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Forum: General Interest 04-07-2014, 11:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,557
Posted By domenic
Thanks guys. Fuel was my first problem with my...

Thanks guys. Fuel was my first problem with my A4...it's the only part of my engine I don't trust.
Forum: Ignition System 04-06-2014, 01:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,461
Posted By domenic
srfnmn, I never open the inlet water until the...

srfnmn,
I never open the inlet water until the engine starts. If open, it can suck water into the system.
I would check the spark plugs. For some reason on the A4 they get dirty fast.
If your tank...
Forum: General Interest 04-06-2014, 11:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,557
Posted By domenic
"Buffalo coming."

The Atomic 4;

Note under fuel: regular leaded gasoline (will function on unleaded fuel with precautions)

Will function on unleaded fuel with precautions? I know older auto engines were...
Forum: General Interest 04-05-2014, 11:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,678
Posted By domenic
Thanks for the heads up on this Don. I hope...

Thanks for the heads up on this Don. I hope somebody takes her...I just hate to see old gals come to an their end.
Forum: Reversing Gear 04-05-2014, 08:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,122
Posted By domenic
It sound like you can go into forward, and...

It sound like you can go into forward, and reverse. On your shifter there is a little ball that clicks into a half hole. This tells you where neutral is. If you don't hear, or feel the click, your...
Forum: General Interest 04-05-2014, 01:04 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 74,980
Posted By domenic
Good to see wooden boat builders still building...

Good to see wooden boat builders still building boats. I wouldn't worry to much about speed. She looks like a sound little ship. Her dead rise looks about 15 degrees. Good for a soft ride. You should...
Forum: General Maintenance 04-05-2014, 12:30 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,113
Posted By domenic
Nammman, The little A4 is not just another...

Nammman,
The little A4 is not just another engine. These little beauties have a personality of their own. After a time you will fall in love with her. She kind of feels the little ship she powers is...
Forum: Exhaust System 10-11-2013, 01:18 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,596
Posted By domenic
I have owned to older Mr 2's (cars) All the...

I have owned to older Mr 2's (cars) All the engines in these cars have heating problems. My second one I figured out the problem. I'm thinking maybe you have the same problem with your A4. The water...
Forum: Exhaust System 09-06-2013, 01:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,394
Posted By domenic
Great job Rob. Warm looking boat...I love the...

Great job Rob. Warm looking boat...I love the woodwork.
Forum: General Interest 09-05-2013, 02:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,302
Posted By domenic
Most shifters are connected by cable. I have not...

Most shifters are connected by cable. I have not heard of a company that builds a shifter without means of knowing when your in Neutral? The last owner of my boat did not know about the ball. I knew...
Forum: General Interest 09-04-2013, 07:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,302
Posted By domenic
So you can't find neutral

Do you find you have to play with the throttle to find neutral? This will take the guessing out of it. On the bottom of the handle is a little screw. To get to it, you might have to take the throttle...
Forum: Troubleshooting 09-04-2013, 07:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,389
Posted By domenic
S/V, did you kiss the little bitch? If you have...

S/V, did you kiss the little bitch? If you have not hit your A4 with a hammer, cursed like a drunken sailor, and vowed to the Gods to deep six her, your not ready to feel the joy of owning an A4....
Forum: General Interest 09-04-2013, 06:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,046
Posted By domenic
Freudian Slip is a fine looking ship, but far to...

Freudian Slip is a fine looking ship, but far to clean to sail under the skull, and bones...scuff her up a bit. And before you leave the harbor, here is how ya dress so's ya don't look like some...
Forum: Polls 09-03-2013, 08:18 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 68,974
Posted By domenic
How old is me Atomic 4 ya ask? Son, ya never ask...

How old is me Atomic 4 ya ask? Son, ya never ask an old gal her age...

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Forum: General Interest 09-03-2013, 08:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,046
Posted By domenic
Tis a nice looking little ship ya have there...

Tis a nice looking little ship ya have there lad...where is her home port? And by what name does she run?

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Forum: General Interest 09-03-2013, 12:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,046
Posted By domenic
Kissing the gunners daughter

Hear up now lads, Sailors ya are, and scum ya be, unless it’s the quarter deck ya stand. High in the rigging around the Horn, and two tattoos marks ya a seamen, ay. One hand for the ship, and one for...
Forum: Troubleshooting 09-02-2013, 01:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,179
Posted By domenic
Are you Italian?

Are you Italian?
Forum: Polls 09-02-2013, 01:48 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 52,521
Posted By domenic
A hammer. I have a hammer because I’m Italian. If...

A hammer. I have a hammer because I’m Italian. If things like starters freeze up, we just give it a wack with our hammer. Wacking things is sometimes the only solution to a problem. Besides, if you...
Forum: General Interest 09-02-2013, 01:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,076
Posted By domenic
That's why we have boats...it's a great dog house.

That's why we have boats...it's a great dog house.
Forum: Cooling System 09-01-2013, 10:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,616
Posted By domenic
It's no big deal. You can get it out. If the bolt...

It's no big deal. You can get it out. If the bolt will twist, it will come out. I drilled seven inches into my lead keel. Broke my own rule, and drilled at high speed. That melted the lead around the...
Forum: General Interest 09-01-2013, 03:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,745
Posted By domenic
Fast way to change oil on the A4.

The top plate of my gear box is easy to remove. The gearbox oil is from the engine. I pump it out from the gear box, and replace it there.

My first oil change is to clean the engine. After one...
Forum: Troubleshooting 08-19-2013, 12:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,389
Posted By domenic
For the engine to run, you need three things...

For the engine to run, you need three things working:

Air, fuel,. And spark.

Take a spark plug wire off a plug, hold the wire about ½” from the head, and hit the starter. If you are getting...
Forum: Fuel System 08-17-2013, 10:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,391
Posted By domenic
SMP, things like this are all a part of boating....

SMP, things like this are all a part of boating. When you get to be a very old guy, sitting with all the other old guys at the marina...take out your log book, and tell em the story about...you do...
Forum: Troubleshooting 07-21-2013, 03:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,384
Posted By domenic
On the bottom of most shifters is a spring, and...

On the bottom of most shifters is a spring, and small steel ball. The ball slips into a half hole when in neutral. These little balls wear out fast, and fall out. Look under your shifter and see if...
Forum: General Interest 07-21-2013, 12:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,198
Posted By domenic
When you do, use no# 10 marine grade wire.

When you do, use no# 10 marine grade wire.
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