Forum: Troubleshooting
08-14-2022, 09:49 AM
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-13-2022, 03:35 PM
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-13-2022, 03:04 PM
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-13-2022, 02:40 PM
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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.
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-13-2022, 03:41 AM
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Forum: Exhaust System
07-06-2022, 04:13 PM
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Forum: Exhaust System
06-10-2022, 08:09 PM
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Views: 1,668
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Forum: Exhaust System
06-10-2022, 07:38 PM
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Views: 1,668
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...
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Forum: Exhaust System
06-10-2022, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,668
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...
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Forum: Exhaust System
06-07-2022, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 7
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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...
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Forum: Exhaust System
06-07-2022, 01:48 PM
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Forum: Exhaust System
06-07-2022, 12:42 PM
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Views: 1,668
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-23-2021, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,861
"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...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-23-2021, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,861
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-04-2021, 09:08 AM
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Forum: Electrical
07-22-2020, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 10
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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...
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Forum: Introductions
07-21-2020, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 7
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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...
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Forum: Fuel System
05-23-2020, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,259
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...
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Forum: General Maintenance
07-27-2019, 05:27 PM
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Forum: General Maintenance
07-27-2019, 04:54 PM
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Forum: General Interest
06-29-2019, 08:54 AM
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Forum: Testing Protocols
06-23-2019, 10:44 AM
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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...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-16-2019, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 5
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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...
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Forum: Cooling System
05-02-2019, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,880
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Forum: General Interest
12-24-2018, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,570
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