Forum: Introductions
12-05-2019, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,545
Introductions and Ask follow up
The suggestions you have received sound reasonable to me. I suggest you carry a spare oil pressure sensor also. If your motor has an electronic fuel pump, the oil pressure transducer was added as a...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-24-2019, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,586
Please do not discount this advice!
I was running into a similar problem. Only real change was locale for me and low and behold?, my prop was covered with barnacles. I have about 4 of those little things per square inch. Totally...
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Forum: Electrical
06-14-2019, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Have I timed the engine?
Hi Boat,
Thanks for the suggestion. I have not done this as of yet. I am reading up on the topic and trying to find any marks on the engine to facilitate the process. If I can’t find marks, I am...
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Forum: Electrical
06-10-2019, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
An update
With suggestions from the forum members and Don, I disassembled the distributor, exercised the advance weights and springs and treated with light machine oil. Before this, I could not hand turn the...
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Forum: Electrical
05-20-2019, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Advance issues?
Hi John,
I will have to research the advance. I posted to the other thread as I think this thread moved away from electrical and was more fuel oriented.
Sorry for the cross post.
Tom
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Forum: Fuel System
05-20-2019, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 25,852
An update and call for suggestions
Hi Folks,
I started this thread "If spark plugs could talk" on the electrical board but probably should have started here.
I am having a slightly different issue. In it's current state after...
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Forum: Electrical
05-20-2019, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Progress?
Thanks Tenders for comments and ideas. Here is a summary of what I have done.
1. Checked compression and all cylinders are at about 90 psi cold.
2. Changed oil and found it to be dirty but not...
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Forum: Electrical
05-15-2019, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
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Forum: Electrical
05-15-2019, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
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Forum: Electrical
05-14-2019, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Hi Tenders,
Those are all great questions. ...
Hi Tenders,
Those are all great questions.
WRT The exhaust, I am not sure and will have to check.
The wiring appears correct. I will check spark on all cylinders too.
Digging into the...
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Forum: Electrical
05-14-2019, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Prop free?
Pretty sure John. Prop is clean as she was just splashed and nothing is evidently wrapped around the prop.
Thanks,
Tom
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Forum: Electrical
05-13-2019, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
The Saga continues..
Returned to the boat this weekend armed with all the suggestions and best wishes.
Here's what I did.
Tested compression on all cylinders and they all checked out at ~90 PSI.
Re-gapped spark...
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Forum: Electrical
05-07-2019, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Thanks Dave!. Oh, plugs don't talk! I thought...
Thanks Dave!. Oh, plugs don't talk! I thought they were not listening.:cool:
I replaced the plugs with Champion RJ12C's and gapped that @ 0.04 as suggested on the forum. I will go back and...
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Forum: Electrical
05-04-2019, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
If sparkplugs could talk
Now that I am close to retirement, I have decided to take on tasks I thought I did not have the time for as a busy working slob. I tacked the gas filter and oil change. I barely avoided creating a...
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Forum: General Interest
09-04-2018, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,547
Thanks for the reply Roadnsky.
High voltage...
Thanks for the reply Roadnsky.
High voltage periodicity is anywhere from 10 to 60 seconds followed by random 10-60 low voltage. I have standard flooded Lead acid batteries installed.
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Forum: General Interest
09-04-2018, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,547
RPM excusions
I routinely experience RPM excusions. This weekend I noted the amperage meter reflected the RPM excursion. When the RPM dropped, the AMP meeter went high, when it returned to "normal", the AMP...
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Forum: Electrical
05-29-2018, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,934
Voltage reads 16+ volts
I ran into this same problem this weekend while motoring back to the mooring. My new Balmar smart gauge that was throwing code 4 (Battery voltage above acceptable level for selected battery type). ...
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Forum: General Interest
10-18-2017, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,547
RPM excusions
I am experiencing this same problem. Any new insight on the problem?
Thanks, Tom
Any
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