Forum: Cooling System
02-28-2010, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,512
Impeller for Oberdorfer 201 and 202 the same?
Just a quick check before I order if the MMI impeller in the catalog for the 202 is the same as for the 201M--anyone know? I've searched the threads and several references imply they are the same,...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-30-2009, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,387
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Forum: Fuel System
06-30-2009, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,387
All good ideas--obviously the wisdom of the...
All good ideas--obviously the wisdom of the village. I'm going to try the obvious and change the filter and remove the main jet needle valve and make sure that is clean. It has been running quite...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-29-2009, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,387
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Forum: Fuel System
06-29-2009, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,387
clean prop--check
spark- check
timing- check ...
clean prop--check
spark- check
timing- check
main jet--check sorta ( I adjusted the main and idle from seated to their proper postion--though didnt drain it.
inline filter--to do
valves--lets...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-29-2009, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,387
Runs rough under load
my initial thought: water in the gas or a less than perfect fuel pump.
My carb was rebuilt about 40-50 hours ago and has run fine until recently. the engine starts easily and runs perfectly at...
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Forum: Exhaust System
11-01-2008, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,677
Water "drop" muffler-replace with same??
On my Cal 34, I have a muffler that looks nothing like the water lift mufflers--it is about the size of my heat exchanger (4"x16"). Exhaust enters at the bottom end--which is higher than the...
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Forum: Safety
08-22-2007, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 57,685
I've learned my lesson
I learned my lesson on our last cruise. My impeller was in for just at two years--maybe 50hr of engine time. When I stopped at our first destination I found 2 out of 8 fins remaining I retrieved 4....
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Forum: Cooling System
08-06-2007, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,145
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Forum: Good Guys
08-01-2007, 03:51 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 6,854
NEW Good Guy in Sidney, Vancouver Island
Gartside Marine Engines
2202 Harbour Road
Sidney, BC v8l2p6
250-655-4543
gartsidemarine@aol.com
My family and I were recently on vacation in the Gulf Islands, British Columbia. first came a...
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Forum: Good Guys
08-01-2007, 03:37 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,713
Not on the main land but in Sydney is Gartside...
Not on the main land but in Sydney is Gartside Marine. 250-655-4543. Ben Gartside recently rescued my vacation by fixing my blown head gasket in about 3 hours. Very good guy--in the Mold of Don...
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Forum: Fuel System
03-04-2007, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 48,993
next thought is the muffler
Dave- You have the same vertical muffler I have, have you had to relapce it too- that is apparently an uncommon design. Do you have a local Puget Sound supplier.
Brad
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Forum: Exhaust System
08-22-2005, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,611
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-21-2005, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,259
Vacume Reading
Don-
My vacume gage is acting opposite my inuition. As I increase the throttle to full power, my vacume gage shows a decreasing vacume to 0-- I would have thought it would either hold steady or...
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Forum: General Maintenance
02-28-2005, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 34,994
Normal Oil pressure fluctuation
Don-
When I first start up, my oil pressure gage reads almost 40 lbs. After about 20 minutes at idle it reads about 18 lbs. I've run the engine about 10 hrs since purchase last fall, so an oil...
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Forum: Reversing Gear
02-06-2005, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,652
Don-
Well, you can rest comfortably that you...
Don-
Well, you can rest comfortably that you won't have to revise your service bulletins--nothing foreign jaming the collar. After rotating the cage as you suggested (it was very easy after...
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Forum: Reversing Gear
02-04-2005, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,652
Don,
Thanks for the reply. To turn the...
Don,
Thanks for the reply. To turn the cage, I need to turn the crank shaft correct? So while I have all the spark plugs out Might be a good time to turn the cage over and see if there is...
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Forum: Ignition System
01-31-2005, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,659
Don-
Looks like I lost/broke the insulating...
Don-
Looks like I lost/broke the insulating washer on the outside of the neg lead from the distributor, so that could explain the lack of spark. I also did have it timed wrong, so that's fixed.
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Forum: Ignition System
01-31-2005, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,659
Don
I must have misread the manual--I turned...
Don
I must have misread the manual--I turned clockwise-so I'll fix that. But how do I explain no spark coming out of the hi-tension wire of the coil? I should be able to see a spark right? ...
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Forum: Reversing Gear
01-30-2005, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,652
Forward Adjustment
I attempted to adjust the forward in my reversing gear since it is slipping. I removed the retaining nut and use a hammer and large scewdriver to rap the collar. IT DID NOT BUDGE, although the...
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Forum: Ignition System
01-30-2005, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,659
lost all spark
Two weeks ago my motor ran fine, except it overheated. I replaced the entire FW cooling system. To do so, I needed to remove my alternator, starter, and distributor.
I’ve hooked everything back...
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