Forum: Troubleshooting
08-23-2010, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 58
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Neil, Hanley,
THank you for your input. I...
Neil, Hanley,
THank you for your input. I won't be able to get to the boat today. I was thinking it might be 180 degrees off. Ill rotate engine 360 degrees to get to TDC, or get a new timing...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-22-2010, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
Engine full rpm neutral no go fwd
Sunday, Was reviewing previous suggestions, although I knew filters were clean, I decided to try Dave Neptunes fuel pressure suggestion and also a friend who had a volvo outboard that exhibited same...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-20-2010, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-17-2010, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
OK, So I'm off to the boat this am to hang the...
OK, So I'm off to the boat this am to hang the exhaust pipe that I will disconnect from the reduced ovbd discharge. Will be back on later with results.
Installed a new moyer marine ss muffler. 1...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-16-2010, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-05-2010, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
Problem solved
Hanley Clifford wins the pretend trip to Hawaii!
Mike D. pulled the boat last Saturday in Camden - said Apprenticeshop school ramp in Rockland was difficult w no floats - as I thought I must have...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-02-2010, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
Hauled Doralda out of the water Saturday. There...
Hauled Doralda out of the water Saturday. There was nothing fouling the prop. I was able to turn it freely by hand in neutral and didnt think it was the problem but hadn't repacked stuffing box in...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-27-2010, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
good fuel at carb have see thru filter. put...
good fuel at carb have see thru filter. put mirror to check bowl filter when pulled it. screen ok. plugs wires are correct. Don says pot warp so I am taking a break from hugging this engine and...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-27-2010, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
I have enough opportunities for a heart attack,...
I have enough opportunities for a heart attack, so I am having a diver go down in this freezing Maine water on Friday morning to hopefully clean off any random pot warps of fine fishing line that has...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-26-2010, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-25-2010, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
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Forum: Fuel System
07-25-2010, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,998
i pulled my monel tank out of my Bristol 30 at...
i pulled my monel tank out of my Bristol 30 at the beginning of the season. My fuel was brown last year and I was going thru filters like toilet paper so I squeeze bulbed the gas out then after...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-25-2010, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
I am running out of ideas. Best idle is w idle...
I am running out of ideas. Best idle is w idle screw off seat 3/8 turn. Engine is responsive and comes up to speed quickly in neutral but dies when put it in fwd gear. Still ever so slight hesitation...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-14-2010, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
Engine full RPM in neutral but dies in forward
Thank you to Ken in parts, and Don Moyer for his patience on this situation, helping me reason issues out, identify core problem - hesitation before coming up to full speed, and suggestions for the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-12-2010, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
Doralda A4 troubleshoot
The extra money for the cleaner w/ no ethanol AV 100 gas I feel is worth it considering I am not going thru fuel filters like kleenex now. Tank cleaning and new lines and filters helped. I will try...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-11-2010, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,180
Engine full rpm neutral but dies when shift to Fwd
Have a 1973 Bristol 30 w Atomic 4. *Have jumped primary circuit, checked firing order, have 50-80 psi compression, have removed and cleaned fuel tk, replaced fuel lines and filters, new hose clamps,...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-21-2007, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,552
Engine starts, races then dies
Bristol 30 w/a A4. Installed new head on engine, torqued, then reinstalled accessories, new racor filter, primed carburetor, started engine. Ran engine for 30 minutes, Sounded slightly rappy top end....
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Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts
07-02-2007, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,469
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Forum: Cooling System
05-29-2007, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,054
Head Gasket
OK Don,
I scraped down the mating surface of the block, cleaned out and vacuumed the cooling water passages, put the double layer of gaskets on dry, and reinstalled the head, torquing it down as...
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Forum: Cooling System
05-11-2007, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,756
Head Gasket Material
Got head off my A4. Took it to machine shop to verify if any cracks in head. They cleaned it and magnafluxed it and said no cracks just warped 8 thousandths. So they shaved it flat. question before I...
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Forum: General Maintenance
05-06-2007, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 7,982
A4 Cylinder Head Removal
My cylinder head cracked last year due to clogged cooling water passages in the engine I believe. THe A4 is mounted in a bristol 30 sloop 1973 vintage. I dont believe that the head had ever been...
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Forum: Cooling System
10-09-2006, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,826
Cracked Head?
Atomic 4 question:
Ran engine with water pump impeller not turning with shaft. Engine got really hot after 20-30 minutes powering out into the bay. Bristol 30 sloop, 1973, original. Changed out...
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