Forum: Fuel System
06-20-2013, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 12,856
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Forum: Fuel System
06-13-2013, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 12,856
Thanks for the responses and ideas. My first...
Thanks for the responses and ideas. My first thought was a hole or crack in the pickup tube which is why I pulled it out for inspection. I was expecting a crack or hole but I could not find one. I...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-13-2013, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 12,856
Fuel Shutdown Issue
I apologize for the long post but want to provide as much info as I can.
I have a Tartan 30 (1976) with a RWC Atomic 4. On the Tartan 30 the engine is mounted mid ships in the cabin just aft of...
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Forum: Introductions
10-13-2011, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 11,176
Jeff, I also have a Tartan 30 with an A4 and...
Jeff, I also have a Tartan 30 with an A4 and concur with the comments on both the boat and the A4. Access to the engine is great and with the engine in the center of the boat there is a lot of space...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-26-2011, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,445
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-25-2011, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,445
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-25-2011, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,445
Low RPMs
Hi all, I thought I would look to the A4 community for some help on the low RPMs I am experiencing.
I have a 76 Tartan 30 with the original A4 and original 2 blade prop. This is our fourth season...
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Forum: General Interest
07-11-2011, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,956
Jump Start Atomic 4
I believe that you can jump start the engine by running a wire (14 gauge) from the big battery terminal on the solenoid to the positive on the coil which will provide 12 volts to the coil. Then using...
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Forum: General Maintenance
07-06-2011, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,281
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Forum: Cooling System
06-11-2010, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,515
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Forum: Exhaust System
06-08-2010, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,164
Qben, are you routing your hot section up the...
Qben, are you routing your hot section up the bulk head and down and then adding in the cooling water and out the side without any kind of muffler. I have heard of this a couple of times before. It...
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Forum: Overhaul
12-22-2009, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,208
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Forum: Overhaul
12-21-2009, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,208
Update/Pictures
After a lot of struggling I finally got the manifold off. I had to saw through the middle stud. I have also attached some pictures of the manifold side and the transmission end after taking the...
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Forum: Overhaul
12-13-2009, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,208
Is this Engine Rebuildable??
I adopted a late model A4 (1979) from a friend who had pulled it out of a Catalina 30 to replace it with a A4 rebuild. I don't have much history on the engine. The boat that the engine was in was a...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-05-2009, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,435
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-29-2009, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,435
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-27-2009, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,435
Water in the Oil Problem
I have been struggling with water in my oil the past 2 seasons. The water does not appear to be gushing in but rather more slowly. I had clean oil at the start of the season and have run the engine...
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Forum: General Interest
05-28-2009, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,379
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-29-2008, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,486
Water Pump
Don, I ordered the MMI pump rebuild kit because I thought I had a MMI flange pump but when I took it apart the rebuild parts didn't seem to mesh. There is no MMI name on the outside of the pump....
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-16-2008, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,486
Thanks for the reply Don. I believe the water...
Thanks for the reply Don. I believe the water pump is an MMI flange pump. I am not sure when it was installed. We will be hauling out this weekend so I will pull the pump and check the seal. To...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-15-2008, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,486
Cracked/Leak in Block??
I have been struggling with water in the oil since at least the middle of the summer. I have tested my compression and have 90-90-100-100 PSI. I pressure tested my exhaust manifold and it seems ok....
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Forum: Exhaust System
09-07-2008, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,164
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Forum: Exhaust System
09-03-2008, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,164
Thanks for the response Don. I am going to try...
Thanks for the response Don. I am going to try and get the water entry point lower but there are some clearance issues and I need to get a rubber pipe to go to the water lift muffler without a sharp...
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Forum: Exhaust System
09-01-2008, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,164
Tartan 30 Exhaust/Water in the Oil
I have a Tartan 30 with an Atomic 4 which is new to me this year and I have been learning about the workings of the A4. This forum certainly has been helpful. One of the issues that I have had is...
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Forum: Ignition System
05-27-2008, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,802
I was able to get my A4 running smoothly last...
I was able to get my A4 running smoothly last night. I am not sure exactly what the problem was but I am suspecting that it was a combination of an overly rich fuel mixture and plugs being fouled....
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