Forum: Exhaust System
05-03-2017, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,467
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Forum: General Interest
04-15-2017, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,595
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-30-2017, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 14,453
Using oil designed for modern clean burning...
Using oil designed for modern clean burning gasoline engines with close tolerances and emission control systems intolerant of zinc in ancient engines with carbs and unsealed crankcases designed back...
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Forum: ABYC and USCG Standards
03-30-2017, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 41,958
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-29-2017, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 12,649
Congrats Jeff,
You gave me my chuckle for...
Congrats Jeff,
You gave me my chuckle for today. Tidal range on Lake Mead (grin).
Just thinking - that's an old avatar. Perhaps it's time to change to one of me holding a wheel? Any thoughts?
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Forum: Announcements
03-21-2017, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,550
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Forum: Troubleshooting
01-07-2017, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 14,453
JDK: While I appreciate all perspectives, your...
JDK: While I appreciate all perspectives, your post seems to denigrate many here who have suggestions on how to resolve my issues; oil pressure drops over long periods, and seemingly stuck #4 rings....
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Forum: Fuel System
10-26-2016, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,282
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-12-2016, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,606
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Forum: Announcements
09-21-2016, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,421
One Hundred Thousand!
A few minutes ago, the one hundred thousandth post was published on our forum. Our thanks to all those (particularly, our MVP's) for all they've done to make this such a wonderful source of...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-11-2016, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,707
You're not done yet
So far so good but for a complete repair it is imperative you remove and examine the plumbing elbows throughout the cooling system, particularly the one at the rear of the manifold. Wouldn't hurt to...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-11-2016, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,513
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Forum: Cooling System
08-05-2016, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,748
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Forum: Cooling System
08-05-2016, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,748
Zester-
Assuming we're talking a LATE model A4...
Zester-
Assuming we're talking a LATE model A4 here...
I'm having trouble following your logic of water flow.
BOTH cold and warm, the water still flows out of the Therm housing to the manifold? ...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-05-2016, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,429
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Forum: Cooling System
08-02-2016, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,748
I do not agree with your guess. We have never...
I do not agree with your guess. We have never seen a verifiable case of coil damage due to heat from an external source. The coil damage we are talking about comes from internal overloading via a...
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Forum: Electrical
07-18-2016, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,221
Its possible you have a shorted diode in the...
Its possible you have a shorted diode in the alternator. This would explain both the power drain when the battery switch is turned on, and the poor alternator output.
With that much power being...
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Forum: Cooling System
07-18-2016, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,488
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Forum: Electrical
07-09-2016, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 9,421
Ammeters and Shunts
1. Most ammeters that measure over a few amps use a shunt, and are actually millivoltmeters, not ammeters. A shunt is no more than a precision, high wattage, low resistance resistor. They are large...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-01-2016, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,181
Unless I'm seriously confused, I don't see any...
Unless I'm seriously confused, I don't see any way for any kind of leak in the manifold or cooling jacket to get water into the carb's float chamber. They're all downstream of the carb. The ONLY way...
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Forum: ABYC and USCG Standards
09-27-2015, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 10,425
Electrical Standards and other useful links
These are not the most current ABYC Standards but are available as open source because the copyrights have expired.
11132 Cathodic protection
11133 Direct Current Electrical Systems on Boats...
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