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Forum: Testing Protocols 10-02-2019, 01:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,318
Posted By CajunSpike
Ditto on the spark color. Trying to get the...

Ditto on the spark color. Trying to get the motor running when I first got the boat. Checked the spark and saw a yellow spark. Though it may be enough but my experiences with beetle motors told...
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-24-2019, 10:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,151
Posted By CajunSpike
Not to long ago, I installed EI into my late...

Not to long ago, I installed EI into my late model A4. Pulled points/plate and installed EI plate. Installed ring around the shaft..put it back together. Cranked, got nothing.
Pulled cap off...
Forum: General Maintenance 01-14-2019, 10:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,945
Posted By CajunSpike
Yes. It bolts to the top of the tranny extending...

Yes. It bolts to the top of the tranny extending rearward. The shift cable end clamps to it, allowing the shift cable to be held steady.
I knew the cable was bad but the condition of this hold...
Forum: Troubleshooting 10-31-2018, 02:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,429
Posted By CajunSpike
Yes, the bit of metal is a broken off part of the...

Yes, the bit of metal is a broken off part of the failed piston.

When a piston fails, the metal shards get bounced around inside the engine. These shards can cause further damage as they...
Forum: Troubleshooting 10-31-2018, 09:45 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,429
Posted By CajunSpike
The photo above is from a disassembled engine. A...

The photo above is from a disassembled engine. A part called the cylinder head has been removed, so you can see inside the engine. The cylinder head covers up round holes that are supposed to...
Forum: Ignition System 08-15-2018, 06:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,355
Posted By CajunSpike
My method is to grab the distributor cap with the...

My method is to grab the distributor cap with the right hand and adjust accordingly. Since the hand is moving in from the right side of the engine, I'm about as far away from the belt/alternator as...
Forum: Troubleshooting 07-22-2018, 11:25 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 93,041
Posted By CajunSpike
Follow the fuel line from the tank to the carb. ...

Follow the fuel line from the tank to the carb. Any filters in that line should be replaced. There are very few filters that can be cleaned.
If the fuel filter(s) are so clogged the fuel can't...
Forum: Fuel System 07-16-2018, 09:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,132
Posted By CajunSpike
I'm surprised the regulars haven't chimed in yet....

I'm surprised the regulars haven't chimed in yet.

But if I were in your boat, the first thing I'd try is to pull the fuel line going into the carb and drop it into a cup/glass/bucket.
...
Forum: Ericson 07-07-2018, 10:17 PM
Replies: 237
Views: 104,404
Posted By CajunSpike
Today's update

Since was rainy and overcast, that made a good day to go work on the boat.

Got the motor mounts all turned straight, where one was crooked. All bolts into the floor thru the mounts and tightened....
Forum: C&C 06-18-2018, 07:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,030
Posted By CajunSpike
On the one time(so far) I had my boat out,...

On the one time(so far) I had my boat out, throttle wide open in fwd gear resulted in a tach reading of 2000 rpm.

Wasn't sure if this is normal but from your document, it appears to be.
Have a...
Forum: Cooling System 05-20-2018, 11:57 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 27,484
Posted By CajunSpike
My situation was pretty much exact same as that. ...

My situation was pretty much exact same as that. Black mud looking clog with rust scales.
Forum: Cooling System 05-17-2018, 01:53 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 27,484
Posted By CajunSpike
Now THAT'S a good water flow. :D I...

Now THAT'S a good water flow.
:D


I had JUST fought this same battle except I had even less flow than he did, out of the exhaust.
Was -nearly- totally blocked on the manifold outlet.

So if...
Forum: Cooling System 05-15-2018, 11:09 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 27,484
Posted By CajunSpike
Overheat is nothing more than not enough water...

Overheat is nothing more than not enough water making it thru the engine consistently.
Whats blocking it from running thru freely is the mystery here.

I guess if you wanted to:

You could...
Forum: Cooling System 05-15-2018, 09:59 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 27,484
Posted By CajunSpike
Is there ANY chance the water pump intake line is...

Is there ANY chance the water pump intake line is collapsing under the pump suction?

As the pump sucks more, if the water intake line is old, it may be collapsing in on itself blocking the water...
Forum: Cooling System 05-15-2018, 01:39 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 27,484
Posted By CajunSpike
Have ya'll watched his video? Even sitting at...

Have ya'll watched his video?
Even sitting at the dock, the faster he runs the motor the less water flow he gets from the exhaust.

Thats not normal.

Dead idle puts out a lot of water.
But...
Forum: Cooling System 05-13-2018, 10:17 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 27,484
Posted By CajunSpike
A pump will suck from whatever source is the...

A pump will suck from whatever source is the easiest to obtain.
Sucking air from an open air line is certainly easier than water from the bottom of the hull. Also when the boat leans and moves,...
Forum: Cooling System 05-09-2018, 10:36 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 27,484
Posted By CajunSpike
I'll be the first to say that its entirely...

I'll be the first to say that its entirely possible the screwdriver didn't do anything. I included that because it happened. Its also just as possible that the strong volume of water moving thru...
Forum: Cooling System 05-07-2018, 11:17 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 27,484
Posted By CajunSpike
Honestly I was scared shi_less to touch anything...

Honestly I was scared shi_less to touch anything when I first got this boat. Now that I understand it, no big deal. Just always be careful when it comes to water flowing.

I directed the open...
Forum: Cooling System 05-07-2018, 10:56 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 27,484
Posted By CajunSpike
Yes the part in the pic, above the carburetor, is...

Yes the part in the pic, above the carburetor, is the manifold.

Specifically this is what I did.

Remove the line from the block to thermostat housing.
Crank the engine over, see if water...
Forum: Cooling System 05-07-2018, 09:54 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 27,484
Posted By CajunSpike
I just recently brought an A4 back from the dead....

I just recently brought an A4 back from the dead. One of the issues I had when it got running was overheating within a few minutes of starting.

Tested the water pressure coming out of the water...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 05-06-2018, 03:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,167
Posted By CajunSpike
Was digging in the cabinets on my boat and found...

Was digging in the cabinets on my boat and found what I suspect is the original 12x8(?) 2 blade prop that came with the boat. Not sure if it would do any good for you. I believe the boat has a...
Forum: Troubleshooting 04-30-2018, 12:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,503
Posted By CajunSpike
Just got a boat that was not running initially. ...

Just got a boat that was not running initially.
Once the engine did start, I just turned the distributor left and right till I found the spot where it ran the best, stopped at that point.
Nothing...
Forum: Ericson 04-29-2018, 07:09 PM
Replies: 237
Views: 104,404
Posted By CajunSpike
Today was too nice to pass up. Went down to...

Today was too nice to pass up. Went down to marina and untied the lines. Did a single handed trip just a few miles past the breakwater. Wind was too light to really sail but it was good enough to...
Forum: Ericson 04-16-2018, 02:20 PM
Replies: 237
Views: 104,404
Posted By CajunSpike
Saturday was a washout due to cold front moving...

Saturday was a washout due to cold front moving thru the area.
Didn't go to the boat.

Went to the boat Sunday but the wind was so strong, would have been suicide to leave the slip.

Brought...
Forum: Troubleshooting 04-09-2018, 12:18 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 34,248
Posted By CajunSpike
The sides of the cradle go up about 1/2 way on...

The sides of the cradle go up about 1/2 way on the tank.

I made the side walls with 1x3's screwed down to a base made of 1x4's.
Didn't use plywood because if it gets wet, the water can drain...
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