Forum: Electrical
05-28-2021, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,264
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Forum: Electrical
05-27-2021, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,264
ignition switch question
The ignition switch on my boat is two parts: the keyed ignition and a button for the starter. I inadvertently left the key on a couple of days ago after the engine was stopped and discovered that the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-16-2020, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,280
all seems well, maybe don't work on Friday 13?
Hi All:
It's all still a little mysterious, but removing and cleaning the carburetor was educational and seemed helpful, even though it didn't seem very dirty to me. The engine has started happily...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-15-2020, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,280
Thanks all.
Thank you all for the thoughts and suggestions. I regret suggesting the thing about the water, since it sort of got things off track. (It was just a possible scenario in my fever dream and I just...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-15-2020, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,280
Thank you that makes sense. I'll go back and...
Thank you that makes sense. I'll go back and check for this.
But I think we've gotten away from what I really need: I can't start the engine and need suggestions about how to diagnose inaccessible...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-14-2020, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,280
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-14-2020, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,280
fuel problem, maybe
Hi All:
I had a trouble-free summer with my A4, until I went to winterize it on the hard today. It's been idle for maybe 6 weeks. It turns over but never catches. I thought I couldn't detect a...
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Forum: Electrical
06-11-2018, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,344
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Forum: Electrical
06-11-2018, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,344
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Forum: Electrical
06-11-2018, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,344
generator wiring question
Hi All:
I have an old Pearson Triton, relatively new to me, and the wiring is more interesting than I'd expected. Trying to determine why the ammeter was always reading zero, I discovered that it...
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Forum: Cooling System
03-31-2018, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,522
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Forum: Cooling System
03-31-2018, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,522
Great. That diagram is exactly what I needed.
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Great. That diagram is exactly what I needed.
Do you have any tips about the oven thermometer? After all, as far as I can tell, the engine has been running for over 50 years without a temperature...
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Forum: Cooling System
03-31-2018, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,522
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Forum: Cooling System
03-30-2018, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,522
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Forum: Cooling System
03-30-2018, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,522
no temperature sender
Hello all:
I'm new to the A4, and to this forum. I have an old A4, in a 1960 Pearson Triton. It seems to run fine, but it makes me nervous that there is no temperature gauge, and as far as I can...
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