Forum: Drawings and Schematics
02-26-2023, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 854
Westerbeke Manual
Greetings A-4-ians,
Sometime before I was seduced by the dark side and my judgment was clouded by diesel fumes, I posted a pdf of the old Westerbeke Operation and Maintenance Manual for Universal...
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Forum: Ericson
03-19-2018, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 19,604
Heck, I even check in. And I am now running a...
Heck, I even check in. And I am now running a diesel. For those of you who are wondering, the answer to the question is that I was attracted to both the smell and the noise. And the fact that the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-06-2018, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 125
Views: 34,250
I also regularly ran E10 in my A-4 with no...
I also regularly ran E10 in my A-4 with no problems. Like Niel, it took only one dose of watery marina fuel to convince me of the value of fresh clean gas from a high volume gas station.
The A-4...
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Forum: General Interest
12-21-2017, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,923
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Forum: Reversing Gear
12-07-2017, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,140
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Forum: Reversing Gear
12-04-2017, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,140
It is easy if you are swapping the entire...
It is easy if you are swapping the entire reversing gear. In the boat access might make it a little harder.
You want to swap the entire reversing gear to avoid having to dissasemble it.
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Forum: Fuel System
11-26-2017, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,624
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Forum: Alberg
11-21-2017, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 24,804
Another thought on the strap, if you want to...
Another thought on the strap, if you want to avoid corrosion issues: I have successfully used high strength zip ties to secure tanks in my boat and camper. I usually keep some on hand with a...
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Forum: General Interest
10-23-2017, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 11,389
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-27-2017, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 12,596
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Forum: Overhaul
03-20-2017, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 227
Views: 66,881
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Forum: Introductions
01-24-2017, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,828
Hi Carl,
Many of the components in the...
Hi Carl,
Many of the components in the reversing gear are probably overbuilt for this motor. Not as extreme as the 2:1 reduction gear--that thing could power a semi. You really may not need a...
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Forum: Cooling System
11-27-2016, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,951
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Forum: General Maintenance
11-03-2016, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,673
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Forum: General Maintenance
06-01-2016, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,295
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Forum: General Maintenance
04-26-2016, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,121
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Forum: Fuel System
04-15-2016, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 27,607
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Forum: Exhaust System
04-01-2016, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,637
To clarify, when you said mine looked like a...
To clarify, when you said mine looked like a viable option--it was. However, it was removed when I got the boat. However, 900 hours later I can state with a some confidence that it is not necessary...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
12-18-2015, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 16,713
Inability to idle is something I have seen on...
Inability to idle is something I have seen on outboard motors with weak spark, which suggests boosting the coil voltage would be a useful experiment.
However, I don't think that you should be...
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Forum: Introductions
10-28-2015, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 21,832
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Forum: General Interest
09-01-2015, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,420
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Forum: Fuel System
06-12-2014, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,408
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Forum: Ignition System
04-14-2013, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 22,652
Give the guy at the parts desk one of these...
Give the guy at the parts desk one of these numbers. They will be able to match up a coil that will work:
Borg Warner E40BAP
Borg Warner E502P
BWD E81
Delco Remy D15
Delco 070FLX
Echlin IC64...
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Forum: General Maintenance
07-09-2012, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,003
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Forum: Fuel System
04-02-2012, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,647
I will echo the others: Good eye!
I have...
I will echo the others: Good eye!
I have had the same thing happen to one of my outboards when the finish on the cork float failed and the float became "gas logged." However, I didn't think of...
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