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Forum: Introductions 12-05-2019, 11:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,545
Posted By tmcdonagh
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...
Forum: Troubleshooting 07-24-2019, 07:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,586
Posted By tmcdonagh
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...
Forum: Electrical 06-14-2019, 05:38 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Posted By tmcdonagh
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...
Forum: Electrical 06-10-2019, 09:51 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Posted By tmcdonagh
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...
Forum: Electrical 05-20-2019, 10:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Posted By tmcdonagh
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
Forum: Fuel System 05-20-2019, 12:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 25,852
Posted By tmcdonagh
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...
Forum: Electrical 05-20-2019, 10:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Posted By tmcdonagh
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...
Forum: Electrical 05-15-2019, 10:22 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Posted By tmcdonagh
Thanks John, I will try adding it to the fuel....

Thanks John, I will try adding it to the fuel. Compression was tested on the cold engine and found to be around 90 psi for all cylinders.

Tom
Forum: Electrical 05-15-2019, 06:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Posted By tmcdonagh
Hi John, I treated the cylinders for about...

Hi John,

I treated the cylinders for about 1/2 hour with MMO and noted no improvement. I did not try it as a gas treatment as of yet. Thanks, it is now on my list.

Tom
Forum: Electrical 05-14-2019, 07:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Posted By tmcdonagh
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...
Forum: Electrical 05-14-2019, 07:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Posted By tmcdonagh
Prop free?

Pretty sure John. Prop is clean as she was just splashed and nothing is evidently wrapped around the prop.

Thanks,

Tom
Forum: Electrical 05-13-2019, 11:12 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Posted By tmcdonagh
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...
Forum: Electrical 05-07-2019, 05:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Posted By tmcdonagh
Cool 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...
Forum: Electrical 05-04-2019, 08:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,098
Posted By tmcdonagh
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...
Forum: General Interest 09-04-2018, 02:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,547
Posted By tmcdonagh
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
Replies: 17
Views: 6,547
Posted By tmcdonagh
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...
Forum: Electrical 05-29-2018, 10:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,934
Posted By tmcdonagh
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). ...
Forum: General Interest 10-18-2017, 03:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,547
Posted By tmcdonagh
RPM excusions

I am experiencing this same problem. Any new insight on the problem?

Thanks, Tom

Any
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