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Forum: General Interest 11-07-2013, 06:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,048
Posted By daveinrenton
Athena Exhaust Fix

Friends, This is a conclusion to a story started a while ago where I was having problems with the engine knocking and losing power. The Forum directed me to a clogged hot exhaust and the Forum was...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-12-2013, 12:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
Posted By daveinrenton
Sorry about the giant size of the pics. Not sure...

Sorry about the giant size of the pics. Not sure how to control that! Here's a better one of the yuck.
Forum: General Maintenance 10-12-2013, 12:09 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
Posted By daveinrenton
Y'all, I have some nice shots of a rotten hot...

Y'all, I have some nice shots of a rotten hot exhaust. You guys were right on the money. Pic 1 shows the stand pipe, Pic 2 shows the hot pipe removed from the muffler. I wiggled the pipe a little...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-10-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
Posted By daveinrenton
Well friends, I am ready to pull the exhaust off...

Well friends, I am ready to pull the exhaust off and give the engine a rev. The old girl will start but not even idle well now so this blockage has got to be pretty bad. Look forward to sharing...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-09-2013, 01:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
Posted By daveinrenton
No, I never replaced the hot section ever. It...

No, I never replaced the hot section ever. It was the hose to the stand-pipe muffler that took the cooled exhaust out the hind-end. I just got back from a biz trip so I will inspect the hose I...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-06-2013, 10:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
Posted By daveinrenton
Great stuff, guys. I am sure hoping it's an...

Great stuff, guys. I am sure hoping it's an exhaust blockage. That's a lot easier to fix! I'll do the compression test with a gauge since that's also easy to do. If that checks out, then I'll...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-05-2013, 09:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
Posted By daveinrenton
Here's a little more. The exhaust hose is new,...

Here's a little more. The exhaust hose is new, just few years old and my old one did collapse inside but did not cause this symptom. Here are couple more details I failed to mention. When testing...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-04-2013, 10:54 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
Posted By daveinrenton
No High RPM

Don and friends:

After years of flawless performance, my A4 is doing something I can't figure out. The engine starts right away and idles smoothly. But when I put anything more than a little gas...
Forum: General Interest 05-12-2011, 12:05 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,728
Posted By daveinrenton
Flawless Performance, 2 years running

[B]A little back story for my A-4 bretheren. When I first joined the Forum, my A-4 ran all right but the amount of water being ejected from the exaust was a small stream and there was, invariably,...
Forum: Ericson 02-10-2010, 12:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,680
Posted By daveinrenton
The Dodger!

J:

I forgot the dodger pic! Here it is.

Dave
Forum: Ericson 02-10-2010, 12:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,680
Posted By daveinrenton
Ericson 29 Athena in Seattle, WA

Hey Jason,

When I bought my '79 Ericson 29 Athena six or seven years ago, they had retrofitted a big bow roller on it to get the CQR away from the bow. The original got smashed on the dock in a...
Forum: Polls 11-14-2008, 01:36 AM
Replies: 63
Sticky: Poll: Engine-Hours Survey
Views: 83,891
Posted By daveinrenton
That little tick is music to my ears! I always...

That little tick is music to my ears! I always thought it was valve tappets. I understand that too loose is better than too tight on the valve adjustments so I let them be. I have no smoke...
Forum: General Interest 11-14-2008, 01:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,181
Posted By daveinrenton
This was neat to see. I've got the crank but I...

This was neat to see. I've got the crank but I never tried it. Good advice and a nice, clear demo!

Dave
Forum: Reversing Gear 09-27-2008, 10:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,601
Posted By daveinrenton
Ah, So as the engine revs up, perhaps incomplete...

Ah, So as the engine revs up, perhaps incomplete engagement is causing the slippage. I'll check the cable to make sure it is not lifting itself out of reverse as the engine is given the gas. When I...
Forum: Reversing Gear 09-11-2008, 11:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,601
Posted By daveinrenton
Slipping in reverse

Don,

Here's a fresh one for you. While coming into the dock the other day (and on other occassions), I would engage the reverse gear at low RPMs. I can hear the shaft and prop engage and the...
Forum: Electrical 07-24-2008, 08:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,381
Posted By daveinrenton
Good advice. Thanks.

Good advice. Thanks.
Forum: Electrical 07-22-2008, 03:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,381
Posted By daveinrenton
Ammeter Wiring

Don,

I noticed you sharing wiring diagrams of simple systems connected to the A-4and am wondering if you have an ammeter wiring diagram. My meter, since I put it in, has never wavered between +...
Forum: Cooling System 07-22-2008, 03:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,944
Posted By daveinrenton
Friends, Heating up while sailing and...

Friends,

Heating up while sailing and motoring at the same time has nothing to do with venturis or anything so exotic. The issue is usually that the boat is heeled over far enough to lift the...
Forum: General Interest 07-08-2008, 06:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,828
Posted By daveinrenton
Thank you all. Sounds like a mild issue and I...

Thank you all. Sounds like a mild issue and I will do the corrective measure.

Dave
Forum: General Interest 07-05-2008, 11:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,828
Posted By daveinrenton
Head bolt weeping

Don,

There are four big nuts securing the head that follow the line of the spark-plug holes. The second one in near the first plug hole is weeping what seems to be oil. This is not any kind of...
Forum: General Interest 03-13-2008, 07:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,418
Posted By daveinrenton
John, This probably does not need to be said...

John,

This probably does not need to be said but, "Heck of a job, dude!" How do you save a planet? Not by buying new, expensive fuel-efficient cars, no sir! Fix up old stuff maximizing the...
Forum: C&C 03-05-2008, 02:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,179
Posted By daveinrenton
I have a 12 inch Flex-O-Fold prop and it has a...

I have a 12 inch Flex-O-Fold prop and it has a lot of torque in forward. Same over water performance as Mr. Masury. As it is, when you put the gas to it, the prop walk is so pronounced, you have to...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 02-02-2008, 09:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,072
Posted By daveinrenton
Larry, In my experience, it's all feel. The...

Larry,

In my experience, it's all feel. The only way I am ever certain that the shaft is stopping is to go take a look. The reverse mechanism makes a terrible (but normal) noise when engaged so...
Forum: Cooling System 01-02-2008, 02:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,186
Posted By daveinrenton
Successful Parts Install

Don:

Just a quick note to say that I finally got the ancient thermostat housing off of my A-4 after whacking at it with a rubber hammer and finally reverting to a hammer and screwdriver to pry it...
Forum: Electrical 12-03-2007, 02:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,956
Posted By daveinrenton
Temp Gauge/Sensor Advice Needed

Don and the Electrically Savvy,

My poor temp guage wants me to believe that my engine is a stove-top. It almost immediately pegs out when I turn on the key. When I disconnect the wire from the...
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