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Forum: Exhaust System 02-04-2023, 05:17 PM
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Posted By blind navigator
A4 copper exhaust with vertical standpipe

Too much to fit in here-PM me if you need info on 1) leaks/ cracks in the vertical standpipe exhaust, or horizontal hot section (typical in Pearsons) 2) temporary fix(es) 3) permanent fix including a...
Forum: General Interest 02-04-2023, 04:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,012
Posted By blind navigator
condensor hold down screw-late modelA4 Delco Distributor

Sorry- forgot to post this info I shared with Don in 2020:

Don- here's the solution, after some trial and error. Screw (probably original) on left has threads trashed up near the head, probably...
Forum: Cooling System 12-12-2022, 12:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,669
Posted By blind navigator
Oberdorfer rebuild

Last spring while I had the copper stand pipe muffler out for rewelding, decided to pull the original (from 1974) Oberdorfer pump out, and purchased the Moyer rebuild kit, as it looked like there was...
Forum: Cooling System 04-11-2022, 05:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,901
Posted By blind navigator
'74 P30

Hi Tim- (from another Tim) just catching up on some older posts-saw your string of inquiries- you're getting a lot of good advice from the community.
They're extremely durable motors-have patience,...
Forum: Troubleshooting 07-24-2019, 02:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,768
Posted By blind navigator
Alternator woes

With the belt tightened, put your red VOM probe on alternator output (red or orange wire to ammeter/battery) and black one to ground. Then check voltage at each battery with engine running-it should...
Forum: Electrical 07-20-2019, 01:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,764
Posted By blind navigator
wrestling with alternator belt

Good tip-I'll file it away for future reference. Had a similar problem recently;
replaced Motorola alternator with "similar one" with higher output. Saw right away I was going to have to replace...
Forum: Cooling System 03-01-2015, 11:43 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,628
Posted By blind navigator
Besides collecting some discharge and seeing what...

Besides collecting some discharge and seeing what settles out, have you checked the dipstick for milkiness in the crankcase oil? If there is any trace of white in there, it's caused by water in the...
Forum: Fuel System 09-25-2011, 12:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 14,326
Posted By blind navigator
Carburetor advice

Pamela- I experienced symptoms similar to yours on the now 39 year old
A4 equipped Pearson 30 I maintain on Lake Michigan. A few low and no cost things I tried that may work for you:

1) If you...
Forum: Good Guys 06-09-2011, 05:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,242
Posted By blind navigator
A4 help in Chicago

Glad you got it running, Smoothsailing. If you run into serious A4 problems again in the Chicago area, give Crowley's Yacht Yard a try-they do know their A4s. Several years ago I had the dreaded...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 12-30-2008, 09:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,732
Posted By blind navigator
Packing material

I've had good luck with PTFE Flax packing by Western Pacific Trading (I'm pretty sure I got it at West Marine), and the three separate rings with the splits (carefully cut on a diagonal) staggered...
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