Forum: General Interest
11-07-2013, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,048
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...
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-12-2013, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-12-2013, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
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...
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-10-2013, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-09-2013, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
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...
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-06-2013, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
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...
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-05-2013, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
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...
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-04-2013, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,110
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...
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Forum: General Interest
05-12-2011, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,728
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,...
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Forum: Ericson
02-10-2010, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 19,680
The Dodger!
J:
I forgot the dodger pic! Here it is.
Dave
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Forum: Ericson
02-10-2010, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 19,680
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...
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Forum: Polls
11-14-2008, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 83,891
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Forum: General Interest
11-14-2008, 01:27 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,181
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Forum: Reversing Gear
09-27-2008, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,601
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Forum: Reversing Gear
09-11-2008, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,601
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...
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Forum: Electrical
07-24-2008, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 15,381
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Forum: Electrical
07-22-2008, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 15,381
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 +...
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Forum: Cooling System
07-22-2008, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,944
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...
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Forum: General Interest
07-08-2008, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,828
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Forum: General Interest
07-05-2008, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,828
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...
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Forum: General Interest
03-13-2008, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,418
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...
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Forum: C&C
03-05-2008, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 19,179
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...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
02-02-2008, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,072
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...
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Forum: Cooling System
01-02-2008, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,186
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...
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Forum: Electrical
12-03-2007, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,956
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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