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Forum: General Interest 12-19-2023, 08:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 589
Posted By tenders
Did we really need this? SYNTHETIC Marvel Mystery Oil

Noted in AutoZone last weekend.

As if it weren’t already mysterious enough…

…as if the internet weren’t already overrun with wild speculation, pure ignorance, and deliberate misinformation on...
Forum: Ignition System 09-12-2023, 11:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,146
Posted By tenders
In terms of performance tuning I feel as though...

In terms of performance tuning I feel as though the only real engine tweak to make is adding the adjustable main jet, which makes the carb run more efficiently and gives you somewhat better fuel...
Forum: Ignition System 09-09-2023, 03:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,146
Posted By tenders
Maybe the most useful upgrade per dollar you can...

Maybe the most useful upgrade per dollar you can do on an A4. It's an entirely different level of reliability than the points and condenser system.

With it, you replace the cap and rotor every few...
Forum: Ignition System 08-12-2023, 04:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,775
Posted By tenders
Also make positively sure you reattached your...

Also make positively sure you reattached your spark plug wires in 1-2-4-3 order. It is easy to get them confused in the excitement of adding Star Trek-level electronic ignition technology to the...
Forum: Fuel System 07-06-2023, 09:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,169
Posted By tenders
You might be running on fewer than four...

You might be running on fewer than four cylinders. Triple check that the plug wires are correctly in 1-2-4-3 order and in the right places on the distributor. Pull each plug wire off one at a time to...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-11-2023, 01:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,096
Posted By tenders
…and the situation happens so often that I would...

…and the situation happens so often that I would suggest definitively ruling it out before expending further mental energy on other possible causes! Seems like you’re not sure when the prop was last...
Forum: Cooling System 03-25-2023, 10:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,631
Posted By tenders
Have you tried the bent flathead screwdriver...

Have you tried the bent flathead screwdriver trick? Bending about 1/4” of the tip gives you an edge you can slip around the edges of the seal and tap it out with a hammer. If the edge of the seal...
Forum: Cooling System 01-28-2023, 06:14 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,296
Posted By tenders
Is the bogging happening when the engine is in...

Is the bogging happening when the engine is in gear? Let’s not forget that a dirty prop can cause a lot of symptoms that seem like engine problems.
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 11-13-2022, 12:20 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,792
Posted By tenders
I am out of town this weekend but will embark on...

I am out of town this weekend but will embark on a Quest to find the coupling.
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 11-11-2022, 08:19 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,792
Posted By tenders
Bill/alcodiesel, what’s your shaft diameter? I...

Bill/alcodiesel, what’s your shaft diameter? I have a 3/4” split coupling around here somewhere that I intended to use on my 32 but that is incompatible with my vee drive. Not too many 3/4” shafts...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-10-2022, 12:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,948
Posted By tenders
If you need it, somewhere around here I have a...

If you need it, somewhere around here I have a beautiful Moyer split coupler for a 3/4" shaft that is sadly not compatible with my vee-drive transmission.

I bought it secondhand but unused from...
Forum: Introductions 09-27-2022, 05:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,251
Posted By tenders
Unless the engine was hot and the thermostat was...

Unless the engine was hot and the thermostat was open, that didn’t get antifreeze into the engine.
Forum: Fuel System 09-03-2022, 11:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,369
Posted By tenders
I’m afraid I don’t understand the problem this is...

I’m afraid I don’t understand the problem this is trying to solve. I have no complaints with fuel flow in my single-tank, non-return system - not in operation, when changing water separator filters...
Forum: Announcements 09-03-2022, 11:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,012
Posted By tenders
Love it. Kind of amazed I haven’t had to do this...

Love it. Kind of amazed I haven’t had to do this yet but with this video it will be straightforward. Stephen sounds a LOT like Don. Best wishes to all the Moyers.
Forum: Troubleshooting 09-03-2022, 10:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,101
Posted By tenders
It’s late August. Most every year around this...

It’s late August. Most every year around this time we get questions about power losses. The first thing to check is for a generally clean bottom and unbarnacled prop. If they haven’t been scraped so...
Forum: General Interest 08-18-2022, 10:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,751
Posted By tenders
Sudden deaths are good indications of electrical...

Sudden deaths are good indications of electrical problems; sudden deaths when hot, and starting again when cool(er), are classic symptoms of a failing coil.

Inside that coil cylinder is a winding...
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-13-2022, 03:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,437
Posted By tenders
Are you sure the fuel valve is open?

Are you sure the fuel valve is open?
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-12-2022, 03:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,139
Posted By tenders
It is also possible to work the valves a little...

It is also possible to work the valves a little bit with an Allen wrench through the spark plug holes. The valves are off to the side of the head, not under the spark plugs, so this takes a bit of...
Forum: Fuel System 08-01-2022, 08:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,556
Posted By tenders
That is a beautiful, custom, braided, reinforced,...

That is a beautiful, custom, braided, reinforced, old-school fuel line…past its useful lifespan.

Let it R.I.P. and replace it with two brass angled fittings, threaded on one side and barbed for...
Forum: General Interest 06-26-2022, 10:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,073
Posted By tenders
Yes, an awful lot of variables in that engine to...

Yes, an awful lot of variables in that engine to risk compatibility with anything on an A4…including and especially the V-drive.

My A4 does however have the same mesh electrical cable that is...
Forum: General Interest 02-26-2022, 05:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,374
Posted By tenders
Yikes. That thing looks like a Portabote raised...

Yikes. That thing looks like a Portabote raised by wolves, then given a haircut with a rusty fish knife.

https://xshore.com/eelex-8000
Forum: Ericson 02-25-2022, 11:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,162
Posted By tenders
I don’t know about the Ericson 29, but my Ericson...

I don’t know about the Ericson 29, but my Ericson 32 came to me with a beautiful stainless steel standpipe system made by J&J Muffler Shop down the street from the Ericson factory. After 52 years it...
Forum: General Interest 02-25-2022, 11:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,374
Posted By tenders
An interesting take, Al - I hadn’t considered...

An interesting take, Al - I hadn’t considered that. But I would counter that the recent spike in gas prices would cancel that step back!

Billions of people are paying higher gas prices. Probably...
Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts 02-25-2022, 10:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,860
Posted By tenders
Let’s hope Mr. Murphy For Boats is in hibernation...

Let’s hope Mr. Murphy For Boats is in hibernation so he won’t hear you taunting him.
Forum: Exhaust System 02-25-2022, 10:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,776
Posted By tenders
This was a very legit question. I was...

This was a very legit question. I was second-guessing myself too! (I’m RWC.)
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