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Forum: Cooling System 08-02-2021, 11:18 PM
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Posted By sailhog
Thanks John! Much appreciated!

Thanks John! Much appreciated!
Forum: Cooling System 08-01-2021, 09:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,623
Posted By sailhog
Raw water pump priming problem?

Today I replaced the raw water impeller on my MMI raw water pump which has run like a champ for 13 years now. The impeller was swollen, as it had been in use for a few years. After the replacement,...
Forum: Troubleshooting 10-27-2020, 07:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 883
Posted By sailhog
Variable oil pressure...

Ahoy all... MY engine has about 15 hours on it since the last oil change. Until recently, the oil pressure registered right around 45 psi at start, and then slowly ticked down to around 30 psi after...
Forum: General Maintenance 04-12-2020, 03:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,571
Posted By sailhog
The MMI manual indicates that there's a tendency...

The MMI manual indicates that there's a tendency for corrosion/erosion on the head below the thermostat opening, which is where the breach seems to be located.
Forum: General Maintenance 04-12-2020, 03:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,571
Posted By sailhog
Thanks, Peter. That will be first on the list.

Thanks, Peter. That will be first on the list.
Forum: General Maintenance 04-11-2020, 10:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,571
Posted By sailhog
Blown head gasket -- possibly...

Howdy all:
Cruising out of the slip this afternoon and five minutes down the bayou I heard a strange ticking from the engine. Went below while the engine running under load and isolated the sound to...
Forum: General Interest 12-21-2019, 11:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,089
Posted By sailhog
Thanks for all of your help through the years,...

Thanks for all of your help through the years, John. MUCH appreciated.
Forum: Ignition System 05-11-2019, 10:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,091
Posted By sailhog
Finally reporting back on my "lack o' spark"...

Finally reporting back on my "lack o' spark" situation. As you may recall from the above posts, I established normal voltage to the coil, but a very weak spark from the coil and no spark at the...
Forum: Ignition System 04-28-2019, 01:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,091
Posted By sailhog
Is my cheap digital multimeter the cause of the...

Is my cheap digital multimeter the cause of the wild reading? I've got almost $13 invested in it...
Forum: Ignition System 04-28-2019, 11:50 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,091
Posted By sailhog
Got it. I'll report back. Thanks, gentlemen.

Got it. I'll report back. Thanks, gentlemen.
Forum: Ignition System 04-28-2019, 11:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,091
Posted By sailhog
It probably sounds really familiar to you, Neil....

It probably sounds really familiar to you, Neil. My mind has been awakened to the dark art of troubleshooting... at long last...

So a new coil is the next move? Could a failed condenser also cause...
Forum: Ignition System 04-28-2019, 10:50 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,091
Posted By sailhog
I'm not sure what the voltage is underway. I'll...

I'm not sure what the voltage is underway. I'll need to get the engine running before I can find out.

It was a pretty quiet shutdown -- not the "raucous" shutdown some have associated with coil...
Forum: Ignition System 04-28-2019, 10:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,091
Posted By sailhog
No spark...

Ahoy,
Had a shutdown while underway last weekend. Sailed back to the slip without incident... Anyway, here's what I know.

I had been running the engine for an hour before a two-hour sail. I...
Forum: Electrical 03-26-2019, 09:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,553
Posted By sailhog
We start with "All." Sails up, we go to "2," the...

We start with "All." Sails up, we go to "2," the house bank. It stays at "2" at anchor, and then back to "All" to start. A 50 watt solar panel charges the house bank.
Forum: Reversing Gear 01-21-2019, 11:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,234
Posted By sailhog
Ahoy, Bratina! Others will chime in here, but...

Ahoy, Bratina! Others will chime in here, but here's an introductory two cents... The reverse gear on the A-4, I believe, is geared down a third to the forward gear.

Standby for more...
Forum: Cooling System 01-20-2019, 08:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,367
Posted By sailhog
Thanks, Al. I got an o-ring installed that fits....

Thanks, Al. I got an o-ring installed that fits. I think it's probably a good idea to have both CA glue and blue silicone aboard.
Forum: Cooling System 01-19-2019, 05:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,367
Posted By sailhog
I think so but can't say for sure, Bill. I...

I think so but can't say for sure, Bill. I believe they were spares that came with the pump when I received it back in 2008 or 2009. This means they've been sitting in a hot boat in Florida for ten...
Forum: Cooling System 01-19-2019, 03:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,367
Posted By sailhog
Thanks for the replies... While mucking...

Thanks for the replies...

While mucking around under the nav station, I found a second box with MMI parts in it -- along with an o-ring gasket that fit. Lo-and-behold, it all went together in...
Forum: Cooling System 01-19-2019, 08:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,367
Posted By sailhog
Thanks, gentlemen. I'm going to try splicing the...

Thanks, gentlemen. I'm going to try splicing the o-ring with a razor blade and add some of the blue Permatex at the seam.

The strainer is in the engine compartment, so it wasn't difficult to...
Forum: Cooling System 01-18-2019, 05:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,367
Posted By sailhog
raw water pump o-ring

Ahoy! I replaced the impeller on my MMI raw water pump which has brass quick release thumb screws. Somehow in the process I lost the o-ring -- only to find two spares in the MMI packaging box. ...
Forum: General Maintenance 01-15-2019, 10:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,945
Posted By sailhog
Thanks for this, Cajunspike. This situation...

Thanks for this, Cajunspike. This situation crosses my mind every single time I approach the dock...
Forum: General Maintenance 01-14-2019, 06:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,945
Posted By sailhog
This is the cable hold bar just aft of the engine?

This is the cable hold bar just aft of the engine?
Forum: General Maintenance 01-14-2019, 09:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,945
Posted By sailhog
That cable looks fine to me, Cajunspike. Tell me...

That cable looks fine to me, Cajunspike. Tell me you didn't throw it away!
Forum: General Maintenance 01-10-2019, 10:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,945
Posted By sailhog
Thanks, gentlemen. I searched the MMI site...

Thanks, gentlemen.

I searched the MMI site on the topic and found Neil's post with the Wholesale Marine link. My Catalina 30 cockpit shift should accept a 6400 series cc643 series cable... They...
Forum: General Maintenance 01-10-2019, 03:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,945
Posted By sailhog
Lubricating transmission cable

Shifting into forward, back to neutral, into reverse and back to neutral has always been a bear on my boat. I don't know if this is unique to my old-style arrangement with the throttle and shift at...
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