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Forum: Troubleshooting 07-05-2011, 01:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,667
Posted By fixxxer0
temperature and oil pressure gauge stopped working

both my temperature and oil pressure guages were working fine on sunday and giving me normal readings.

i removed the battery to take it home and give it a proper charge before i went out for the...
Forum: General Maintenance 06-09-2010, 09:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,288
Posted By fixxxer0
ah nice thanks a lot. a picture says nine...

ah nice thanks a lot. a picture says nine hundred and ninety three words.


Being that I have never took anything back there apart it helps a lot to see this angle shot.


I am pretty sure I...
Forum: General Maintenance 06-08-2010, 01:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,288
Posted By fixxxer0
Ah thanks for the photo, that clears things up a...

Ah thanks for the photo, that clears things up a lot.


Unfortunately, theres no way I can back mine off that far with my current set up.


How hard is it to get the shaft out? To tighten that...
Forum: General Maintenance 06-08-2010, 01:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,288
Posted By fixxxer0
I am gonna go today to look and measure. Maybe...

I am gonna go today to look and measure. Maybe 10" is on the long side and my mind is getting carried away...


Eitherway, I just hope it lasts until winter haulout.


I want to try Don's...
Forum: General Maintenance 06-08-2010, 10:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,288
Posted By fixxxer0
The length of the shaft hose is about 10" if my...

The length of the shaft hose is about 10" if my memory is correct. I don't know if this is super long or not...

Its a very weird setup and I do not like it much. One end of the hose is clamped...
Forum: General Maintenance 06-08-2010, 09:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,288
Posted By fixxxer0
First, thanks for the quick response as always...

First, thanks for the quick response as always Don.

You mention the danger of the problem is the play will get worse... what is the worst case situation here? will/can the prop shaft just come...
Forum: General Maintenance 06-08-2010, 01:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,288
Posted By fixxxer0
2 distinct lines of oil spray

got this atomic 4 in a C&C 30 i purchased last year. definitely not as well cared for as my previous A4, but I am getting there little by little.


i noticed an oil pad below the engine with some...
Forum: Electrical 06-03-2010, 01:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,387
Posted By fixxxer0
now the search for a good (affordable) 3/4 stage...

now the search for a good (affordable) 3/4 stage voltage regulator begins.
Forum: Electrical 06-03-2010, 11:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,387
Posted By fixxxer0
Well the Balmar is in the $700 range, they are...

Well the Balmar is in the $700 range, they are what most consider the gold standard to 'P-type' alternators... but I have a brand new API 65 amp I found for $90 shipped to my door, so I think its...
Forum: Electrical 06-03-2010, 09:52 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,387
Posted By fixxxer0
been trying to contact API... they keep taking...

been trying to contact API... they keep taking down my info but not calling back lol


maybe they will have some difinitive answer on whether or not its "okay" to convert. aside from voiding the...
Forum: Electrical 06-01-2010, 01:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,387
Posted By fixxxer0
I am going to be buying all new batteries (AGMs)...

I am going to be buying all new batteries (AGMs) at a significant cost, and want to make sure they get charged properly (bulk - absorb - float).


I want to get the most life out of them as...
Forum: Electrical 05-27-2010, 11:02 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,387
Posted By fixxxer0
Externally Regulated Alternator

I am looking for something in the 55 Amp range that will fit on the Atomic 4. I know Balmar and AmplePower make some but they are $$$.


Is the API that Don sells moddable to externally...
Forum: Safety 05-27-2010, 10:50 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 57,597
Posted By fixxxer0
just put a new water pump in beginning of last...

just put a new water pump in beginning of last season... planning on changing it next season depending how much use it gets this year.


i think it helps to take the impeller out of the pump over...
Forum: Troubleshooting 09-01-2009, 11:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,650
Posted By fixxxer0
oh i agree completely don. Thats why i replaced...

oh i agree completely don. Thats why i replaced everything - tank, vales, lines, filter/seperators, and took apart the pump.

i just bought this bought in July so i have been fixing and...
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-30-2009, 06:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,650
Posted By fixxxer0
just thought i would update everyone on the cause...

just thought i would update everyone on the cause incase someone is having similar issues.


it was the fuel filter(s). my brand new racor filter, was plugged up in all of 15 minutes of running...
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-21-2009, 02:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,650
Posted By fixxxer0
Thats good to know, I thought it would only be in...

Thats good to know, I thought it would only be in gear because you burned more fuel or something.

The throttle (before this issue yesterday) responded instantly when flicked forward and could rev...
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-21-2009, 01:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,650
Posted By fixxxer0
i was manually checking the choke because on the...

i was manually checking the choke because on the install the cable was sticking so when i was opening and closing the choke it was by hand at the carb itself.


if i am having a fuel restriction...
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-21-2009, 09:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,650
Posted By fixxxer0
engine needs full choke to run - but brand new carb

so ill get right to it... my late model A4 engine was stalling out when giving it throttle, and wouldnt bring my 1973 C&C 30 above 3 or 3.5 knots. so i started by checking the fuel filter and it...
Forum: Cooling System 08-13-2009, 01:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,580
Posted By fixxxer0
hrmm. my pump was working perfectly, no...

hrmm.


my pump was working perfectly, no leaks or anything, with just hand tight.

but then the engine over heated so i took off the plate to make sure the impeller wasnt messed up and when i...
Forum: Cooling System 08-13-2009, 10:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,580
Posted By fixxxer0
when you replace the backplate is it required to...

when you replace the backplate is it required to put grease on the o-ring again? (i remember a little bit of blue grease coming with it originally)
Forum: Cooling System 07-29-2009, 08:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,785
Posted By fixxxer0
Its raw water cooled. The strainer was clear...

Its raw water cooled. The strainer was clear when i checked it but that doesnt mean somethings not outside the thru hull either, or on the inside of the engine itself.


I am planning to check...
Forum: Cooling System 07-29-2009, 01:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,785
Posted By fixxxer0
ah new boat new problems... kinda...

So got a new 1973 C&C 30 after our 74 27' got her lines clipped by another boat in a storm and went for a ride of her own.


Boats a nicer size for me and in better shape outside, however, I...
Forum: Ignition System 04-22-2008, 09:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,052
Posted By fixxxer0
have you installed the ignitor ii? anything...

have you installed the ignitor ii?

anything different than the first version as far as fit/finish/install?
Forum: General Interest 08-16-2007, 04:07 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,208
Posted By fixxxer0
replace shift and throttle lever

basically, in my attempt to fix my sticky shifter, i broke the throttle shaft that goes through the side mounded shift lever (c&c 27).

so i am trying to figure out a way just to get the throttle...
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-10-2007, 08:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,013
Posted By fixxxer0
alright so i didnt fix anything but i know what...

alright so i didnt fix anything but i know what it is....

its the shift lever itself at the instrument panel that is hard to move.

i disconnected the cable from the lever and tried to move it...
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