a battery of sorts.

Dave Neptune :cool:
Forum: Exhaust System 06-10-2022, 07:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,668
Posted By ndutton
I think Bob is talking about brass for general...

I think Bob is talking about brass for general use aboard as opposed to the specific topic of this thread, exhaust hot sections because the hot section has no water, salt or otherwise and neither...
Forum: Exhaust System 06-10-2022, 04:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,668
Posted By Bob Adams
You never want to use brass fittings in a salt...

You never want to use brass fittings in a salt water system. The salt water will dissolve the zinc in the brass leaving behind a weak honeycomb of pure copper. You will not see this from the outside...
Forum: Exhaust System 06-07-2022, 04:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,668
Posted By Tim
Mine is a combination of bronze fittings, brass...

Mine is a combination of bronze fittings, brass pipe, steel pipe and steel fittings. The joints are sealed with a high temp sealant from Permatex. The brass and bronze I got from WM, the black steel...
Forum: Exhaust System 06-07-2022, 01:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,668
Posted By ndutton
Thread sealant might not be needed but I prefer...

Thread sealant might not be needed but I prefer it anyway. Pictured is the sealant I used, available from McMaster-Carr.

As for hot section pipe material, the USCG is specific about what is...
Forum: Exhaust System 06-07-2022, 12:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,668
Posted By Antibes
Skipping to your last question, no thread sealant...

Skipping to your last question, no thread sealant is needed.
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-23-2021, 11:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,861
Posted By thatch
"Accidental Test"

Recently, while taking a late afternoon harbor cruise, I accidentally performed a "test" which may add a little interesting info to this conversation. My alternator is a 105 amp, single wire Delco...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-23-2021, 09:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,861
Posted By ndutton
My recollection is an alternator imparts an...

My recollection is an alternator imparts an approximate 1HP load for every 25 amps of output.
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-04-2021, 09:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,172
Posted By jcwright
Hello svsonora. Here is a link to a short...

Hello svsonora.

Here is a link to a short thread on clearances you may find helpful:

https://www.moyermarineforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180

Jack.
Forum: Electrical 07-22-2020, 12:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,471
Posted By capnward
1940's engineering still going strong

This tachometer discussion makes me appreciate my mechanical tachometer, so I thought I would send in a tribute.
It runs from the accessory drive, and spins a cable in a sleeve which extends to a...
Forum: Introductions 07-21-2020, 12:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,198
Posted By edwardc
The "no click" symptom tells me that your...

The "no click" symptom tells me that your solenoid is not getting enough power to pull in.

Although this can be caused by corroded wire connections, in my experience, it is usually caused by...
Forum: Fuel System 05-23-2020, 01:46 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,259
Posted By edwardc
It really sounds like a vacuum leak to me. As...

It really sounds like a vacuum leak to me. As you know, one of the trouble spots is the front of the join seam on a 4-bolt carb. Another one is the seals around the choke & throttle shafts. An...
Forum: General Maintenance 07-27-2019, 05:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,162
Posted By Dave Neptune
What Dan said and add a bit of 2-stroke (TCW-3 is...

What Dan said and add a bit of 2-stroke (TCW-3 is best) or MMO to the gas so you are t around 100:1. The added oil will get to the cylinders and will often work sticky rings loose;).

If you have...
Forum: General Maintenance 07-27-2019, 04:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,162
Posted By Marian Claire
I once had a plug go bad. Caused the plug to be...

I once had a plug go bad. Caused the plug to be wet and fouled. I believe that led to stuck rings, oil usage etc. Try a new plug and see if it helps.
Dan
S/V Marian Claire
Just to confuse things...
Forum: General Interest 06-29-2019, 08:54 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 63,091
Posted By Administrator
Here's the Youtube video, I think. Lots of...

Here's the Youtube video, I think. Lots of useful tips.

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Bill
Forum: Testing Protocols 06-23-2019, 10:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,315
Posted By Dave Neptune
Great way to mount. Don't like seeing them on...

Great way to mount. Don't like seeing them on good running well maintained A-4's. I do like seeing them on engines with issues for diagnostics.

I too have used a spark plug for checking spark...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-16-2019, 07:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,605
Posted By Peter
Heat exchangers work best in a counterflow...

Heat exchangers work best in a counterflow configuration where the two liquids flow in opposite directions. This maximizes the temperature difference between the hot and cold and thus maximizes the...
Forum: Cooling System 05-02-2019, 02:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,880
Posted By joe_db
You end up doing of them at once. It is not...

You end up doing of them at once. It is not complex.
Take caps off
Soak in tub
Squirt and/or blow out
Caps on
Forum: General Interest 12-24-2018, 09:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,570
Posted By tenders
I'm a light FB user, and generally consider it a...

I'm a light FB user, and generally consider it a waste of time. It has impressive "convening" capabilities - gathering a group of similarly-minded people together to do something constructive over a...
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