Forum: General Maintenance
05-14-2019, 07:52 AM
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Views: 117,454
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Forum: General Maintenance
05-12-2019, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 168,918
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Forum: General Interest
08-23-2018, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,221
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Forum: Ignition System
08-15-2018, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,387
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Forum: Ignition System
08-15-2018, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,387
I get that...and thanks. I am wondering if you...
I get that...and thanks. I am wondering if you could possible rotate the distributor in slight increments with the engine stopped, and then choose the approx. best setting???? Weird, I guess....but...
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Forum: Ignition System
08-15-2018, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,387
Distributor Timing
I have never been able to time my A-4 by turning the distributor. It is so close to that turning belt on the alternator I am quite frankly nervous....especially when you are supposed to do it...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-13-2018, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,920
Intermittant shutdowns
I have just spent a week searching for the cause of the "Mystery Shutdown"
Now I have a new coil, new fuel lines, have pumped out the tank, new fuel, new fuel filters.....and as of today, a new...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-08-2018, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,189
I am presently working through the exact same...
I am presently working through the exact same issue! My A4 now starts perfectly every time, however, will stop after a short time....and I too have done all the stuff that you outline...new filters,...
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Forum: Grampian
11-26-2017, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,556
Yes you are right....the boat was rigged as a...
Yes you are right....the boat was rigged as a cutter when we got her.....yankee and a boom-footed staysail. We wanted to rig her for single handing, so bought a used furler and genoa that was in new...
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Forum: Grampian
11-22-2017, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,556
We purchased a 1965 Classic in 2009, and have...
We purchased a 1965 Classic in 2009, and have pretty much rebuilt her....the A4 is original, and now runs like a kitten. We love the way she looks, and she sail like a dream. Good luck with your...
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Forum: Polls
11-18-2017, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 67,243
I have to enter the boat , uncover the engine...
I have to enter the boat , uncover the engine access, and open two fuel valves, plus open the water thru-hull......and of course I am "sniffing" all this time. Then I turn on the blower......from the...
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Forum: Cooling System
06-10-2017, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 1
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Early A-4 (1965)-water pump
First of all, my water pump is working perfectly, even after sitting dormant for two seasons. However, I would like to change the impeller, but since it too has been two years since I've done it, not...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-04-2017, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,190
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Forum: Polls
12-23-2016, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 20,406
US Coast Guard
We are Canadian......in the winter of 1995 we were lying at anchor in Boot Key Harbour, Marathon, Fl., enjoying ourselves and not planning any long trips, having spent a previous winter in the ...
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Forum: Drawings and Schematics
09-18-2016, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,295
Found TDC!!!
:)Somehow my timing was thrown completely out of whack when my rotor was somehow broken.....I spent a couple of days trying to find TDC until I found this video on the net! Went out, found TDC,...
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Forum: General Maintenance
07-23-2016, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,790
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Forum: Ignition System
08-09-2015, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,241
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Forum: Ignition System
08-09-2015, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,241
Carbon on one plug
My 50 year old A4 runs fine, now that I know how to treat her.....but I have a question. I am running a set of new plugs in her, and all are fine....except #1 has a fine carbon film on it while the...
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Forum: General Interest
07-15-2015, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,439
Two shut off valves, one on the tank, one just...
Two shut off valves, one on the tank, one just before the carb. Open all the hatches, etc., including the cockpit hatches! Turn on the blower! Sniff the blower air for gas smells. No propane on...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-08-2015, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,262
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-06-2015, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,262
Not really wise to use a gasoline/ethanol...
Not really wise to use a gasoline/ethanol mix....will rot your rubber gas lines over time and cause more trouble! Usually marinas sell the good stuff only....worth checking!:)
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-04-2015, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,287
So.....compression is 100/100/100 and...
So.....compression is 100/100/100 and 110.....just like it was two years ago!
This A4 was completely rebuilt in 1990, so that's why. Then checked the plug wires.....and instead of...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-03-2015, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,287
Missing on two cylinders
I have an early A4-----50 years old this year! Starts easily and runs OK...however, sounds like a diesel. If I pull the spark plug wire off each one in turn, the engine almost stops on Plug # 1 and...
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Forum: General Maintenance
08-29-2014, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,631
Delco starter problem
Had exactly the same thing happen last fall just before laying her up for the winter........put a new solenoid on it....problem solved!!! Easy, inexpensive fix!!:)
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-27-2014, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 8,536
Rotor
All is well.....went to the boat this morning with "another pair of hands" and did the spark check......no spark! Pulled the coil wire and found a little corrosion, cleaned it up, pulled the...
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