Forum: Exhaust System
01-31-2019, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,866
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Forum: Fuel System
01-30-2016, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 17,518
Stuck Float Valve
FWIW: As I understand it, the float valve and needle seat assembly controls the flow of fuel into the carburetor, so, I don't see how a stuck needle valve would result in excess fuel in the intake if...
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Forum: General Interest
11-13-2015, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 154
Views: 74,979
Gensis 7:4
Just to clarify:
"...I will make it rain on the earth for 40 days and 40 nights..."
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Forum: General Interest
07-15-2015, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,429
Teflon Tape and Gasoline?
Post #4 refers you to a previous thread, Post #10 of that tread shows Ndutton's valve configuration that appears to use teflon tape at the fittings.
I seem to recall our host Don saying in...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-15-2015, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,163
Venturi installed Upside Down
Could a venturi installed upside down cause an engine to "stumble"?
Last season I cleaned the carb. and replaced the needle valve, the engine seemed to run ok afterwards. This year at high RPMs...
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Forum: Fuel System
12-16-2014, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,803
FWIW, This past season I experienced fuel...
FWIW, This past season I experienced fuel starvation issues on my 40 Year old A4. The fuel system: hoses, tank, pump, filters etc. checked out OK. But, what I did discover when I took the carb...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-03-2013, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 37,096
Bristol 27: No room for stuffing box service
Like your Saber my Bristol 27 has no room to back the packing nut off and has horrible access.
The first time I had to repack I ended up cutting the shaft (bronze) with a hacksaw blade and...
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Forum: Overhaul
06-27-2013, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 502
Views: 134,947
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Forum: Overhaul
06-26-2013, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 502
Views: 134,947
Cranking and not firing up?
Marty,
Forgive me for being obtuse, I am no expert as you will see. You mention cranking but, not if the engine has fire up or even sputtered, I assume not.
What I do when I think I've got all...
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Forum: Polls
05-31-2013, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 68,974
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Forum: Safety
05-22-2013, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 23,143
Thru Hulls
I'm the original owner of a Bristol 27, #364, 1975.
The cockpit drain thru hulls it came with consisted of fiberglass(?) pipe glassed into the hull with hose up to the cockpit drains. No...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
10-18-2012, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 18,574
CalebD/Guys,
I got to the boat for a closer...
CalebD/Guys,
I got to the boat for a closer inspection of the coupling/shaft. Contrary to what I said initiatly, I do have one setscrew in the coupling and the shaft is "dimpled."
Was the set...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
10-15-2012, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 18,574
sastanely,
That would be me. I've removed and...
sastanely,
That would be me. I've removed and replace the coupling/shaft too many times and I hated it every time. Never had a problem before but, there is always a first time. I see setscrews in...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
10-15-2012, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 18,574
ndutton,
Thanks for the picture. I was...
ndutton,
Thanks for the picture. I was originally thinking 3 setscrews (every 120 degrees) but that would interfear with the keyway and is probably overkill. You are right, I have alway hated...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
10-14-2012, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 18,574
Al Schober,
In my case there wasn't any outside...
Al Schober,
In my case there wasn't any outside infulence such as a lobser pot, just reversing hard to get to deeper warter.
Regarding setscrews: I don't have any coupling to shaft set screws. The...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
10-14-2012, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 18,574
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
10-14-2012, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 18,574
ndutton,
Regarding setscrews: I don't have any...
ndutton,
Regarding setscrews: I don't have any coupling to shaft set screws. The shaft is a "press" fit into the coupling. There is one "setscrew" in the coupling that holds the keyway in place. A...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
10-14-2012, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 18,574
remantic commedy,
When I have to repack the...
remantic commedy,
When I have to repack the stuffing box things are so tight I cannot back the packing nut far enough back from the stuffing box to insert new packing. Therefore, I have to remove...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
10-13-2012, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 18,574
Propeller shaft pulled out!
I've had a Bristol 27 with an A4 for 37 years and have not had any problems with the propeller shaft, until yesterday, when while being driven aground on a lee shore in 30 knot gusts the shaft...
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