Forum: Troubleshooting
11-02-2023, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,654
I use liveBPM on Android, but really any...
I use liveBPM on Android, but really any DJ-focused app that can use Hit-Hats to detect BPM will work. Metronome apps will also work. You can speed up the frequency until it matches the noise you...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-02-2023, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,654
Just got back out to the boat. Power timed the...
Just got back out to the boat. Power timed the engine as mentioned above, engine runs great but no change in tapping noise. Also pulled the belt off and put some load on it with a block of wood. ...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-19-2023, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,654
Gotcha, so a piston noise would be lower pitch...
Gotcha, so a piston noise would be lower pitch noise, not the higher pitch noise of the tapping? Also, I forgot to mention that I used a BPM meter to measure the frequency of the tapping noise and...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-19-2023, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,654
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-18-2023, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,654
How Bad Does This Sound? (Tapping Noise)
Hey All-
Trying to diagnose a tapping noise. A little background first... Last year this noise started to develop about 2 hours after a complete overhaul. Engine seemed to run fine regardless...
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Forum: Overhaul
05-31-2022, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,884
Yeah, diving under the boat in the Morris Canal...
Yeah, diving under the boat in the Morris Canal in NJ is likely to make me grow another arm. LOL. I'll check the mounts though. I have to have the boat hauled anyway to clear out the intake and take...
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Forum: Overhaul
05-31-2022, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,884
Hey Neil-
Reattached the shaft and decided...
Hey Neil-
Reattached the shaft and decided to see if the problem would happen again before loosening the stuffing box. To my surprise the engine ran fine with zero protest. The stuffing box was...
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Forum: Overhaul
05-16-2022, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,884
Thanks Neil. That will be the first thing I do...
Thanks Neil. That will be the first thing I do when I get back on the boat. One thing I would add is in the initial video where the engine stalls out, forward wasn't completely engaged. I could...
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Forum: Overhaul
05-14-2022, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,884
Was able to get out today to do some...
Was able to get out today to do some troubleshooting. Disconnecting the prop shaft did the trick. Ran the engine for an hour between idle and 2000 RPM with zero issues. Temp stayed at 180-190 and...
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Forum: Overhaul
05-10-2022, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,884
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Forum: Overhaul
05-05-2022, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,884
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Forum: Overhaul
05-04-2022, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,884
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Forum: Overhaul
02-05-2021, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 927
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Forum: Overhaul
02-05-2021, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 927
Broken Oil Screen Retainer Wire
Hello all-
As my multi-year overhaul (thank you COVID) continues, I'm finally reassembling my trusty A4. In the process of removing the oil screen from its frame, I broke the wire holding it in...
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Forum: Ignition System
09-24-2019, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,579
This video is great. To me, spark plugs are...
This video is great. To me, spark plugs are always those little doodads that either work good, need cleaning, or tossed; never really think about what goes on inside or how their current form came...
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Forum: Cooling System
09-19-2019, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,079
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Forum: Overhaul
09-18-2019, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,919
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Forum: Cooling System
09-18-2019, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,079
You could be right... If I remember back to my...
You could be right... If I remember back to my shop class days (30 years ago when they let high school students play with molten metal), I to recall using wires in sand casts to support inner mold...
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Forum: Cooling System
09-18-2019, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,079
Wires in Water Jacket?
In the process of getting all the loose material out of the water jacket before sending it to the machinist. After cleaning one of the holes, I noticed what looks like two wires in the back of the...
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Forum: Introductions
09-16-2019, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,462
Thanks for the warm welcome guys.
@ndutton -...
Thanks for the warm welcome guys.
@ndutton - Had no idea about the Yankee 38 hull being bought by Catalina.
@Al Schober - Thanks for the tips. I have it on my list to call around to different...
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Forum: Overhaul
09-13-2019, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,919
Machinist in the Greater NYC Area
Hey everyone-
I'm currently at the initial stages of an overhaul. Have the engine out of the boat in disabled as per the MMI Overhaul Manual. Now I'm starting the journey of finding a reputable...
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Forum: Introductions
09-13-2019, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,462
Finally Joined - '72 Yankee 30
Greetings and Salutations Fellow A4 Fanatics-
After years of lurking in the shadows, I have finally joined the forum.
I bought a 1972 Yankee 30 that was on the hard for an unknown number of...
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