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Forum: General Interest 09-06-2021, 10:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,683
Posted By JTG1160
Atomic 4's Not Allowed By Marinas

I was on the waitlist to get into a marina but the owner is informing me that due to an abundance of safety caution he does not accept boats with inboard gasoline engines (sail or power). Wonder how...
Forum: Electrical 06-14-2021, 11:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,726
Posted By JTG1160
Ammeter readings

I have a stock ammeter gauge and alternator installation. Generally when I start the motor the gauge moves all the way to the +30 reading until I throttle up a bit and then settles into a +5 or +10...
Forum: Ignition System 03-07-2021, 09:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,893
Posted By JTG1160
And the results are . . .

Got down to the boat this weekend and reinstalled the distributor, following everyone's guidance. Result was a quick start-up and with minor adjustments for RPM she's running like a top. Amazing...
Forum: Fuel System 12-19-2020, 08:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,187
Posted By JTG1160
Thx Dave, seems like this would dirty up the...

Thx Dave, seems like this would dirty up the air-gas mixture going into the carb but obviously not a concern since they all seem to have them, I can see where that would clean up the grime a bit in...
Forum: Fuel System 12-19-2020, 07:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,187
Posted By JTG1160
Breather Hose Question

When I look at pics of the A4 there is a hose running from the block to the air intake backfire filter of the carb. My A4 has never had this hose since myself and the previous owner operated it for...
Forum: Ignition System 12-17-2020, 10:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,893
Posted By JTG1160
Thx Dan, I think I understand. Ya the rotor has...

Thx Dan, I think I understand. Ya the rotor has to fit into it's slot and that the distributor cap must align to the clips. What's most critical is the alignment of the rotor tip to one of the...
Forum: Ignition System 12-17-2020, 07:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,893
Posted By JTG1160
Thx again everyone, prob won’t be reinstalling...

Thx again everyone, prob won’t be reinstalling until a warm day in Mar or Apr but will follow the steps discussed above:
1 Position to TDC
2 install distributor assembly so that the oil tube or...
Forum: Ignition System 12-16-2020, 10:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,893
Posted By JTG1160
Dave and Sam, thank you very much for your...

Dave and Sam, thank you very much for your insights. Any recommended lubrication for the flyweights and the rotor shaft itself before I re-install?
Forum: Ignition System 12-16-2020, 11:33 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,893
Posted By JTG1160
Thx John! Do you know what that factory stock...

Thx John! Do you know what that factory stock position is (oil tube pointed toward the block or away from it)? And do you know if that #2 insignia inside of the distr cap is for the #2 wire? Seems...
Forum: Ignition System 12-15-2020, 09:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,893
Posted By JTG1160
Really appreciate this guys! Here's a pic of...

Really appreciate this guys! Here's a pic of when I first opened up the distributor cap with the rotor still on the engine. Note the little oil cap on the distributor body is all the way over...
Forum: Ignition System 12-15-2020, 10:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,893
Posted By JTG1160
Thx Peter! I can see how that works. One of the...

Thx Peter! I can see how that works. One of the arms holding a spring was developing a slight fatigue crack so I dapped a very small amount of JB Weld on it. So I'll be a dab on the other arm as...
Forum: Ignition System 12-14-2020, 11:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,893
Posted By JTG1160
Thx Sam, i tapped the pin out easy enough and...

Thx Sam, i tapped the pin out easy enough and disassembled the remainder of the distributor keeping care not to damage any of the parts as you say. I am curious about what the purpose of the small...
Forum: Ignition System 12-12-2020, 02:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,893
Posted By JTG1160
Distributor Questions

I have an early model A4 with an Auto-Lite distributor (see pics). Needs a good teardown which leads to my question: are the parts for the Pertonix distributor in the on-line catalog compatible with...
Forum: Electrical 05-10-2020, 10:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,922
Posted By JTG1160
So got down to the boat, pull all the plugs and...

So got down to the boat, pull all the plugs and checked compression and that the valves were moving, all good. Cleaned the plugs and still had the issue with one not firing so put a new plug into...
Forum: Electrical 04-30-2020, 02:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,922
Posted By JTG1160
Grow thoughts and ideas, thank you everyone and...

Grow thoughts and ideas, thank you everyone and really appreciate it. Hope it's not a sticky valve and maybe just a faulty plug but will check into all of these next weekend when I'm back at the...
Forum: Electrical 04-29-2020, 09:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,922
Posted By JTG1160
On the one which seems the coolest the sound of...

On the one which seems the coolest the sound of motor doesn't change, on the one which seems the hottest most definitely so I get it that that would indicate a defective plug. On another which was...
Forum: Electrical 04-29-2020, 03:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,922
Posted By JTG1160
Hot Wires

As a new owner of an old A4 motor I recently went through my first spring start up which has gone relatively well. One thing I did notice was the spark plug wires, specifically where they plug on...
Forum: Exhaust System 10-01-2019, 12:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,205
Posted By JTG1160
"It starts well, idels smoothly, and runs like a...

"It starts well, idels smoothly, and runs like a clock. Except, when I started it yesterday evening before our weekly race it spit out a whole lot of black crap that floated on the water in an...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 08-19-2019, 10:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,740
Posted By JTG1160
Very Helpful

This trail was very helpful during a recent issue where my shaft backed almost all the way out of the coupling in reverse. Thank you! Two questions, how tight should the set screw be set into the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-13-2019, 01:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,870
Posted By JTG1160
Thanks Neil! Is that 5/8 ID hose usually what is...

Thanks Neil! Is that 5/8 ID hose usually what is connected to the thru hull fitting? Thank you for the links.

John
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-12-2019, 11:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,870
Posted By JTG1160
Raw Water Intake and Temp

I have an early model A4 with no gauge for water temp, is there a kit to add one to it? Seems like the engine is running a bit hot. And is there a standard size for the raw water intake? Mine has...
Forum: Good Guys 08-06-2019, 10:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,215
Posted By JTG1160
Wanted to send out an update and had one other...

Wanted to send out an update and had one other question. After all the above steps and suggestions (thanks to all), finished up the final connections and put some clean gas in and started up the...
Forum: Good Guys 07-25-2019, 04:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,215
Posted By JTG1160
Or I guess it's just a convenient way to get rid...

Or I guess it's just a convenient way to get rid of fumes?

Also your thinking the "grey" wire can be removed? Really didn't understand it myself but that was already on there when I got it.
...
Forum: Good Guys 07-25-2019, 03:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,215
Posted By JTG1160
Wow, missed that hose from the crank case to the...

Wow, missed that hose from the crank case to the carb. Need to find or replace that but what's the benefit of routing crank case fumes to the carb? Temp?
Forum: Good Guys 07-25-2019, 11:49 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,215
Posted By JTG1160
Ya, I'm always struck be how different each A4 is...

Ya, I'm always struck be how different each A4 is that I see pictures of. Question, the screen on the front of the carb air intake, I assume that's to stop any bugs or anything going in? Is there...
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